RERA quarterly progress report (QPR) May 31 deadline: penalty escalation and the new construction milestone fields

Section 11(3) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 requires every promoter of a project registered under RERA to file a Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) covering the physical construction status, financial status, and any material changes to the project during the quarter. The QPR is the principal mechanism by which buyers, regulators, and lenders can monitor the project's adherence to the registered timeline and the registered financial structure. The Q4 FY 2025-26 QPR is due by May 31, 2026 in most states.

The May 2026 QPR format has been updated across most state RERA authorities. The principal new fields are: physical construction percentage broken down by tower and floor rather than overall project (which forces promoters to surface tower-specific delays that previously averaged out), specific construction milestone disclosure including foundation completion date, structural completion date, finishing work start date, and Occupancy Certificate application date, revised completion date with reasoning if it differs from the registered completion date, separation of construction-linked payment receipts from milestone-linked payment receipts, and disclosure of any change in approvals or sanctions during the quarter.

The penalty escalation framework has been tightened in the May 2026 amendments to several state RERA rules. Section 60 of the RERA Act provides for a penalty up to 5 percent of the estimated cost of the project for false information in the QPR. Most state RERAs apply a per-day late fee starting at ₹1,000 per day for the first 30 days, escalating to ₹5,000 per day thereafter. Beyond 6 months of QPR non-filing, the state authority can suspend the project registration, which prevents new bookings and stops bank loan disbursements against the project.

The reasoning-for-delay field in the revised QPR format is the operational pinch point for promoters. The field requires a written justification for any deviation from the registered completion date, with supporting documentation. Accepted reasoning categories include force majeure (with documentary support), regulatory approval delays (with correspondence from the issuing authority), litigation that has stayed construction, and material supply chain disruptions affecting specific structural milestones. Reasoning that has been consistently rejected includes general "market conditions," internal management issues, and contractor performance issues without supporting cure-notice documentation.

The buyer-disclosure dimension of the QPR is the principal commercial accountability mechanism. The filed QPR is published on the state RERA portal within 30 days of submission, where buyers can review the construction status and the financial status of the project. Buyer complaints to the state RERA authority that allege false or misleading QPR information trigger a Section 7 inquiry which can result in registration cancellation, monetary penalty, and the imposition of a buyer protection mechanism.

For ongoing projects approaching their registered completion date, the QPR also serves as the documentary trail for a registration extension application under Section 6. Each state RERA permits one extension of up to 12 months where supporting documentation demonstrates the delay was not within the promoter's control.

KAMRIT's RERA compliance desk handles QPR preparation, construction milestone documentation, and registration extension applications across all major state RERA jurisdictions.