India, July 13 -- The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has said that it lacks the jurisdiction to direct a real estate developer to restrict tenants or guests from accessing common amenities such as a clubhouse, observing that the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, does not confer such powers on the Authority.

A housing society near Mumbai filed a complaint against the developer of their project, stating that although the agreement to sell signed by the developer and the members of the housing society includes a clause that the right to use the clubhouse facilities is non-transferable, the developer allows tenants and outsiders to use the clubhouse.

"The developer in contravention of the said clau...