Gurugram, Feb. 26 -- In a significant reaffirmation of statutory boundaries, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (H-RERA), Gurugram, has clarified that disputes arising out of commercial leasing arrangements fall outside the regulatory scope of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

Dismissing a complaint concerning a unit in the commercial project "AIPL Joy Street" at Sector 66, Gurugram, the Authority held that any dispute pertaining to the leasing of a unit cannot be adjudicated under RERA, as the Act does not confer jurisdiction upon the Authority to examine matters relating to lease arrangements.

The matter concerned a commercial unit booked as a restaurant space on the second floor of the project. An Agre...