Real Estate Agent

Real Estate agents mean a person, who negotiates/facilitates in a sale purchase transaction of plot, apartment or building in a real estate project on fees basis for his services whether as commission or otherwise and includes property dealers, brokers, middlemen etc.

Real estate agent plays a vital role for the robust development of Real Estate Industry. RERA agent works as the bridge for filling the gap in between the allottee and Developers.

The real estate agent shall provide necessary support to able the homebuyer and developers to exercise their respective rights and fulfill their respective obligations at the time of booking and sale of flat.

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Applicability

On commencement of RERA Act, 2016, every agent, broker, dealer and mediator or whatsoever name called is required to get registered themselves as Real Estate Agent with RERA.

In present scenario, No agent provide facilitate services in the sale purchase transaction of plot, flat, apartment and building without having a valid registration number issued by REREA Authority.

Working as the real estate agent without having a valid RERA registration number is illegal and punishable in the eyes of law. Such real estate agent shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues, which may cumulatively extend up to five per cent. Of the cost of unit

Statutory fees for UP RERA Agent Registration

  • Fresh Rera Agent Registration
    • - In case of Individual: Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only)
    • - In case of other than individual: Rupees 2,50,000/- (Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only)
  • Renewal of Rera Agent Registration
    • - In case of Individual: Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only)
    • - In case of other than individual: Rupees 50,000/- (Fifty Thousand Only)

Validity of RERA Registration

This RERA agent registration is valid for 10 (Ten) years. Once you are registered as RERA agent with RERA Authority, your registration details shall be published on UP RERA Portal.

Renewal: - The RERA registration issued under section 9, may be renewed on an application made by the real estate agent in Form ‘J’ which shall not be less than three months prior to the expiry of the registration granted and such renewal shall be valid for a period five year.

Procedure for RERA Agent Registration

Every agent is required to make an online application to the Authority as per Form ‘G’ for agent registration along with the following documents, namely:-

  • Brief information about the applicant like name, registered address, type of entity
  • Entity registration details along with the bye-laws, memorandum of association, articles of association etc. as the case may be;
  • Passport size photograph of the real estate agent/its Directors/Partners as the case may be
  • Attested copy of the PAN card;
  • Attested copy of the address proof of the place of business
  • Email id and Mobile No
  • Bank Details-Like cancelled cheque
  • In case of Individual, copy of Aadhar card is required

After submission of application and payment of RERA registration fees, the authority shall grant a registration certificate with a registration number as per Form ‘H’ to the real estate agent.

Every real estate agent is mandated to make an application to the state Real Estate Regulatory Authority, for registration, along with the fee and documentation that is prescribed

FAQ on the Real Estate Agent

Yes. UP RERA Registration is completely online and no need to visit RERA office

Yes, as per section 9(5) of the RERA Act, 2016, every real estate agent is required to quote his RERA registration number in every sale which is facilitated by him

No real estate agent shall facilitate the sale or purchase transaction of any plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, in a real estate project or part of it, being the part of the real estate project registered without obtaining registration under this section.

  • In case of Individual: Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only)
  • In case of other than individual: Rupees 2,50,000/- (Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only)

Every agent is required to make an online application to the Authority as per Form ‘G’ for agent registration along with required documents like Pan Card, Aadhar Card, Mobile No, email id, office address, entity name and address proof etc.

Following documents and information needed for RERA Agent registration

  • Copy of PAN of entity/ Individual
  • Copy of Aadhar in case of applicant is individual
  • Copy of Cancelled cheque of entity/ Individual
  • Email Id and Mobile No
  • Copy of office address of entity/ Individual
  • Passport size color photograph of Directors/Partners/ Individual as the case may be
  • Copy of registration documents of entity

Every real estate agent shall;

  • (a) not facilitate the sale or purchase of unregistered projects
  • (b) no involve himself in unfair trade practise
  • (c) maintain the books of accounts
  • (d) facilitate the possession of all the information and documents to the buyer

For fresh registration is valid for 10 years and in the case of renewal, it is valid for five years

A penalty of ten thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues, which may cumulatively extend up to five per cent. of the cost of unit

RERA Authority revokes the registration no if real estate agent commits breach of any of the conditions thereof or any other terms and conditions specified under this Act.