India, July 22 -- The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has ruled that a homebuyer can seek a refund of money collected by a developer towards a proposed clubhouse if the promised amenity is not constructed within a reasonable period.

In a recent order, the regulator directed a Mumbai-based developer to refund Rs.5 lakh, that had been collected as clubhouse membership charges after finding that the promised facility had not been built, even more than six years after the apartment was handed over.

The dispute involved a homebuyer who purchased an apartment in a Mumbai housing project and took possession in October 2019. The buyer approached MahaRERA seeking a refund of the Rs.5 lakh clubhouse charges, plus interest,...