Updated 27 October 2026. We read both K-RERA circulars and the August 2026 force majeure order on the regulator's website. Unlike most guides, this one gives the actual deadlines, the penalty and the legal basis, and shows how to read the numbers against the promised possession date.

What must a promoter file every quarter?

Section 11(1) of the RERA Act, 2016 requires the promoter to keep a project web page on the regulator's site with, among other things, quarterly up-to-date lists of the apartments or plots booked, garages booked, approvals taken and approvals pending, and the status of the project. Karnataka's rules add the duty through Rule 15(D) (K-RERA circular, 19 June 2026).

K-RERA's circular adds three specifics. Filings continue until every activity or development work reaches 100%. Once the promoter reports 100%, a final summary sheet opens in the module. And the architect must furnish the final quarterly update certifying 100% work completion (K-RERA circular, 19 June 2026).

K-RERA quarterly update deadlines for 2026-27

Source: K-RERA circulars of 19 June 2026 and 2 July 2026. Online filing has been available on the portal since the second quarter of 2018-19 (K-RERA circular, 2 July 2026).

  • Q1 (April–June 2026): by 15 July 2026.
  • Q2 (July–September 2026): by 15 October 2026.
  • Q3 (October–December 2026): by 15 January 2027.
  • Q4 (January–March 2027): by 15 April 2027.

What is the penalty for a late quarterly update?

₹25,000 for every quarterly update not submitted or submitted late, which is ₹1,00,000 for all four quarters of 2026-27, payable through K-RERA e-payment from the promoter's project login (K-RERA circular, 2 July 2026). The circular rests on Section 38(1), which lets the authority impose penalties, and refers to Section 61, under which other contraventions can attract a penalty of up to 5% of the estimated project cost (K-RERA circular, 2 July 2026).

The June circular also points to Section 63: a promoter who ignores the authority's orders or directions can face a penalty for every day of default, cumulatively up to 5% of the estimated project cost (K-RERA circular, 19 June 2026). K-RERA said it had observed that many promoters were not filing on time (K-RERA circular, 19 June 2026).

How to check a project's construction status on K-RERA

For a fuller guide to every tab on a project page, see How to Read a RERA Project Page, Step by Step: K-RERA, HRERA Gurugram and TNRERA.

  • Get the registration number from the brochure, the agreement or the project's advertising, and search for the project on rera.karnataka.gov.in. Our walkthrough of the portal: How to Check RERA Registration in Karnataka: 7 Steps
  • Open the project details and find the quarterly updates. Note the date of the latest one: after 15 October 2026, a project should show its July–September update.
  • Count the quarters since registration and compare with the number of updates filed. Missing quarters are worth a written question to the promoter.
  • Read the completion percentages by building and activity, not just the headline figure. Excavation and structure move fast; finishing, lifts, utilities and approvals take longer.
  • Check approvals pending. Section 11(1) requires the list of approvals still awaited after the commencement certificate, which is often where possession dates slip.
  • Save dated screenshots. They are your record if you later need to show what was represented to you.

How to read the numbers against the possession date

A worked example, our arithmetic and purely illustrative. Suppose a tower shows 40% overall completion at the end of September 2026 and K-RERA shows a completion date of March 2028. That leaves 60 percentage points to cover in six quarters, or 10 points a quarter. If the last four updates added 4 to 5 points each, the project is running at half the pace it needs. That is a reason to ask questions, not proof of a delay: finishing work can run in parallel across floors.

Remember the force majeure extension when you read the date. On 10 August 2026 K-RERA extended registration and completion timelines by four months for all registered projects whose completion date falls on or after 28 February 2026, following a Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs advisory that treated the West Asia situation as 'war' for force majeure; projects registered on or after 1 August 2026 are excluded (K-RERA order, 10 August 2026). Check which date the project page shows. Our explainer: K-RERA 4-Month Extension 2026: What It Means for Possession

What the quarterly report does not tell you

If the updates are missing or look wrong

Write to the promoter first and ask for the latest update and an explanation, keeping a copy. If there is no satisfactory answer, a buyer can complain to K-RERA. Our step-by-step guide covers the form, fee and timelines: How to File a Complaint in Karnataka RERA: 2026 Guide