RERA states that no promoter shall advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase in any manner any plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in any real estate project or part of it, in any planning area, without registering the real estate project with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority established under this Act. This is applicable for all ongoing projects as on the date of commencement of this Act and for which the completion certificate has not been issued and for all real estate projects commencing construction after the date of commencement of this Act. In case where the real estate project is to be developed in phases, every such phase shall be considered a standalone real estate project, and the promoter shall obtain registration under this Act for each phase separately.

Promoter is not required to register the real estate project where the area of land proposed to be developed does not exceed five hundred square meters or the number of apartments proposed to be developed does not exceed eight inclusive of all phases and for such real estate project in which renovation or repair or re-development is to be done and which does not involve marketing, advertising, selling or new allotment of any apartment, plot or building, as the case may be.

Promoter is a person:

1. Who constructs or causes to be constructed an independent building or a building consisting of apartments, or converts an existing building or a part thereof into apartments, for the purpose of selling all or some of the apartments to other persons and includes his assignees.
2. Who develops land into a project, whether or not the person also constructs structures on any of the plots, for the purpose of selling to other persons all or some of the plots in the said project, whether with or without structures thereon.
3. Any other person who acts himself as a builder, coloniser, contractor, developer, estate developer or by any other name or claims to be acting as the holder of a power of attorney from the owner of the land on which the building or apartment is constructed or plot is developed for sale.
4. Such other person who constructs any building or apartment for sale to the general public.
5. Where the person who constructs or converts a building into apartments or develops a plot for sale and the persons who sells apartments or plots are different persons, both of them shall be deemed to be the promoters and shall be jointly liable as such for the functions and responsibilities specified, under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder.

Every promoter shall make an application to the Authority for registration of the real estate project in such form, manner, within such time and accompanied by such fee as may be specified by the regulations made by the Authority. Each state has its own rules and regulations to be followed.

The promoter shall enclose the following information along with the application:

Brief details of the Enterprise

1. Its name,
2. Registered office address
3. Type of enterprise (Proprietorship, Societies, Partnership, LLP, Companies, Competent Authority)
4. Particulars of Enterprise registration with appropriate authorities - CIN, etc
5. Brief detail of the projects launched by the Promoter , in the past five years, whether already completed or being developed, as the case may be, including the current status of the said projects, any delay in its completion, details of cases pending, details of type of land and payments pending; Prior registration of real estate project with Real Estate Regulatory Authority with their Application for registration of real estate projects.

Information about the Promoters of the Enterprise

1. Names, PAN, Aadhar Card Number and Photographs of the Promoters of the Enterprise.

Information and Documents of the Real Estate Project to be Constructed

1. An authenticated copy of the approvals and commencement certificate from the competent authority obtained in accordance with the laws as may be applicable for the real estate project mentioned in the application.
2. Where the project is proposed to be developed in phases, an authenticated copy of the approvals and commencement certificate from the competent authority for each of such phases.
3. The sanctioned plan, layout plan and specifications of the proposed project or the phase thereof, and the whole project as sanctioned by the competent authority.
4. The plan of development works to be executed in the proposed project and the proposed facilities to be provided thereof including firefighting facilities, drinking water facilities, emergency evacuation services, use of renewable energy.
5. The location details of the project, with clear demarcation of land dedicated for the project along with its boundaries including the latitude and longitude of the end points of the project.
6. Proforma of the allotment letter, agreement for sale, and the conveyance deed proposed to be signed with the allottees.
7. The number, type and the carpet area of apartments for sale in the project along with the area of the exclusive balcony or verandah areas and the exclusive open terrace areas apartment with the apartment, if any.
8. The number and areas of garage for sale in the project.
9. The names and addresses of his real estate agents, if any, for the proposed project.
10. The names and addresses of the contractors, architect, structural engineer, if any and other persons concerned with the development of the proposed project.

A declaration, supported by an affidavit, which shall be signed by the Promoter or any person Authorised by the Promoter, stating:

1. That he has a legal title to the land on which the development is proposed along with legally valid documents with authentication of such title, if such land is owned by another person.
2. That the land is free from all encumbrances, or as the case may be details of the encumbrances on such land including any rights, title, interest or name of any party in or over such land along with details.
3. The time period within which he undertakes to complete the project or phase thereof, as the case may be.
4. That seventy percent. of the amounts realised for the real estate project from the allottees, from time to time, shall be deposited in a separate account to be maintained in a scheduled bank to cover the cost of construction and the land cost and shall be used only for that purpose.
5. That he shall take all the pending approvals on time, from the competent authorities.
6. That he has furnished such other documents as may be prescribed by the rules or regulations made under this Act.
7. Such other information and documents as may be prescribed.

On receipt of application the Authority shall within a period of thirty days grant registration subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, and provide a registration number, including a Login Id and password to the applicant for accessing the website of the Authority and to create his web page and to fill therein the details of the proposed project.

The Authority may even reject the application for reasons to be recorded in writing by giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard in the matter.

However, if the Authority fails to grant the registration or reject the application, as the case may be, the project shall be deemed to have been registered, and the Authority shall within a period of seven days of the expiry of the said period of thirty days, provide a registration number and a Login Id and password to the promoter for accessing the website of the Authority and to create his web page and to fill therein the details of the proposed project.

The promoter shall, upon receiving his Login Id and password create his webpage on the website of the Authority and enter all details of the proposed project as statutorily required for public viewing, including:

1. Details of the registration granted by the Authority.
2. Quarterly up-to-date the list of number and types of apartments or plots, as the case may be, booked.
3. Quarterly up-to-date the list of number of garages booked.
4. Quarterly up-to-date the list of approvals taken and the approvals which are pending subsequent to commencement certificate.
5. Quarterly up-to-date status of the project.
6. Such other information and documents as may be specified by the regulations made by the Authority.