In 176 of 1,801 Projects, the Marketed Possession Date Doesn't Match the RERA Filing

We compared two dates that already exist in public records for every registered project in Hyderabad and Bangalore: the possession date builders market to buyers, and the possession date builders file with RERA. They are supposed to be the same date. Across the 1,801 active projects in our tracking where both are on record, they agree for most projects, and disagree, sometimes by years, for a meaningful minority.

What we found

In 176 of 1,801 projects (about 1 in 10), the date marketed to buyers is earlier than the date filed with RERA, by more than 45 days. Where that gap exists, it averages 19.7 months. Separately, 486 projects now carry a RERA-filed possession date that has already passed.

Neither number is an accusation against any single builder. RERA filings are sometimes conservative by design, and construction timelines shift for reasons outside anyone's control. What the gap tells you is narrower and more useful: the date on the brochure and the date on file with the regulator don't agree. That's worth a direct question before you pay a booking amount, not something to discover at handover.

Why this happens

A builder sets a marketing possession date at launch, often optimistic, to support sales momentum. The RERA filing is a separate, later, and legally binding declaration. When construction slips, the RERA date usually gets extended or amended. The marketing material on public listing sites, however, doesn't automatically update. The result is two "official" dates for the same project, quietly diverging, with nothing forcing either party to reconcile them for a buyer who is comparing options.

This isn't a rare edge case. It's structural: nobody in the transaction has a direct incentive to close the gap. The builder benefits from the earlier date staying visible. The listing portal has no obligation to cross-check it against the RERA filing. The buyer is the only party who loses if the gap goes unnoticed, and also the only party without easy access to both numbers side by side.

How to check this yourself

Two numbers, both public:

1. The possession date quoted to you by the builder or broker.
2. The possession date on the project's RERA registration, searchable on your state's RERA portal (TG-RERA for Hyderabad, K-RERA for Bangalore) using the project's registration number.

If they match, that's a good sign. If they don't, ask the builder directly why, in writing, before booking, not after. A wide gap doesn't automatically mean the project is a bad one; several projects in our data with the widest gaps still score well on relai's GRID evaluation. It means the timeline you've been told and the timeline on file disagree, and you're entitled to know why before you commit.

Where this data comes from

relai tracks 2,749 projects across Hyderabad and Bangalore. For each one where both a marketed possession date and a RERA-filed possession date are on record, we compare them automatically as part of our GRID evaluation. This isn't a one-time study. It's a standing check that runs on every project in our system, and it's part of why relai's evaluation exists in the first place: information that is technically public but practically invisible unless someone puts it next to itself.

If you're evaluating a specific project and want both dates checked, our team can pull the comparison directly, free and with no obligation.