India, July 27 -- Buying a home is often the biggest financial decision of one's life. But for 32-year-old Diya Ganguly from Gurugram, it turned into a nightmare. In 2019, she booked a flat on Sohna Road, hoping to move in by 2021. Then the pandemic hit. Construction came to a halt, updates stopped, and she was left juggling EMIs and rent while waiting endlessly. It's now 2025, and the flat remains unfinished, with no clear possession date in sight. Ganguly's ordeal mirrors the struggles of many homebuyers whose dream homes remain stuck in limbo due to project delays.

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) provides support for homebuyers in such cases. Let us take a look.

"Under RERA, if a developer delays possession beyond the pro...