The Icon Faridabad · Buyer Q&A
How do I verify the HRERA registration of a project?
The 60-second verification process
Open haryanarera.gov.in. Click 'Search Project' (or 'Registered Projects'). Enter the HRERA project number — these follow the format HRERA-PKL-XXX-YYY-YYYY where PKL is the bench (Panchkula), XXX is the project type code, YYY is the sequential number, and YYYY is the registration year. The Icon's project number is HRERA-PKL-FBD-793-2025. Within seconds you get back the developer's registered entity, registered project area, unit mix, milestone schedule, escrow account information, and any compliance flags raised by the authority.
What to actually check, beyond 'is it registered'
Just being on the portal is the floor; the real verification is whether what's filed matches what's being marketed. Five specific cross-checks: (1) the registered developer entity matches the developer marketing the project; (2) the registered project area matches what the brochure shows; (3) the registered unit mix (commercial / residential / hospitality split) matches what's being sold; (4) the milestone schedule is current and shows reasonable timelines; (5) there are no open compliance notices or buyer complaints registered. Discrepancies on any of these are red flags and warrant a direct query to the developer.
Agent / Channel-Partner verification too
RERA registration applies separately to agents and channel partners. Search the agent's HRERA registration number on the same portal — agents are listed under 'Search Agent'. The Icon's authorised channel partner holds HRERA agent registration HRERA-PKL-REA-3126-2024, valid until 21.10.2029. If a channel partner can't or won't share their HRERA agent number on the first conversation, that's the end of the conversation — under the RERA Act it's not legal for an unregistered intermediary to market a registered project.
Buyer-side remedies that flow from verification
RERA registration matters because it unlocks statutory remedies. If milestones slip, the developer pays interest at the HRERA-prescribed rate on amounts already paid. If the delay is substantial, the buyer can withdraw and recover all amounts paid with interest. If specifications change without authorisation, HRERA can impose compliance penalties. None of this applies on unregistered projects — RERA registration is the gate that opens these remedies. Verifying the registration is what makes those remedies available later.
Talk to the HRERA-registered channel partner
Unit-specific cost sheet, payment plan and the current pre-launch discount on WhatsApp within 10 minutes.