Regulatory Notice
UP RERA Moves QPR Filing Deadline for Quarter Ending September 2026 to 21 October
The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has extended the deadline for promoters to file the Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) for the quarter ending 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. The authority said the change is meant to make the switch to a new digital signing and submission process for professional certificates smoother.
| Regulator | Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA), Lucknow |
|---|---|
| Announcement date | 10 October 2026 (report datelined Lucknow, Oct 10) |
| Quarter covered | Quarter ending 30 September 2026 |
| New QPR filing deadline | 21 October 2026 |
| Certificates required with QPR | Three: architect, engineer and chartered accountant, each digitally signed |
| Filing sequence | REG-1 (architect), then REG-2 (engineer), then REG-3 (chartered accountant) |
| Related order (26 August 2026) | Four-month extension of registration validity and completion periods for eligible projects affected by the West Asia situation, as reported by the desk |
What the authority announced
UP RERA announced on 10 October 2026 that the deadline for submitting the Quarterly Progress Report for the quarter ending 30 September 2026 has been pushed to 21 October 2026, according to a UNI news report datelined Lucknow. The authority said the decision was taken to give promoters room to adjust to a newly introduced digital signing and submission process for the certificates that accompany each QPR.
The UNI report says the change follows an order issued by the Authority. Under that framework, promoters must submit the QPR together with digitally signed certificates from the architect, engineer and chartered accountant responsible for the project. The report refers to an Office Memorandum that sets out the revised procedure, but the text available to us cuts off before that memorandum's number, date and full contents. We have not been able to confirm those details.
No named official is quoted in the report on the extension.
How the certificates now have to be filed
According to H4E News, professionals will no longer send these certificates mainly as scanned PDF files. Instead, the information is entered into dedicated online forms on the UP RERA portal. The same report says the three filings are made in a fixed order: the architect files REG-1, the engineer files REG-2, and the chartered accountant files REG-3. The certificates are linked within a single QPR filing.
H4E News also reports that project details carry forward automatically, while the figures submitted must stay consistent with those in the previous quarter. UP RERA's own social media post for the same change states that from the quarter ending September 2026, promoters must ensure digital submission of quarterly certificates, authenticated with digital signatures, and that QPRs can be uploaded only after the required digital certificates are submitted.
What it changes for home buyers
A QPR is the periodic progress filing a registered project makes with the regulator. The change adds a digital check on the professional certificates attached to it. The authority has said the purpose is to make project information more accurate, reliable and up to date, and to move projects onto the UP RERA 2.0 web portal. Reporting so far does not include any comment from buyers or buyer groups on the extension.
What it changes for promoters and the market
- The deadline for the quarter ending 30 September 2026 is now 21 October 2026.
- Promoters must line up the architect, engineer and chartered accountant certificates in the required digital format and sequence before uploading the QPR.
- Figures in the new certificates must match what was reported for the previous quarter.
- UP RERA said dedicated help desks will support promoters during the transition, according to its social media post.
The reports we reviewed do not say whether the extension applies to every registered project in the state in the same way, so promoters should confirm the position with the authority's notice itself.
Background to this change
On 26 August 2026, UP RERA issued directions giving a four-month extension to the registration validity and completion periods of eligible projects affected by the West Asia situation, as reported by the desk. That order also required developers to have filed all QPRs due up to the last quarter of their registration validity, and to have submitted their annual audit report (REG-5) for 2024-25. The QPR digital change is a separate step, though it sits within the same broader move toward the UP RERA 2.0 portal.
What happens next
The confirmed next date is 21 October 2026, the new QPR filing deadline for the quarter ending 30 September 2026. We have not found any further deadlines announced beyond that date. Buyers and promoters should check the UP RERA portal and the Office Memorandum for the final procedure, since the report we reviewed did not include its text.
Frequently asked questions
What is the new QPR deadline?
The Quarterly Progress Report for the quarter ending 30 September 2026 can now be filed until 21 October 2026, according to UNI's report of the 10 October 2026 announcement.
Why was the deadline extended?
The authority said the extension is meant to allow a smooth transition to a newly introduced digital signing and submission process for the certificates that go with the QPR.
Which certificates must be submitted with a QPR?
Promoters must submit digitally signed certificates from the architect, engineer and chartered accountant for the project.
Do the certificates still come as scanned PDFs?
According to H4E News, professionals will generally no longer submit them mainly as scanned PDFs. The information is entered through dedicated online forms, filed in the order REG-1, REG-2 and REG-3.
Does this change affect home buyers directly?
QPRs are the periodic progress filings for registered projects. The change adds digital verification of the certificates behind those filings, which the authority says should make project information more reliable. No buyer comment on the change has been reported.
Is the Office Memorandum available?
The UNI report refers to an Office Memorandum setting out the revised procedure, but its number, date and full text were not available in the reports we reviewed.