A buyer in Saudi Arabia can file a RERA complaint in India online, seeking a refund with interest or delay compensation until possession. You authorise us through a vakalatnama or power of attorney notarised in the Kingdom and apostilled, or signed at the Indian mission. Most state authorities hear complaints by video, so no travel is required.
- Document route
- Saudi notary (including Najiz e-notarisation), then apostille from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or signing at the Indian mission
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Saudi time all year (no daylight saving)
- Law
- Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016
- Main remedy
- Section 18: refund or delay interest
Builder Delay & RERA from Saudi Arabia: how it works
We review your booking documents, builder-buyer agreement, receipts and the builder's letters, and check the project's RERA registration, declared completion date, any extensions and orders against the builder. The complaint is drafted in the state's format and filed online, with your signature collected through the Saudi route.
At the hearing, the authority considers whether the builder defaulted. If you want to exit, it typically orders a refund with interest at the prescribed rate from each payment date; if you want the flat, monthly interest until possession. If the builder does not pay, recovery is pursued as arrears of land revenue. Where the builder is in insolvency, your claim goes to the resolution professional instead. Some Saudi-based buyers prefer to keep the flat and accept late possession with interest; others want their savings back to buy elsewhere. We explain both outcomes in figures before you choose, so the relief claimed in the complaint matches what you actually want.
What clients in Saudi Arabia should know
- Money paid from Saudi Arabia or your NRE account is refunded through the same route and remains repatriable.
- Interest received is taxable in India; Saudi Arabia does not tax it for individuals.
- Keep brochures and messages from sales agents; they can support claims about promised amenities.
Step by step from Saudi Arabia
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Saudi Arabia, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Saudi Arabia
Saudi notary (including Najiz e-notarisation), then apostille from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or signing at the Indian mission
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Saudi Arabia where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Saudi Arabia. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Builder Delay & RERA, or see all services for clients in Saudi Arabia and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Saudi Arabia
Can I file from Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Filing is online and hearings are generally by video.
What if I took possession late?
Interest for the delay period can still be claimed after possession.
How long does a RERA case take?
Often six months to a year, depending on the state and the builder's response.