Circular No. TNRERA/A2/2761/2025-2, Extension of Real Estate Project Validity and Extension Fee
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority issued Circular No. TNRERA/A2/2761/2025-2 on 4 August 2025, fixing the periods and fees for extending real estate project validity under Sections 6 and 7(3) of the Act. The circular took immediate effect and partially modifies Circular No. TNRERA/A2/4406/2024 dated 11 December 2024.
What the circular governs
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority Circular No. TNRERA/A2/2761/2025-2 sets guidelines for considering requests to extend the validity of registered real estate projects. It specifies the maximum extension periods, the applicable extension fees and the Authority's discretion when deciding requests.
The circular affects real estate projects seeking more time to complete their registration period. It is also relevant to allottees and home buyers because the Authority may impose conditions or allow longer extensions in their interest and for completion of a project.
Extension periods and fees
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority applies the following periods and fees:
- An extension under Section 6 due to force majeure may be granted for up to one year. The fee is 10 percent of the registration fee initially paid when the project was registered.
- A first extension under Section 7(3) may be granted for up to one year if no extension was previously given under Section 6. The fee is 20 percent of the registration fee initially paid, and the Authority may impose terms and conditions.
- A second or later extension under Section 7(3) may be granted for six months at a time, based on the merits of the case. Each extension costs 20 percent of the registration fee initially paid, regardless of the duration granted.
Limits and Authority powers
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority limits an extension under Section 7(3) to six months at a time when the project registration has already been extended under Section 6.
Key qualifications include:
- The Authority may consider an extension exceeding six months when necessary in the interests of allottees and for completion of the project.
- For an extension exceeding six months, the extension fee will be decided by the Authority.
- The Authority may revoke the project registration.
- Alternatively, the Authority may allow the registration to remain in force subject to further terms and conditions considered appropriate in the interests of allottees and home buyers.
Commencement and earlier circular
Circular No. TNRERA/A2/2761/2025-2 took immediate effect when issued on 4 August 2025. It partially modifies Circular No. TNRERA/A2/4406/2024 dated 11 December 2024 in relation to project validity extensions and extension fees.
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Common questions
How much is the fee for a force majeure extension?
An extension under Section 6 due to force majeure costs 10 percent of the registration fee initially paid. The maximum extension period is one year.
Can a project receive a one year extension under Section 7(3)?
A first extension under Section 7(3) may be granted for up to one year only if the project has not already received an extension under Section 6. The fee is 20 percent of the registration fee initially paid.
What happens after a project has already received an extension under Section 6?
Any extension under Section 7(3) will normally be limited to six months at a time. The Authority may consider a longer period in the interests of allottees and project completion, with a fee decided by the Authority.
Does payment of the extension fee guarantee that project registration will continue?
No. The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority may revoke the registration or allow it to continue subject to further terms and conditions imposed in the interests of allottees and home buyers.
