The 60-Day Rule on MahaRERA Orders: What It Really Means for Buyers

Corrected on 7 November 2026. An earlier version said asset attachment starts automatically on day 61, with no filing by the buyer, and described which orders the "SOP" covers. MahaRERA's circular says otherwise. It has been rewritten from the circular.

A buyer wins an interest order in March, and by May nothing has been paid. What happens next? The answer often repeated is "automatic asset attachment after 60 days". That is wrong, and telling a client so could cost them months.

What the 60 Days Is

MahaRERA's Circular 51/2025, dated 18 November 2025, says that after 60 days from the date of the order, the complainant files an online non-compliance application. So the buyer must act. The 60 days is when that step opens, and the circular does not make it a deadline after which attachment simply happens.

What Happens After Filing

1. The application is listed for hearing within four weeks of receipt.
2. If non-compliance appears on the face of it, the respondent gets a reasonable period to comply.
3. If that fails, the respondent is directed to disclose assets.
4. If no affidavit comes, the respondent is called for examination.
5. The final order can include a penalty and a Recovery Warrant to the Collector.

Circular 44/2023 tells Collectors to act on MahaRERA warrants expeditiously and report quarterly. Our order execution guide has the full route.

Refunds Have Their Own Line

Rule 19 of the Maharashtra Rules says a refund due from a promoter, with interest and compensation, is payable within 30 days of becoming due. That doesn't change when the non-compliance application can be filed under the circular.

What to Tell a Buyer

Our suggestion: "Note the order date and the date 60 days later. If you haven't been paid by then, you can file a non-compliance application online. It takes further steps and time, so I can't promise a date. Speak to your lawyer if the developer appeals."

The circular doesn't say what an appeal does to this timeline. Section 43(5) requires a promoter to make a deposit before an appeal is entertained, so ask a lawyer how that plays out in a real case.

What Not to Say

• "The regulator will collect it for you." The complainant has to file.
• "Part payment breaches the SOP." We found no such rule in the circular.
• "Payment will arrive in 60 days." Nothing guarantees that.

For Your Exam Preparation

Section 40 is recovery and enforcement, Rule 3 of the complaint rules applies the land revenue route, and Circular 51/2025 sets the steps. Try a topic-wise practice test.

Quick check: day 61 after an order and no payment. Does attachment start on its own? No. The complainant files a non-compliance application.