LUCKNOW, March 27 -- The UP RERA has paved the way for homebuyers in unregistered projects to seek relief from the regulatory authority by amending in its general regulations, 2019. These amendments have been issued under Section 85 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the amendments came into effect on March 25, 2026. There have been many doubts over whether allottees of projects not registered with RERA can approach the authority for relief, and what kinds of relief are available to them under the RERA Act. With these amendments, the provisions have now been fully clarified, paving the way for significant relief for homebuyers, UP RERA said on Thursday. "The amendment has been introduced to enhance transparency in the real estate sector and protect the interests of allottees," said UP RERA chairman Sanjay Bhoosreddy. As per the authority, complaints by the allottees of the unregistered projects will be heard by the RERA benches. Any admissible relief will be granted after determining whether the project qualifies for exemption from registration under Section 3 of the RERA Act and Rule 2(1)(h) of the UP-RERA Rules. However, since UP-RERA does not have details of promoters or unregistered projects, complainants will be required to provide additional information for issuing notices and deciding cases. A separate order will be issued soon, and an appropriate facility will be created on the UP-RERA portal to enable aggrieved allottees to file complaints under Form M. The concerned UP-RERA bench will first determine whether the project requires registration. If it concludes that registration is necessary, it will make a separate reference to the secretary to initiate appropriate action for registration. The bench will then examine the allottee's complaint on merits and grant admissible relief, if any, based on the applicable law and the facts of the case....