Telangana RERA: How to Check Projects and HMDA Approval

In Hyderabad, a plot or flat is often quoted in square yards, a flat in square feet and a rate in lakhs per yard. A buyer can lose track of the price before they ever look at the paperwork. Checking the project on the official RERA portal and converting every number to one unit gets you back on solid ground.

This guide explains how Telangana RERA works for a buyer. It covers how to check a project, how it differs from HMDA approval, a worked plot price example in square yards, and how to complain about delays.

What Telangana RERA is

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 is called RERA. It asks promoters to register covered projects and disclose plans, approvals and timelines. The Pulse RERA page gives the national picture.

How to check a project

1. Ask for the number. Get the registration number in writing.
2. Use the official site. Type the address yourself.
3. Search the project. Use the project search by number, name, promoter or district.
4. Match the facts. Promoter, location, area and completion date must match your papers.
5. Read the updates. Look for recent progress filings and any orders.
6. Keep a copy. Save a dated screenshot or PDF.

If the project is missing, ask the promoter to explain in writing. The property legal verification guide lists the other documents to ask for.

RERA, HMDA and other approvals

Registration is one check among several. Each answers a different question.

Source: author's checklist; confirm current Telangana processes with each body.

The note on the occupancy certificate explains what proves a finished building is ready.

Plots, layouts and LRS

Open plots are common around Hyderabad. A plotted development above the Act's size limits can fall under RERA.

Plots in unapproved layouts may need regularisation under a state scheme, often called LRS. Ask whether your plot sits in an approved layout or needs regularisation, and get the answer in writing.

Walk the plot with the layout plan. Check that your plot number, road width and open space match what you were shown.

A worked plot price example

Plots here are priced per square yard. Say a plot is 200 sq yd at an assumed ₹1.1 lakh per sq yd. The price is 200 × 1,10,000, which is ₹2.2 crore.

One square yard is 9 square feet. The plot is 200 × 9, or 1,800 sq ft. So the price per sq ft is 2,20,00,000 ÷ 1,800, about ₹12,222.

Use this when you compare a plot with a flat quoted per sq ft. These figures are made up to show the method. For quick conversions, use the Pulse unit converters, and read the note on UDS when you buy a flat with a share of land.

Red flags

• No registration number. Ask for it in writing, in ads and in the agreement.
• A number that opens a different project. Stop and ask why.
• Plot not on the approved layout. Do not pay until it is resolved.
• Mixed units in the quote. Ask for the total price and the area in one unit.
• Old updates. No progress filings for several quarters.
• Pressure and cash. Quick deadlines or cash payments.

Delays and complaints

If possession is late, start with your agreement. Note the promised date, the registered date and what you have paid.

Send the promoter a written notice first. Then approach the authority. The Act allows interest on delay or a refund.

Compare builders before you commit. Start with the Pulse list of builders in Hyderabad. The infographic on Hyderabad per sq ft pricing gives a price reference.

Plan for the costs of buying too. See Hyderabad stamp duty and registration charges or the page for Telangana as a whole.

How to decide

Treat registration as the first check, not the last. After it, read the agreement, check title and compare builders. The Pulse property buying guide covers the path from search to possession.

Frequently asked questions

What is Telangana RERA?

Telangana RERA is the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority. It registers projects and agents, publishes project details and hears buyer complaints under the RERA Act, 2016. The portal and authority names have been updated in places, so use the current official site .

How do I check a project on Telangana RERA?

Take the registration number from the seller and search it on the official Telangana RERA website. Match the project name, promoter, location and dates to your papers. Then check the layout or building permission with the planning authority .

Does RERA apply to open plots in Hyderabad?

It can apply to plotted developments above the Act's size limits, so a layout sold as plots may be on the portal. RERA does not replace layout approval, so check that separately with the planning authority .

What is the difference between HMDA approval and RERA registration?

HMDA approval, or approval from another planning body, covers whether the layout or building is permitted. RERA registration lets the promoter sell the project and puts its details on record. A sound purchase needs both, each checked with its own office .

What can I do if a Telangana RERA project is late?

Send the promoter a written notice, then approach the authority. The Act provides for interest on delay or a refund with interest. Keep your agreement, receipts and messages together before you file .

Sources

• Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority: registered projects, agents, orders and complaints [VERIFY: current portal address and sections] (accessed October 2026)
• Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority: layout and building permissions in the HMDA area [VERIFY: current website and process] (accessed October 2026)
• India Code: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 [VERIFY: section references and current amendments] (accessed October 2026)
• Author's calculations: plot price per sq ft from an assumed rate per sq yd

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