How to Check UP RERA Registration: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

To check UP RERA registration, open the Verify RERA Registration page on up-rera.in, choose "Project Registration Certificate", type the registration number from the developer's advertisement and enter the captcha. If the number is genuine the portal returns the registered project; if it is not, walk away until the developer explains. The whole check takes about five minutes and should be done before you pay any booking amount.

This is a practical walk-through: where to find the number, how to search the portal, what to read on the project page, the red flags we look for, and how to file a complaint if things go wrong.

Why the UP RERA check comes first

Under section 3 of the RERA Act, 2016, a promoter cannot advertise, market, book or sell any unit in a real estate project without first registering it with the state authority. The main exemption is for small projects: land of up to 500 square metres or up to eight apartments across all phases. Almost every new apartment, villa or plotted project you will be shown in Lucknow is above that size.

Section 11(2) also requires every advertisement or brochure to show the authority's website address and the registration number prominently. If the number is missing from an advert, that is the first question to ask.

Step 1: Find the registration number

UP RERA project numbers begin with UPRERAPRJ. Older registrations are a plain number; newer ones add a suffix. Here are the numbers for some of the projects we list:

Copy the number exactly, including any slash and suffix. A single wrong digit returns nothing, and some projects are registered in phases, each with its own number. Ask the developer which phase your tower or plot is in.

Step 2: Verify the number on up-rera.in

1. Go to the UP RERA home page and open "Verify RERA Registration", or go straight to the verify page.
2. In "Select Registration Certificate Type" choose "Project Registration Certificate". The same box also offers "Project Extension Certificate" and "Agent Registration Certificate".
3. Enter the registration number and the captcha, then submit.
4. Check that the project name, promoter name and location match what you have been told.

If the developer says the completion date has been extended, run the check again with "Project Extension Certificate". An extension is not unusual, but you should know about it before you book, and it should match the possession date in your agreement.

The home page also has "Registered Projects" and "Registered Promoter" lists. Use them when you only know the project's name: find it in the list, then open the project's own page.

Worked example: Eldeco Skywalk

Eldeco Skywalk on IIM Road advertises UPRERAPRJ859279/04/2025. Entered on the verify page as a project registration certificate, the number brings up the project and its promoter. Eldeco's advertisements give 11 April 2025 as the launch date, which is the project registration date the portal shows. The suffix /04/2025 matches that month and year.

From there, the project's page on the portal shows the details the developer filed: the promoter, the land, the number of apartments, the approvals and the separate bank account into which buyers' money must be paid. Compare the account name, bank and IFSC with the demand letter before you transfer anything. On our project pages we show the collection account exactly as it appears on the portal.

Step 3: Read the project page properly

Finding the project is the start, not the end. Section 11(1) of the Act requires the promoter to keep its page on the authority's website up to date, and several items must be updated every quarter.

The 70% rule matters. Under section 4(2)(l)(D), seventy per cent of the money collected from buyers must be kept in a separate account at a scheduled bank and used only for the land and construction cost of that project. Paying into any other account weakens that protection.

If the quarterly updates have stopped, or the status shows little change over several quarters while the developer reports good progress, ask why. It does not prove anything is wrong, but it is the kind of gap that should be explained in writing.

Red flags when you check UP RERA registration

• No number on the advert, or a number that says "applied for". A project cannot be booked before it is registered.
• The number returns a different project or promoter. This happens when a developer reuses the number of an older phase or a group company.
• A different bank account in the demand letter from the one on the portal.
• A possession date in the brochure later than the registered completion date, or an extension you were not told about.
• A demand for more than 10% of the cost before an agreement is signed. Section 13(1) bars a promoter from taking more than ten per cent as an advance or application fee without first signing and registering a written agreement for sale.
• Quarterly updates missing for a project that is selling actively.

Agents must be registered too

The same verify page checks agent registrations. Choose "Agent Registration Certificate" and enter the agent's number. Section 9 of the Act says no agent may facilitate the sale of a unit in a registered project without registering, so you are entitled to ask for the number.

How to file a complaint with UP RERA

If a developer delays possession, changes the plan without consent, or does not refund money it owes, you can complain to UP RERA. The portal's complaint section has two routes, "Register Complaint" and "Complaint for Compensation", and both start with an online sign-up.

1. Sign up on the portal and file the complaint with the project's registration number, your unit details and what you are asking for.
2. Attach your allotment letter, agreement for sale, payment receipts and the correspondence with the developer.
3. Pay the fee. The UP RERA general rules of 2016 set a fee of ₹1,000 for a complaint to the authority (Form M) and ₹1,000 for a compensation complaint to the adjudicating officer (Form N). The rules mention a demand draft; follow the payment method the portal asks for at the time you file.
4. Note the complaint number. You can find it again with "Get Complaint Number" and follow progress on the "Complaint Status" page.

The portal also runs a conciliation forum, which can be quicker where both sides are willing to settle.

What you can ask for

Section 18 of the Act covers delay. If the promoter fails to complete or hand over by the date in the agreement, you can withdraw and get your money back with interest at the prescribed rate plus compensation, or stay in the project and be paid interest for every month of delay until possession. Section 14(3) adds that structural or workmanship defects reported within five years of possession must be fixed free of charge within thirty days.

Complaints about delay and defects are where a carefully kept file pays off: the agreement, every receipt, and your screenshots of the registration page.

Plots, villas, resale flats and phases

The same check works for every kind of registered project, with a few differences worth knowing.

• Plotted developments. Plot projects are registered like apartment projects. JBBR Kanvas on Kanpur Road (UPRERAPRJ977409/07/2026) and Pardos Okas Sukoon in Sushant Golf City (UPRERAPRJ642597/02/2026) are two we list. Check that the plot number and size you are offered appear in the approved layout.
• Townships with villas and plots. Eldeco Solano Gardens (UPRERAPRJ416310/01/2026) sells villas and plots under one registration. Confirm which part of the township your unit falls in.
• Resale in a registered project. Buying from an existing owner, you still benefit from checking the project: the registration, the completion status and whether the promoter has filed its updates. Ask the seller for the original allotment letter and agreement, which carry the RERA number.
• Phased projects. Some developers register each phase separately. A number that is valid for phase 1 says nothing about phase 3, so match the number to your tower.

What a RERA check does not tell you

Registration confirms that the project and its promoter are on record and bound by the Act. It does not confirm that the price is fair, that the layout suits you, or that the area figures are being quoted honestly. For the area question, read our guide on carpet area vs super built-up area. For the paperwork you should collect once the RERA check is clear, see documents required to buy property in Lucknow, and for the whole buying sequence, our guide to buying property in Lucknow.

How we can help with RERA checks

Every project we list carries its UP RERA number, its registration date and the collection account as they appear on the portal. Before a client books, we verify the number, read the quarterly updates and confirm the payment account in writing. If you have a project in mind, send us the name or RERA number and we will check it, or read about our property advisory service.