MahaRERA: Size or cost of advertisement doesn't exempt real estate developers from RERA disclosure rules

MahaRERA fined a Pune-based developer ₹50,000 for violating advertisement disclosure norms.

The developer's defence that the smaller advertisement was published for free was rejected.

MahaRERA ruled that size or cost of advertisement does not exempt developers from RERA disclosure rules.

MahaRERA registration number and QR code must be displayed prominently in all advertisements.

Non-compliance can attract penalties up to ₹50,000.