For buyers who have paid, and often moved in, but still have no registered sublease or sale deed. General legal information only.
Why registry gets stuck
- Builder owes the Authority. In most group housing projects the land is leased from NOIDA, GNIDA or YEIDA. Until the builder clears the dues it owes, the Authority may not permit sublease deeds for flats.
- No occupancy or completion certificate. Registry normally needs an OC or part-OC for the tower.
- Builder in insolvency or litigation. If the builder is under CIRP at the NCLT, registry depends on the resolution process.
- Buyer-side gaps. Unpaid instalments, maintenance or stamp-duty dues, or a missing NOC from the buyer’s lender.
The UP stalled-projects package
Under the Uttar Pradesh rehabilitation package for stalled projects, builders who deposit 25% of their outstanding Authority dues can have registry of flats opened while the balance is paid in instalments. The Authorities have taken recovery action against builders who have not paid. Check the current status of your project with the Authority before deciding your next step.
What to check first
- Your allotment letter, builder-buyer agreement and payment receipts
- Whether your tower has an OC or part-OC
- Whether the builder has deposited the 25% under the package (ask the Authority’s builder/flat cell or the RWA)
- The project’s UP-RERA registration and any orders against it
- Whether the builder is under insolvency (search the NCLT and IBBI records)
Remedies
- Representation to the Authority: a written complaint, often jointly through the RWA, asking the Authority to enforce the package or recover dues.
- UP-RERA complaint: for execution of the conveyance or sublease deed, possession and delay interest under the RERA Act.
- Consumer commission: deficiency in service, compensation and directions to execute the deed.
- NCLT: if the builder is insolvent, file your claim as a financial creditor (homebuyer) with the resolution professional within time.
- Writ petition, Allahabad High Court: in limited cases, where an Authority’s action or inaction is challenged.
Practical tips
- Keep paying any genuinely due instalments so the builder cannot cite your default.
- Do not sign undertakings waiving delay interest or claims as a condition of registry without advice.
- Keep proof of possession, maintenance payments and all correspondence.
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As of 18 October 2026. Important disclaimer: This article is general legal information, not legal advice. It does not create a lawyer-client relationship and is not an advertisement or solicitation under Bar Council of India rules. Verify current policies and orders before relying on it.
