How to Check a Project on Telangana RERA Before You Book

By Vijay Arjun V (B.Pharm, PGDM), authorised LIC HFL DSA since 2002. LIC HFL terms checked on lichousing.com on 9 October 2026; Telangana charges from the Registration & Stamps Department orders.

Which projects must be registered with Telangana RERA?

Real estate projects on more than 500 sq m of land, or with more than eight apartments across all phases, must be registered before they are advertised or sold. That covers most apartment projects and plotted layouts around Hyderabad.

How to check a project on Telangana RERA, step by step

1. Open rera.telangana.gov.in and choose the option to search registered projects.
2. Search by the registration number on the brochure, or by project or promoter name.
3. Open the project record and note the registration number, promoter name, project address and survey numbers.
4. Check the declared completion date and whether the registration is still valid or extended.
5. Check that your phase, block or tower is part of the registered project.
6. Look at the uploaded approvals and plans, and any quarterly progress updates.

What should match your documents?

Red flags before you pay an advance

• The builder is taking bookings in a “pre-launch” before RERA registration
• The RERA number on the brochure is not on the portal, or belongs to a different project
• The promoter on the portal is a different entity from the one on your agreement
• The declared completion date has passed with no extension and little progress
• The builder asks for more than 10% of the price before registering the agreement for sale (RERA Section 13 does not allow this)

How RERA protects your money

Under the RERA Act, a promoter must keep 70% of the amounts collected from buyers in a separate account and use it only for that project’s land and construction costs. Delays and defects can be taken to the Telangana RERA authority.

How does RERA affect your home loan?

LIC HFL checks a project’s approvals and title before funding it. Projects already APF-approved by LIC HFL have been checked at project level, so your file is quicker, with a special processing-fee discount and no legal and technical fee. See the LIC HFL approved projects. For plotted ventures, also check the layout approval: 10 checks before booking an open plot, and see the plot loan page.

Also read: What UDS (undivided share of land) means in a flat, and why pre-launch UDS deals are risky

Offered a pre-launch price? A project that is not yet registered cannot legally take bookings, and no lender can fund one. See pre-launch flats in Hyderabad: can you get a home loan?

Frequently asked questions

Is RERA registration required for resale flats?

RERA registration is for projects being sold by the promoter. For a resale flat, check the original approvals, the OC and the title chain instead; see the property documents checklist.

Does RERA registration mean the bank will fund the project?

Not by itself. The lender also checks title, approvals and valuation. APF-approved projects have cleared these checks with LIC HFL in advance.

Where can I complain about a delayed project?

To the Telangana RERA authority, through its website.

Do plotted layouts need RERA registration?

Yes, if the layout is on more than 500 sq m of land. Check it on the portal along with the HMDA or DTCP approval.

Next step: send us the project name and RERA number; we will tell you whether LIC HFL funds it and what your loan would be. Or start with a free eligibility check and read our LIC HFL home loan in Hyderabad guide.

Sources: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (Sections 3, 4 and 13); Telangana RERA portal (rera.telangana.gov.in); lichousing.com (checked 9 October 2026).

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