RERA in Uttar Pradesh — Registration Lookup, Complaints & 2026

UP RERA: UP-RERA is the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority with two benches: Lucknow and Greater Noida. It charges ₹1,000 per complaint. UP-RERA has been the principal forum for the Noida stalled-projects crisis (Jaypee, Amrapali, Unitech).

What is Uttar Pradesh RERA

UP-RERA was constituted on 26 July 2017 and is headquartered in Lucknow with a regional bench in Greater Noida (NCR-specific). UP-RERA covers Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi.

For NCR buyers, UP-RERA is critical because Noida and Greater Noida have one of the largest stalled-project pools in India — Jaypee, Amrapali, Unitech (Noida side), 3C Group left tens of thousands of buyers stranded. UP-RERA, in coordination with Supreme-Court-appointed committees and IBC proceedings at NCLT, has been the principal grievance forum for these buyers.

Uttar Pradesh RERA portal & verification steps

The official portal is up-rera.in ↗. Six-step verification:

Visit the portal and click "Registered Projects".
Search by project name (partial match works) or paste the full registration number.
Verify registration date, validity (proposed completion), promoter PAN, sanctioned plan PDF, Form-3 CA certificate.
Click "Quarterly Updates" — confirm the most recent QPR is within the last 90 days. Older = red flag.
Check "Complaints" tab for any pending or disposed complaints against the project.
Cross-verify the promoter on the relevant sub-registrar portal for title-deed chain.

Always verify on the official .gov.in domain — never trust a builder microsite, broker WhatsApp forward, or any third-party "RERA-approved" claim.

How to file a RERA complaint in Uttar Pradesh

Filing fee: ₹1,000 per complaint.

Register on the UP-RERA portal as a complainant. KYC with Aadhaar + PAN.
Pay the filing fee through the portal payment gateway.
Upload the complaint with allotment letter, sale agreement, all payment receipts, and the builder's possession commitment letter.
The Authority issues notice to the promoter — typically within 30–60 days.
Hearings scheduled at the UP-RERA office or via video conference.
Order issued — statutory target 60 days, in practice longer.

Notable Uttar Pradesh RERA cases & enforcement

Jaypee Infratech / Wishtown Noida: thousands of buyer complaints; UP-RERA orders ran in parallel with NCLT IBC proceedings (Suraksha Group resolution plan approved 2024).
Amrapali Group: UP-RERA was a critical pre-NCLT forum for buyer complaints; subsequently SC-appointed committee under Justice Madan Lokur took over completion of Amrapali projects.
3C Group, JM Housing, Granite, Earth Infrastructure: all faced multiple UP-RERA Section-18 orders and subsequently went to NCLT.

Uttar Pradesh RERA registration number format

The UP-RERA registration number follows the pattern UPRERAPRJ{serial} (projects) / UPRERAAGT{serial} (agents). Example: UPRERAPRJ12345.

Always paste the FULL alphanumeric string into the portal search box — partial matches frequently fail. Treat any project listed only with a "RERA approved" tag and no actual number as unregistered until proven otherwise.

Uttar Pradesh-specific quirks every buyer must know

UP-RERA has TWO benches — Lucknow and Greater Noida. NCR projects (Noida / Greater Noida / Ghaziabad / YEIDA) go to Greater Noida.
UP-RERA registration does NOT substitute for NOIDA / GNIDA / YEIDA Authority allotment.
UP-RERA has a unique stalled-project rehabilitation framework.
UP-RERA Greater Noida bench has heavy backlog; budget 8–18 months for complaint disposal.
For projects in IBC at NCLT, UP-RERA orders may be subordinate to the Resolution Professional and CoC decisions.

Top complained-against builders in Uttar Pradesh

The list below reflects builders who have appeared in UP-RERA complaint dashboards or appellate-tribunal orders. Inclusion does not imply current liability — many of these promoters have compliant projects in their portfolio.

Jaypee Infratech — Wishtown Noida thousands of buyers; SC-supervised resolution.
Amrapali Group — SC-appointed committee under Justice Madan Lokur completing projects.
Unitech (Noida) — Long-running stalled projects under SC supervision.

Frequently asked questions

What is UP-RERA?

UP-RERA = Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority. Two benches: Lucknow and Greater Noida.

Which UP-RERA bench should I file at?

Greater Noida bench for projects in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, or YEIDA. Lucknow bench for all other UP districts.

What is the UP-RERA filing fee?

₹1,000 per complaint.

Does UP-RERA substitute for NOIDA / GNIDA / YEIDA Authority allotment?

No. Buyers must verify both the Authority allotment AND UP-RERA registration.

What is UP-RERA's stalled-project rehabilitation framework?

A mechanism to bring in new investors / contractors to complete stalled projects where the original promoter has defaulted.

What does a UP-RERA registration number look like?

UPRERAPRJ{serial} for projects, UPRERAAGT{serial} for agents.

How long does UP-RERA Greater Noida take to dispose of complaints?

Typically 8–18 months due to backlog from Noida stalled-project volume.

My builder is in NCLT — is filing at UP-RERA still useful?

Partially. Once IBC kicks in, the moratorium under Section 14 may stay UP-RERA proceedings. You must also file at NCLT through the Resolution Professional.

Verify the regulatory record yourself

Brickplot does not ask you to trust us. Every project review links the primary sources we used.

RERA verification: UP RERA portal ↗ (Brickplot has not yet verified the RERA number — pending)
Sub-registrar (title verification): IGRSUP ↗
NCLT case search: IBBI CIRP search ↗
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