HRERA rules a fully paid buyer can resell even if the builder delays the conveyance deed
By Naveen Kumar, Director at Triverse Homes
In an order dated September 10, 2026, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority in Gurugram sided with a buyer of a commercial shop in Sector 37C whose developer, Apex Build-well, had held up the buyer's attempts to transfer the unit. The buyer had paid about Rs 27 lakh in full and taken possession, but the conveyance deed was only executed in January 2023, nearly three years after the occupation certificate.
The authority held that the right to sell or transfer is a basic right of an owner, and a promoter cannot block it simply because it was late with its own paperwork. It directed the developer to pay 11% annual interest on the amount for the delay period, plus Rs 1 lakh for harassment and Rs 50,000 towards legal costs.
For anyone buying in Gurugram, this is a useful reminder that HRERA protects your exit options once you have paid in full.
Source: Constro Facilitator ↗
Naveen Kumar
Naveen Kumar is a Director at Triverse Homes with more than 16 years in real estate. He has an in-depth understanding of the market, from how projects are priced and launched to what drives their value on resale.
He is especially strong on HUDA (now HSVP) regulations and RERA: licences, approvals, allotment and transfer rules, and the rights buyers have when timelines slip. In his updates he explains what each change in the market or the law means in practice for anyone buying, selling or investing in Gurgaon.
