Project Registration Fee
The fee is calculated on the area of land proposed to be developed and paid at the time of application for registration.
| Type of project | Land up to 1,000 sq m | Land above 1,000 sq m | Maximum fee | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group housing project | ₹5 per sq m | ₹10 per sq m | ₹5,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(a) |
| Mixed development (residential and commercial) project | ₹10 per sq m | ₹15 per sq m | ₹7,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(b) |
| Commercial project | ₹20 per sq m | ₹25 per sq m | ₹10,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(c) |
| Plotted development project | ₹5 per sq m | ₹5 per sq m | ₹2,00,000 | Rule 3(3)(d) |
Extension and Withdrawal
| Event | Fee | Detail | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension of project registration (Form E) | Half the registration fee | An amount equivalent to half the registration fee under rule 3(3). No fee where the promoter applies for extension due to force majeure. | Rule 7(2) |
| Withdrawal of application before the expiry of thirty days under section 5(1) | 10% or ₹50,000 | Ten per cent of the registration fee paid, or ₹50,000, whichever is more, is retained as processing fee. The rest is refunded within thirty days of withdrawal. | Rule 3(5) |
Real Estate Agent: Registration and Renewal
| Item | Individual | Other than an individual | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | ₹25,000 | ₹2,00,000 | Rule 9(2) |
| Renewal fee | ₹5,000 | ₹25,000 | Rule 11(2) |
| Validity of registration and of renewal | Five years | Five years | Rules 10(4) and 11(6) |
The renewal application in Form J is made not less than three months before the registration expires (rule 11(1)).
How to Use This Chart
- Fix the project type and the land area first: the per square metre rate changes at 1,000 sq m.
- Apply the cap for the project type after multiplying the rate by the land area.
- The text read is the Rules as published in the Karnataka Gazette of 11 July 2017. Later amendments to the Rules are not included.
- The gazette copy on file is a scanned image. The figures were read from the page images of the English text, where each amount is written in words.
- Fees for complaints and appeals, and any standard fees fixed by the Authority by regulation, are not covered.
Official documents behind this page
- Karnataka Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017, Housing Secretariat notification No. DOH 109 KHB 2017 dated 10-7-2017, Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary, Part-IVA, No. 662 dated 11 July 2017 (official gazette copy)Rule 3(3) (project registration fee), rule 3(5) (withdrawal), rule 7(2) (extension), rule 9(2) (agent registration), rule 10(4), rule 11(1), 11(2) and 11(6) (agent renewal and validity).
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position or speak to our CA team before you act on it.