A buyer in Singapore can file a complaint before the state RERA authority in India online, seeking a refund with interest or delay compensation until possession. You authorise us through a vakalatnama or power of attorney signed before a Singapore notary and apostilled. Most state authorities, including Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu RERA, hear cases online, so you do not need to travel.
- Document route
- Singapore notary public, then apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law
- Time difference
- Singapore is 2h30 ahead of IST all year
- Law
- Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016
- Main remedy
- Section 18: refund or delay interest
Builder Delay & RERA from Singapore: how it works
We review the booking form, builder-buyer agreement, payment receipts and the builder's correspondence, and check the project's RERA registration, promised completion date, any extensions and orders already passed against the builder. The complaint is filed online in the state's format with your apostilled authorisation, or with your digital signature where the authority accepts it.
The authority first decides whether the builder has defaulted on its promised date. Buyers who want out normally receive a refund with interest at the prescribed rate from each payment date; those who want the flat receive monthly interest until possession. If the builder does not comply, recovery is pursued as arrears of land revenue. If insolvency proceedings have started, we file your claim with the resolution professional instead. We explain both outcomes in figures before filing so the relief claimed fits your plans. Written updates follow each hearing, and because Singapore is ahead of India, you usually have them before the end of your working day.
What clients in Singapore should know
- Payments made from Singapore or your NRE account are refunded through the same route and remain repatriable.
- Interest received is taxable in India; Singapore generally does not tax foreign-sourced interest received by individuals.
- Screenshots of WhatsApp messages from the builder's sales team and the brochure you were shown in Singapore can help prove what was promised.
Step by step from Singapore
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Singapore, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Singapore
Singapore notary public, then apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law
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 Singapore where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Singapore. 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 Singapore and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Singapore
Can I pursue a RERA complaint from Singapore?
Yes. Filing is online and hearings are generally by video.
Can I still claim after taking delayed possession?
Yes. Taking possession does not waive your right to interest for the delay.
How long does it take?
Often six months to a year, depending on the state authority.