The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority has extended the deadline for filing quarterly progress reports for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026.
The extension supports the transition to a new digital-signature process for the professional certificates accompanying a project’s QPR. UP-RERA’s official extension notice and technical material establish that registered-project promoters must submit digitally signed REG-1, REG-2 and REG-3 certificates with the report.
The authority’s underlying digital-certificate procedure was prescribed through an office memorandum dated 30 September. The deadline extension was subsequently reported from UP-RERA’s 10 October statement and does not remove the filing obligation.
Which professional signs each certificate
Under the revised procedure, the project architect digitally signs REG-1, the engineer signs REG-2 and the chartered accountant signs REG-3 using a valid Digital Signature Certificate.
The three documents address different parts of project reporting. Together, they support information on physical progress, construction work and financial utilisation. Digital signatures authenticate the professional submitting each certificate; they do not guarantee that every statement in a filing is error-free or replace regulatory scrutiny.
UP-RERA’s technical guide says the portal setup requires a compatible digital-signature token and supporting software. The guide identifies a Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer, Chrome or Edge, and a ProxKey USB token among the technical requirements described for the process.
These operational changes explain the additional filing time. They should not be read as a general extension to project-registration validity, completion schedules or possession dates.
What quarterly progress reports tell homebuyers
A QPR is a periodic project disclosure rather than a new project approval. It can help buyers review reported construction progress, approvals, timelines and financial information associated with a registered development.
The new system may improve traceability because the three professional certificates are digitally linked to their signatories. It can also make inconsistencies easier to identify when physical and financial progress do not align.
However, the 21 October deadline means the September-quarter information may not be complete on the portal before that date. Absence of the latest QPR during the extension window should therefore be checked against the revised deadline rather than immediately treated as proof of default.
Once the deadline passes, buyers can compare the latest filing with previous quarters and with observable site progress. Material discrepancies should be documented using the project registration, filed certificates, photographs and communications issued through authorised channels.
What promoters and professionals must do
Promoters remain responsible for completing the filing within the extended period. The change also requires coordination among the developer, architect, engineer and chartered accountant because the portal submission depends on their respective digital signatures.
The deadline is not an approval of delayed construction or financial deviation. It concerns submission of the September-quarter QPR under the new workflow. Project-level obligations arising from registration conditions, agreements for sale or separate regulatory orders continue independently.
UP-RERA has previously taken enforcement action over non-filing of quarterly reports, including a March 2026 announcement concerning penalties on two promoters. That history underscores that QPR compliance is not merely an optional information exercise.
Why the change matters for the Uttar Pradesh property market
For major markets such as Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, standardised digital certification can make project disclosures easier to attribute to responsible professionals. The benefit to buyers will depend on timely filings, accurate data and effective follow-up where progress or fund-use information raises questions.
For lenders and investors, authenticated periodic reports may provide a more structured compliance trail. They remain one source among several: title, approvals, encumbrances, sales performance and physical inspections require separate verification.
The next milestone is 21 October. After that date, the practical test will be whether affected project records contain all three digitally signed certificates and whether UP-RERA addresses missing or inconsistent submissions.
Sources and verification
- UP-RERA — Official extension notice for the September 2026 QPR. Published in October 2026; the notice extends filing to 21 October 2026.
- UP-RERA — Office order on digitally signed QPR certificates. Dated 30 September 2026.
- UP-RERA — Technical guide for filing the September-quarter QPR. Listed on the authority’s website on 3 October 2026.
- Hindustan Times — Why UP-RERA extended the quarterly-reporting deadline. Updated 11 October 2026, 10:01:23 AM IST.
- ET Realty — UP-RERA extends QPR deadline and mandates DSC-based certificates. Updated 12 October 2026, 6:00 PM IST.