MahaRERA Project Page and QR Code: What Mumbai Buyers Should Read

At a weekend property expo in Mumbai, a buyer stood in front of a large hoarding for a sea facing tower, phone in hand. In the top corner of the advertisement was a small square QR code that the regulator now requires every developer to print. He scanned it. In a few seconds his phone opened the project's official page, showing a registration that was valid, a completion date two years later than the salesperson had just quoted, and a pending complaint. He had not signed anything. That thirty second scan changed the questions he asked next.

The short answer. MahaRERA now requires developers to print the project registration number and a scannable QR code in every advertisement, and that code opens the project's official page on the MahaRERA portal. Before you pay any advance, scan the code or search the project yourself and read the registration status, the promoter, the declared completion date and the filed progress. The trade off you must understand: the QR code and project page make the facts easy to verify, but a valid registration is a transparency tool, not a guarantee that the building will finish on time or that the title is clean. Use it as a fast, powerful first check, then keep doing the rest of your due diligence.

Why did MahaRERA make the QR code mandatory?

MahaRERA made the QR code mandatory to stop buyers being misled by advertisements that hide or omit the project's registration. Under the regulator's directive, developers and agents must display the MahaRERA registration number and a QR code prominently in all advertising, from print and hoardings to brochures and social media, with the code placed so it is clearly visible and scannable. Advertisements that leave it out can attract a penalty, reported at up to fifty thousand rupees for non compliance.

The purpose is transparency. Instead of taking a glossy hoarding at face value, a buyer can scan one code and land on the authenticated project record, where the promoter cannot quietly change the numbers. For you, this turns a marketing claim into something checkable on the spot, which is exactly the moment, before you are emotionally committed, when verification is most useful.

What does scanning the QR code actually show you?

Scanning the QR code opens the project's page on the official MahaRERA portal, which is the same record you would reach by searching the registration number yourself. The page carries the details the promoter filed and is required to keep updated: the registration number and its status, the promoter and their other projects, the location and plan, the original and any revised completion date, and the progress the promoter has reported. It is the authenticated version of the project, not the sales version.

The value of the scan is speed and authenticity. Anyone can print a confident brochure, but the QR code takes you straight to the regulator's own record, where a lapsed registration, a slipped timeline or a pending complaint has nowhere to hide. If a hoarding has no QR code or registration number at all, treat that as a warning in itself, because a compliant developer has every reason to display it.

What should you read on a MahaRERA project page?

Read past the registration number to the details that reveal how the project is really doing. Start with the registration status and the completion date, and compare the declared date with what the sales team told you, since a gap is common and important. Look at the promoter and the list of their other registered projects, which hints at their track record and whether earlier projects ran to time. Then read the progress and the periodic updates the promoter is required to file, so you can compare claimed progress with the filed record and with what you see on site.

Also look for any complaints or orders against the project or promoter, and read the uploaded documents such as the approvals and the standard agreement. A revised completion date that has been pushed back more than once, a cluster of complaints, or missing filings are all signals to slow down and ask direct questions before committing. For what the carpet area on that page actually means for the space you buy, see our guide to MahaRERA carpet area.

How do you verify a project directly on the portal?

If there is no QR code to scan, you can verify a project directly on the official MahaRERA portal at maharera.maharashtra.gov.in, which lets anyone search registered projects and registered agents. Search by the project name, the promoter, or the registration number if you have it, and open the matching record. The search is public, so run it yourself rather than relying on a screenshot from the sales team, which can be edited or belong to a different project.

While you are there, check the agent too. The person brokering your deal should hold a valid MahaRERA agent registration, and you can confirm it on the same portal. Our note on verifying a MahaRERA agent registration explains why an unregistered agent is a red flag and how to check the number.

What are the red flags and limits of a RERA check?

The clearest red flags are an advertisement with no QR code or registration number, a registration that is lapsed or shows as revoked, and a completion date that has been revised repeatedly. A cluster of complaints or orders against the promoter, or filed progress that lags far behind what the sales team claims, are also reasons to be cautious. None of these on its own proves the project is unsafe, but each is a question you are entitled to have answered before you pay. A brief note of what you found on the page, saved with a screenshot, also helps if you need to raise the issue later.

Just as important are the limits of the check. A valid MahaRERA registration confirms the project is registered and its promises are on record, but it does not guarantee on time delivery, and registered projects can and do run late. It is also not a substitute for a title check, so you still need to confirm the land title and, for an older building, the conveyance position. The table below summarises what a project page tells you and where its limits lie.

How does the MahaRERA check fit your wider due diligence?

The MahaRERA check is the fast first layer of buying safely, not the whole of it. It tells you the project is real, registered and on the record, and it flags obvious problems in seconds. From there, a careful Mumbai buyer still verifies the land title, reads the agreement for sale in full, confirms the costs, and for an older society checks whether conveyance has been completed. Each layer answers a different question, and skipping any of them leaves a gap.

So treat the QR scan and project page as the check you always do first, precisely because it is so quick and so hard for a developer to fake. Then let it point you to the deeper questions, from the title and approvals to the money and the timeline, that decide whether this is a home worth committing to. Verified first, committed later, is the order that protects you.

Seven step MahaRERA verification checklist

1. Scan the QR code on the advertisement, or note the registration number printed on it.
2. If there is no code or number, search the project yourself on the official MahaRERA portal.
3. Confirm the registration status is valid and not lapsed or revoked.
4. Compare the declared completion date with what the sales team told you.
5. Read the promoter's other projects and any complaints or orders against them.
6. Check the filed progress against what you see on the site.
7. Verify the agent's registration, then move on to title, agreement and cost checks.

Do this before the token advance, not after. The scan takes seconds and the project page is free to read, yet together they turn a marketing pitch into verifiable facts. Once the MahaRERA check is clean, the rest of your due diligence has a solid foundation to build on.

Is the MahaRERA QR code compulsory in property advertisements?

Yes. Under a MahaRERA directive, developers and agents must display the project registration number and a scannable QR code in all advertisements. The code must be clearly visible, and non compliance can attract a penalty reported at up to fifty thousand rupees. An advertisement with no QR code or registration number is itself a warning sign.

What does the MahaRERA QR code link to?

The QR code links directly to the project's official page on the MahaRERA portal. Scanning it opens the authenticated record showing the registration status, the promoter, the declared completion date and the filed progress. It is the regulator's own record rather than the marketing version, which is why scanning it is a reliable first check.

Does a valid MahaRERA registration guarantee on time possession?

No. A valid registration confirms the project is registered and its promises are on record, but it does not guarantee the building will finish on schedule. Registered projects can still run late, and completion dates are sometimes revised. Use the registration to verify the facts and the promoter's track record, then keep checking title, approvals and progress before you commit.

Can I check a MahaRERA project without scanning a QR code?

Yes. You can search any project directly on the official MahaRERA portal by name, promoter or registration number, without a QR code. The search is public and free, so you can run it yourself rather than trusting a screenshot. Check the agent's registration on the same portal too, since an unregistered agent is a clear warning sign.

Last updated 2026-09-08. PropNewz Team.