Category: Mumbai

Tax benefits on investments in another home will still be available to joint owners of the current apartment: ITAT

April 9, 2024

MUMBAI: It is not unusual for a spouse’s name to appear on a flat title. Many people may find value in a recent ruling made by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal’s (ITAT) Mumbai branch. The Income-tax (I-T) Act’s section 54-F, which deals with long-term capital gains, states that a spouse who co-owns an asset and then […]

Tax benefits on investments in another home will still be available to joint owners of the current apartment: ITATmore

Get Ready for the 7th Real Estate Awards and Construction Industry Leadership Awards 2024

March 11, 2024

🌟Get ready for the most anticipated event in the real estate industry!🌟 🏆7th Real Estate Awards and Construction Industry Leadership Awards 2024🏆 Brace yourselves for the most awaited event in the real estate industry – the 7th Real Estate Awards and Construction Industry Leadership Awards 2024! Scheduled for Saturday, 4th May 2024, this prestigious event […]

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Property tax collection delays since Mumbai’s 2023–24 invoices are still pending.

February 7, 2024

MUMBAI: Property tax collections for 2023–2024 were downsized by BMC from Rs 6,000 crore to Rs 4,500 crore. Its total collection up to January 3 was just Rs 606 crore. Property tax bills for apartments up to 500 square feet must still be issued by BMC. During his budget speech on Friday, BMC commissioner Iqbal […]

Property tax collection delays since Mumbai’s 2023–24 invoices are still pending.more

Sources: Aadhar Housing Finance aims for an India IPO of $600 million.

February 1, 2024

MUMBAI: Aadhar Housing Finance, an Indian home loan firm owned by Blackstone, is aiming for a $600 initial public offering (IPO) valued between $500 million and $3 billion, according to two individuals with firsthand knowledge on Tuesday. Aadhar was purchased by private equity firm Blackstone in 2019 for roughly $300 million as a result of […]

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If a development impacts public safety, it cannot be allowed to relax development rules: Mumbai HC

January 31, 2024

MUMBAI: When the Bombay High Court ordered the removal of seven mechanized cantilever car parking spots (also known as stack parking) built in a residential structure here, it stated that relaxation of development laws cannot be allowed if it negatively impacts public safety. The housing society in Borivali’s stacked parking system seriously jeopardized everyone’s safety, […]

If a development impacts public safety, it cannot be allowed to relax development rules: Mumbai HCmore

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Goods and Services Tax (GST)

GST must be paid by the lessor on rent if the property is utilized for business.

January 19, 2024

MUMBAI: The Authority for Advance Rulings’ Rajasthan bench has ruled that if a lessee (who is registered for GST purposes) uses a residential property for business activities, then GST (Goods and Services Tax) is imposed on the rent. In the instance of Deepak Jain, the petitioner, who rented out his property to a private limited […]

GST must be paid by the lessor on rent if the property is utilized for business.more

The RBI suggests strengthening the requirements for HFCs to take public deposits.

January 16, 2024

MUMBAI: On Monday, the Reserve Bank suggested tightening regulations for housing financing organizations by raising the necessity of retaining liquid assets against liabilities and shortening the maturity period for public deposits to five years. According to the RBI’s draft circular, which is open for comments until February 29th, housing finance companies (HFCs) are now permitted […]

The RBI suggests strengthening the requirements for HFCs to take public deposits.more

SC upholds Palais Royale’s 2019 sale to Pune’s Honest Shelters.

December 18, 2023

MUMBAI: There could be a glimmer of hope for dozens of high net worth individuals who paid tens of crores a decade ago to book luxury apartments in the 3,500-crore Palais Royale, a skyscraper in Worli. At294m (56 floors), it is one of the tallest residential towers in the country. On December 6, the SC […]

SC upholds Palais Royale’s 2019 sale to Pune’s Honest Shelters.more

Bombay High Court: Demolition of building won’t affect tenancy rights.

November 29, 2023

MUMBAI: A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court upheld the BMC’s November 10 notice to tenants of a Malad building to vacate in anticipation of its immediate demolition, ruling that the mere demolition of a building will not affect the petitioners’ alleged tenancy rights and that they will be entitled to be reconstructed as […]

Bombay High Court: Demolition of building won’t affect tenancy rights.more

Raymond is directed by MahaRERA to deduct 2% of the total amount for the flat upon cancellation.

November 25, 2023

MUMBAI: Raymond Ltd. was ordered by the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) to withhold only 2% of the entire consideration of an apartment without charging interest. This is because the developer lost the entire sum of approximately Rs 6 lakh that a couple had paid after their reservation was canceled. It referenced a recent […]

Raymond is directed by MahaRERA to deduct 2% of the total amount for the flat upon cancellation.more

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