Corrected on 7 November 2026 after we read Order 66/2026 itself. An earlier version said the housing ministry classified the conflict as war, gave a reason for the cut-off the order does not give, and described a four-month relief window the order does not mention.
What MahaRERA Actually Ordered
MahaRERA has issued an order granting an automatic four-month extension to the completion deadline of eligible registered projects. This applies to projects whose original, revised, or extended completion dates fall on or after February 28, 2026. Promoters do not have to file a separate application. The extension flows through automatically once the portal is updated.
Order 66/2026, dated 7 August 2026, cites two documents: a Ministry of Finance office memorandum of 29 April 2026 treating the West Asia situation as 'war' for force majeure purposes, and an advisory from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs dated 31 July 2026 asking RERA authorities to issue common orders. War is a named force majeure event in Section 6.
For a property broker fielding calls this week, the practical message is simple. Registered timelines on many projects are about to shift by four months, and clients will notice the change on the portal without any visible action from the developer. You need to be ready to explain why.
The Legal Basis Under Section 6
Section 6 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 allows the Authority to extend a project's registration where completion is delayed due to force majeure. The Act defines force majeure to include war, flood, drought, fire, cyclone, earthquake, or other calamity caused by nature affecting the regular development of the project.
MahaRERA relied on those two documents and used its powers under Sections 6 and 37.
The one-year limit in Section 6's first proviso is worded for extensions in 'reasonable circumstances'. This order relies on force majeure, so describe it that way.
Who Qualifies and Who Is Cut Off
Eligibility turns on two dates. First, the project's completion date, whether original, revised, or already extended, must fall on or after February 28, 2026. A project whose date fell before 28 February 2026 is not covered.
Second, there is a hard cut-off on registration date. Projects registered on or after August 1, 2026 are excluded. The order does not give a reason for this cut-off.
MahaRERA will update the portal to reflect the revised timelines for qualifying projects. Do not rely on memory or on the developer's marketing sheet. That date may already have moved by four months on eligible projects. When a client asks about possession, check both the portal's date and the date in their agreement, because they can differ.
What the Extension Does NOT Do
This is where property advisors need to be careful. The order extends registration and completion timelines. It says nothing about Section 18 interest, refunds or compensation.
Section 18 gives an allottee the right to claim interest for every month of delay in possession, or a full refund with interest if they choose to withdraw. Section 18 turns on the agreement, and the order does not amend any agreement. Whether a promoter can use force majeure against a buyer's claim for these four months has not been settled in anything we have read, so suggest legal advice on a real claim. Our article on the portal date and the agreement date covers reported decisions.
So a revised date on the portal does not settle what a buyer can claim. You can estimate amounts using a Section 18 delay interest calculator. Do not let anyone conflate a timeline extension with a waiver of buyer rights.
Reading the Portal After the Update
Once MahaRERA pushes the revised dates, the project registration page will show the new completion timeline. Pull up the project on the official portal and check the 'proposed date of completion' field against what you noted earlier. If it has moved by four months, the project has been treated as eligible.
Cross-check the registration date while you are there. If the project was registered on or after August 1, 2026, no extension should appear, and any developer claiming otherwise is misreading the order.
Keep a screenshot with the date visible for your own file. When a buyer disputes a possession date later, a dated portal record protects you against a misrepresentation claim under your Section 10 disclosure duties. A registered intermediary who advises on outdated timelines carries real exposure, so make the portal your single source of truth before every client conversation this quarter.
Disclosure Checklist for Registered Intermediaries
Section 9 and Section 10 duties do not pause because a force majeure order was issued. If anything, they tighten. Here is what a careful consultant should do now.
First, recheck the possession date on the MahaRERA portal for every active listing and forward-book. Disclose the revised date to the client in writing, and note that it moved because of the MahaRERA force majeure order, not because the developer chose to slip the schedule.
Second, separate the two conversations clearly. Tell the buyer the timeline has extended by four months for force majeure, and that the order does not mention Section 18 rights. Never present the extension as a settlement of compensation.
Third, avoid any statement, verbal or on WhatsApp, suggesting buyers 'cannot claim interest anymore.' That is misrepresentation and can attract penalty action under the Act.
Why This Matters for Your Exam Preparation
Force majeure under Section 6 and delay interest under Section 18 are worth knowing well. Practise separating a completion extension from a compensation waiver, and identifying which projects the order covers.
The MahaRERA agent certification exam is 50 MCQs of 2 marks each, with a 40 percent pass mark, which is 20 correct answers. Training providers report no negative marking, though MahaRERA's guidelines do not say, so check your exam instructions before you guess. You get up to three attempts before re-enrolling in the mandatory 20-hour training.
Drill these sections until the distinctions are automatic. Work through topic-wise practice on Section 6 and Section 18, then test yourself under time pressure with a full-length MahaRERA mock test. RERAExam gives you 90 days of practice access for Rs 899. Confirm current exam dates on the 2026 exam schedule page.
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