Extension Of Registration Of Real Estate Projects By TNRERA On The Account Of The Prevailing Situation In West Asia

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) released a circular on 10 August 2026 providing a four-month extension to the validity of registration and corresponding completion timelines of registered real estate projects whose completion date, revised completion date or extended completion date falls on or after 28 February 2026. ¹

Why the Extension Was Granted: West Asia Crisis and Supply Chain Disruption

The circular has been issued in the context of the prevailing situation in West Asia, which has affected global supply chains and the availability of construction materials. The situation has been treated as a “war” for the purpose of invocation of the force majeure provisions under Section 6 of the RERA Act.

Since the strait serves as a connector between the Global East and the Global West for trade and travel, the blockage of the Strait has severely affected global supply chains, causing shortage of construction materials all over the world. The deficiency has caused delays in various projects all across the country, prompting the Real Estate Regulatory Authority to issue this order.

This circular was released on the basis of the Advisory issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in an Advisory dated 31.07.2026, where it had advised all the Real Estate Regulatory Authorities to grant the extension of registration and completion timelines of registered projects for the purpose of invocation of the Force Majeure Clause. ²

Legal Basis: Force Majeure Under RERA and Central Government Declarations

The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has already declared the ongoing crisis as “war” vide its Office Memorandum dated 29^th April 2026 for the purpose of invocation of the Force Majeure Clause.³

This order by RERA was issued based on the power vested on the State RERA Authority under Section 6 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, read with Rule 7 of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, under which extension of registration can be provided for a real estate project on account of Force Majeure, inter alia, including “war”.

Scope and Conditions of the Four-Month Extension

The extension has been granted for a period of four months, only for projects meeting the following criteria:

• The project’s completion date falls on or after 28^th February 2026.
• The project’s revised completion date falls on or after 28^th February 2026.
• The project’s extended completion date falls on or after 28^th February 2026.

Additionally, under Section 7(3) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the Authority may permit the extension to remain in force, subject to such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate. This shall be done on considering the interest of the allottees of the property.

Precedent: COVID-19 Force Majeure Extensions

The previous instance in which extension of registration was provided to the promoters by the State RERA Authority to invoke the Force Majeure clause was on account of the COVID-19 outbreak. Extension was provided between 3 to 6 months in various states, at the advice and recommendation of the Central Advisory Council (CAC) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

An additional 3 months of extension was also advised by the Ministry to the State RERA Authorities, based on the situation in the respective State on the account of COVID-19.⁴

Last Updated on 11 September, 2026