RERA Assam: Registration, Rules, and How to File a Complaint

Last reviewed: September 2026

Assam's real estate market has grown considerably in recent years, and RERA registration is the specific mechanism that gives buyers enforceable protections against the risks that come with that growth.

• Official portal: Assam RERA (Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority)
• Registration threshold: projects above 500 sq. m. or more than 8 units, before sale or advertising
• Key protections: mandatory 70% escrow for construction costs, disclosed timelines, carpet-area-based pricing
• Complaints: filed directly through the Assam RERA portal, with a formal hearing process

• Growth context: Guwahati and surrounding areas have seen significant new residential development, making registration verification particularly relevant

  
  

Verify a project's Assam RERA registration directly on the portal before signing any agreement, rather than accepting a developer's verbal assurance.

This is worth asking directly, since a rapidly growing real estate market brings both genuine opportunity and a higher volume of new, less-established developers entering the space simultaneously. More new entrants means more variation in compliance rigor, making independent verification more consequential than in a slower-growing, more established market.

The realistic verification steps an Assam buyer should combine are:

• Confirm RERA registration directly on the Assam RERA portal, for the specific project and phase
• Research the developer's track record specifically, since a newer market has more first-time or recently-entered developers than an established one

• Independently assess construction progress through a site visit, particularly for under-construction projects

  
  

Combining registration verification with developer-specific research matters more in a growing market precisely because registration alone doesn't reflect how established or experienced a specific developer actually is.

1. Visit the official Assam RERA portal.
2. Navigate to the registered projects section.
3. Search by project name, developer name, or registration number.
4. Confirm the registration is currently active, not expired or revoked.

5. Review the disclosed project details — layout, timeline, land title — against what the developer has represented to you.

   
   

A registration number that doesn't return a match on the portal, or shows as expired, is a genuine red flag worth resolving directly with the developer before proceeding.

These protections only apply to registered projects — which is precisely why confirming registration status before any commitment is the single most consequential verification step available to an Assam buyer.

Consider Priyam, a 33-year-old bank employee in Guwahati with a household income of Rs. 1.2 lakh a month and a CIBIL Score of 749, shortlisting a flat priced at Rs. 62 lakh in a newer development.

Because the developer was relatively new to the Guwahati market, Priyam's additional check into their track record — beyond registration alone — gave him more confidence than registration status by itself would have provided.

Bajaj Finance verifies Assam RERA registration status as part of standard legal due diligence before disbursing a home loan against an Assam project. Check your home loan eligibility before finalising your purchase.