CG RERA Registration for Promoters & Agents

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CG RERA Registration for Promoters & Agents — Statutory Scope

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Before a square foot of a project can be advertised, marketed or sold in Chhattisgarh, it has to be registered with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority — and before a real estate agent can lawfully facilitate the sale of a unit in a registered project, the agent has to be registered too. These are two separate registrations, made by two different parties, and confusing them, or assuming one covers the other, is a common and entirely avoidable error.

We handle both project and agent registration with the Chhattisgarh Real Estate Regulatory Authority for developers, promoters and agents in Raipur, Naya Raipur and across the state.

Project registration for promoters

Registration is required where the land proposed to be developed exceeds 500 square metres, or where the number of apartments proposed across all phases exceeds eight — whichever test is met first, since the two are alternatives rather than cumulative conditions. This applies to residential and commercial projects alike, and to ongoing projects that were incomplete when the Act came into force, not only to new ones.

The financial documents required from the promoter are where a Chartered Accountant's involvement typically begins, since the application calls for the promoter's audited balance sheet for the preceding financial year and income tax returns for the preceding years, alongside the title deed and project details. A promoter whose accounts are not audited, or whose returns for earlier years were never filed, cannot complete the application until that position is put right — which is worth establishing months before an application is made rather than discovered at the point of filing.

The application is made online through the Chhattisgarh RERA portal, choosing between a new promoter or an existing one, and providing project, business and payment details before submission. On approval, a registration number is granted, and the project must thereafter be updated regularly with construction progress, in line with the ongoing obligations described on our RERA Certification and Annual Audit page.

CG RERA Project vs Real Estate Agent Registration Comparison Matrix

Registration Parameter	Real Estate Project Registration (Promoters)	Real Estate Agent Registration (Brokers/Advisors)
Applicability Threshold	Land area > 500 sq. meters OR > 8 apartments (all phases)	Any person/firm facilitating sale of units in RERA projects
Prescribed Statutory Form	Online Project Application (CG RERA Portal)	Form G (Agent Registration Application)
Registration Validity	Valid until declared Project Completion Date	5 Years (Renewable in Form J at least 3 months prior)
Financial Documents Required	Audited Balance Sheet (1 yr) + ITR (3 yrs) + Title Deed	PAN, Address Proof, ITR (3 yrs), Business Constitution
Designated Escrow Account	Mandatory 70% Escrow Account in scheduled commercial bank	Not applicable (Must maintain audited books under Sec 44AA)
Non-Registration Penalty	Up to 10% of total estimated project cost + Imprisonment (Sec 59)	₹10,000 per day of continuing default (up to 5% unit cost)

Registration Parameter: Applicability Threshold

Real Estate Project Registration (Promoters): Land area > 500 sq. meters OR > 8 apartments (all phases)

Real Estate Agent Registration (Brokers/Advisors): Any person/firm facilitating sale of units in RERA projects

Registration Parameter: Prescribed Statutory Form

Real Estate Project Registration (Promoters): Online Project Application (CG RERA Portal)

Real Estate Agent Registration (Brokers/Advisors): Form G (Agent Registration Application)

Registration Parameter: Registration Validity

Real Estate Project Registration (Promoters): Valid until declared Project Completion Date

Real Estate Agent Registration (Brokers/Advisors): 5 Years (Renewable in Form J at least 3 months prior)

Registration Parameter: Financial Documents Required

Real Estate Project Registration (Promoters): Audited Balance Sheet (1 yr) + ITR (3 yrs) + Title Deed

Real Estate Agent Registration (Brokers/Advisors): PAN, Address Proof, ITR (3 yrs), Business Constitution

Registration Parameter: Designated Escrow Account

Real Estate Project Registration (Promoters): Mandatory 70% Escrow Account in scheduled commercial bank

Real Estate Agent Registration (Brokers/Advisors): Not applicable (Must maintain audited books under Sec 44AA)

Registration Parameter: Non-Registration Penalty

Real Estate Project Registration (Promoters): Up to 10% of total estimated project cost + Imprisonment (Sec 59)

Real Estate Agent Registration (Brokers/Advisors): ₹10,000 per day of continuing default (up to 5% unit cost)

⚙️ Step-by-Step Procedure & Workflow

Agent registration

Any person acting as a real estate agent — facilitating the sale or purchase of a unit in a registered project — must be registered with the Authority before doing so, whether operating as an individual or through a firm.

Registration is made in Form G, through the same online portal, providing personal, business and payment details.

Registration is valid for five years from the date the certificate is issued, and covers the whole of Chhattisgarh rather than being limited to a particular district. Renewal, where the agent continues to operate, is applied for in Form J, and must be made at least three months before the existing registration expires — a window worth calendaring from the date of first registration rather than left to be remembered five years later.

An agent's obligations do not end at registration. An agent must assist both the allottee and the promoter in exercising their respective rights and obligations at the time of booking and sale, and must maintain books of account, records and documents in accordance with the Income Tax Act — a specific, statutory record-keeping obligation on the agent, separate from and in addition to the promoter's own compliance.

The registration can be revoked during its five-year term if the agent breaches the Authority's rules, which makes ongoing compliance, not merely initial registration, the thing that actually protects an agent's ability to keep operating.

Where the two registrations interact

A promoter developing a project needs its own registration; the agents who go on to sell units within that project each need their own, separate registration, and neither substitutes for the other. A promoter who is also acting as its own sales agent for a project should confirm whether agent registration applies to that role specifically, rather than assuming project registration alone is sufficient authority to sell.

⚠️ Statutory Penalty & Risk Advisory

What non-compliance costs

Registering a project without RERA registration, or operating as an agent without one, exposes the party concerned to penalty under the Act, in addition to the practical consequence that an unregistered project cannot lawfully be advertised or sold at all — which stops the commercial activity rather than merely attaching a fine to it. The Authority's own complaint process is also a real avenue for allottees: a complaint against a promoter or agent can be brought before the Authority, and a further appeal against the Authority's decision lies to the Appellate Tribunal, each with its own filing fee.

Scope of our work

For promoters, we prepare the financial documentation the application requires, including reviewing whether accounts and returns are in order before the application is made; complete the project registration application on the Chhattisgarh RERA portal; and advise on the ongoing progress-reporting obligations that follow registration. For agents, we complete registration in Form G, track the five-year validity period, and file the renewal application in Form J within the required window ahead of expiry. Where a promoter's books or returns are not yet in a state to support an application, we address that first, since it is usually the actual constraint on timing rather than the registration process itself.

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Does my project need to be registered with CG RERA?

If the land to be developed exceeds 500 square metres, or the apartments across all phases exceed eight, then yes — and registration must be obtained before the project is advertised, marketed, booked or sold. This applies to ongoing projects that were already underway when the Act came into force, as well as to new ones, so an existing project is not automatically outside the requirement simply because it began earlier.

What financial documents does a promoter need to provide?

The audited balance sheet for the preceding financial year and income tax returns for the preceding years, alongside the title deed and project-specific details. A promoter whose accounts are not audited, or who has gaps in earlier filings, cannot complete the application until that position is regularised — which is worth checking well before an application is planned rather than at the point of submission.

Do real estate agents in Chhattisgarh need to register separately from the promoter?

Yes. Project registration is the promoter's own registration and does not extend to the agents who go on to sell units within that project. Any agent facilitating the sale or purchase of a unit must hold their own registration, obtained in Form G, before doing so.

How long does agent registration last, and does it need renewing?

Five years from the date the registration certificate is issued, covering the whole state rather than a specific district. Renewal is applied for in Form J and must be made at least three months before the existing registration expires — worth calendaring from the outset, since five years is long enough that the renewal date is easy to lose track of.

What ongoing obligations does an agent have after registering?

An agent must assist both the allottee and the promoter in exercising their respective rights and obligations in connection with the sale, and must maintain books of account and records in accordance with the Income Tax Act. Registration can also be revoked during its five-year term for breach of the Authority's rules, so ongoing compliance matters as much as the initial registration.

What happens if a project or an agent operates without registering?

The party concerned is exposed to penalty under the Act, and practically speaking, an unregistered project cannot lawfully be advertised or sold at all — which stops the business rather than merely imposing a cost on it. Allottees also have a direct complaint route to the Authority, and a further appeal route to the Appellate Tribunal, each of which carries its own filing fee.

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