MahaRERA agent registration is compulsory for anyone who brokers or otherwise facilitates the sale or purchase of units in a MahaRERA-registered project in Maharashtra, and it must be in place before that work starts. The Maharashtra rules set the fee at ₹10,000 for an individual and ₹1,00,000 for any other applicant, and the registration is valid for 5 years. MahaRERA also requires a Real Estate Agent Certificate of Competency before it accepts a new or renewal application.
Does every property broker in Maharashtra need MahaRERA registration?
Anyone who negotiates for a buyer or seller of a plot, apartment or building in a real estate project for a fee or commission, or introduces buyers and sellers through any medium, is a real estate agent under section 2(zm) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016. In Maharashtra, such an agent must register with MahaRERA before facilitating any sale or purchase in a registered project (section 9(1)).
- The definition covers property dealers, brokers and middlemen by whatever name they are called (section 2(zm)).
- Because it reaches anyone who introduces buyers and sellers through any medium, a paid referrer or a listing service that facilitates sales in registered projects can count as an agent.
- MahaRERA's orders also expect a firm's staff who deal with homebuyers to hold their own Certificate of Competency (MahaRERA Order 41/2023).
- Public authorities that sell through a public lottery under their own laws are exempt (explanation to rule 12).
- One registration covers all of Maharashtra (section 9(3)(a)). It is not valid in other states.
- A promoter must give MahaRERA the names and addresses of its agents for each project (section 4(2)(j)), so check that you are listed on the project's MahaRERA page before you sell in it.
MahaRERA certificate of competency: training and exam rules
The certificate comes from completing training with a MahaRERA-approved institute and passing MahaRERA's exam. MahaRERA's orders require it for registration and renewal, from the individual agent or the person who signs for a firm or company, and from employees who deal with homebuyers (Order 52/2024).
MahaRERA's guidelines for agent training and certification set the minimum training hours, the attendance needed to sit the exam, caps on the training and exam fees, the exam format and the number of attempts allowed. These are MahaRERA's own requirements and can change, so read the current guidelines before you enrol rather than relying on a summary.
MahaRERA's website lists the approved training institutes and links to exam registration. Keep the certificate number ready, because you quote it when you apply or renew.
MahaRERA agent registration fees and timeline
The registration fee is ₹10,000 for an individual and ₹1,00,000 for any other applicant (rule 11(3)), and renewal costs the same (rule 13(1)). MahaRERA may decide within 30 days of receiving the application (rule 12(1)).
A proprietary concern is not a separate legal person, and MahaRERA has applied the individual fee to it (Order 44/2023). Confirm the category on the portal before you pay.
| Applicant | Registration | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Individual or proprietary concern | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Partnership firm, LLP, company or other entity | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 |
MahaRERA can add charges for its online services on top of the fees in the rules, so check the total at the payment step.
On timing, an application is not rejected without a hearing (section 9(3)). If MahaRERA does not reject it, the registration number follows within seven days of the 30-day period (rule 12(3)). If you receive no communication about deficiencies within that period, you are deemed registered (section 9(4)).
Example. Westgate Realty LLP (a made-up firm) applies as an "other than individual" agent, so its fee is ₹1,00,000. Its designated partner, who signs the application, and two sales executives who meet buyers each need a Certificate of Competency. Five years later, renewal costs the same ₹1,00,000 (rule 13(1)).
Documents MahaRERA asks for, clause by clause
Rule 11(2) of the Maharashtra rules lists what goes with the application in Form G, and MahaRERA's Circular 35/2021 treats every item as compulsory at renewal too.
| Rule 11(2) | What to provide |
|---|---|
| (a) | Name, registered address and type of enterprise; PAN, Aadhaar, DIN or registration numbers as applicable |
| (b) | Registrations under other laws, with the partnership deed, LLP or company documents |
| (c) | Recent colour photographs of the individual, or of all partners or directors |
| (d) | Income tax returns for the last three financial years, or a declaration if you were not required to file |
| (e) | Proof of address of the principal place of business, such as an electricity bill or a leave and licence agreement; branch offices and contact details |
| (f) | Projects and promoters you acted for in the previous five years |
| (g) | Pending civil or criminal cases, with a self-attested declaration in MahaRERA's format |
| (h) | Copies of letterheads, rubber stamp images and acknowledgement receipts you will use |
How to apply on the MahaRERA portal, step by step
Applications are made online. MahaRERA has moved its services to a new system, MahaCRITI, and its Order 65A/2026 directs all applications there from May 2026, so start from the portal linked on MahaRERA's website.
- Complete the training, pass the exam and keep your certificate number ready.
- Create an agent account on the MahaRERA portal.
- Fill in each section of the registration form and upload the documents.
- Accept the declaration and pay online. An application number is generated for tracking.
- Answer the scrutiny comments promptly, since they decide how fast approval comes.
- After approval, download the registration certificate with your registration number from your account.
Later corrections are applied for through the change application in your account, for a fee.
What must a registered agent do after registration?
Registration brings continuing duties: displaying your number, quoting it in every advertisement, keeping records and filing a half-yearly report. MahaRERA can act against agents who miss them.
- Display the registration number at your principal place of business and every branch (rule 14(1)).
- Quote your number and the project's registration number on every advertisement and marketing document (rule 14(2)). MahaRERA's orders also fix where the registration number, website address and QR code must appear in an advertisement, with a penalty for each violation (Order 46C/2025), so follow the current format.
- Upload the half-yearly report in Form 6 on your MahaRERA web page by the due dates set in MahaRERA Order 43/2023, one report for April to September and one for October to March.
- Keep the books and records required under income tax and company law (rule 16), and separate records for each project a promoter engages you for (rule 11(5)).
- Do not deal in unregistered projects or make false claims about services or approvals (section 10).
Renewal, lapse and penalties
Apply for renewal in Form J at least 60 days before your registration expires, with the same fee and updated documents (rule 13). MahaRERA also asks for your Certificate of Competency and your Form 6 reports at renewal. A renewal is valid for 5 years from the date it is granted.
- MahaRERA can suspend or revoke a registration for breach of conditions or one obtained by misrepresentation, after a hearing (section 9(7) and rule 15). After a revocation, you cannot apply again for six months.
- MahaRERA has also acted against registered agents who did not upload a Certificate of Competency, placing their registrations in abeyance (Order 52/2024).
- Acting without registration, or breaching section 10, attracts a penalty of ₹10,000 for each day of default, up to 5% of the cost of the plot, apartment or building whose sale was facilitated (section 62).
MahaRERA publishes lists of agents whose registration has lapsed and of agents deregistered. For agents based in the city, see MahaRERA agent registration in Mumbai. Commission income also brings tax registrations: check GST registration with the GST Registration Checker, and professional tax.
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