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Maharashtra plans new law to regulate redevelopment, revive stalled projects

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The Maharashtra government has cleared the Housing Policy 2025, which seeks to overhaul the state’s real estate redevelopment framework by proposing a separate RERA-like law for such projects.

With thousands of ageing buildings awaiting redevelopment and many projects stuck midway, the policy aims to protect homeowners, revive stalled projects, and promote self-redevelopment through financial and institutional support.

The Maharashtra government’s cabinet approved the new Maharashtra Housing Policy 2025 in May 2025. However, on July 23, the Maharashtra Housing Department issued a Government Resolution (GR) on the policy, which is considered to be one step further towards its implementation in the state.

In Maharashtra, several old buildings, especially those comprising two to seven storeys, are currently being redeveloped. Redevelopment of housing projects involves demolishing the old structure and replacing it with a modern, bigger building, subject to various norms.

Also, residents of the old building get larger apartments in the newer building for free, as the builder sells a certain number of apartments in the new building for a profit in the open market. The government also earns revenue by selling the floor space index (FSI) to the builder.

The approved housing policy states, “The RERA Act does not apply to redeveloped properties. A separate law is necessary to regulate such redevelopment projects and properties.”

The policy notes that several redevelopment projects have stalled in the past, leaving homeowners in distress as developers stopped paying them rent.

Justifying the stringent regulation for redevelopment projects in Maharashtra, the housing policy reads, “Due to several reasons, redevelopment projects either do not commence or get delayed, which results in financial, social, and mental distress for the flat owners. Most flat owners are forced to stay in transit camps or take monthly rent from the developer to arrange for accommodation. Many times, the developer stops providing residential rent. Redevelopment projects get delayed for various reasons.”

The Maharashtra government’s 2025 housing policy has also drafted targeted measures to revive stalled real estate and slum redevelopment projects, particularly using a cluster redevelopment model for greater efficiency and scale.

The Maharashtra housing policy 2025 has strongly pushed self-redevelopment in its newly approved housing policy. To support the initiative, the state has allocated â‚¹2,000 crore and proposed the formation of a dedicated cell to assist cooperative housing societies.

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