India’s rapidly evolving rental housing market continues to expose the gap between legal rights and on-ground practices. A recent dispute involving an alleged forfeiture of a ₹55,000 security deposit after a landlord discovered a tenant was living with her unmarried partner has once again brought rental agreements, tenant privacy and deposit protection into sharp focus. […]
Rental Rights Under Scrutinymore
Maharashtra is preparing to introduce a first-of-its-kind legal framework aimed at enabling blockchain-based tokenisation of real estate assets. The proposed legislation seeks to digitise land-related transactions, allowing properties to exist as verifiable digital assets while creating new opportunities for ownership, investment and asset monetisation. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the state administration to draft […]
Maharashtra Moves to Enable Blockchain in Real Estatemore
The Union government has proposed making energy performance ratings mandatory for all new commercial and institutional buildings with a built-up area of 20,000 square metres or more, marking a significant step towards improving energy efficiency in one of India’s fastest-growing power-consuming sectors. The proposal, introduced through a draft notification issued by the Ministry of Power […]
Government Proposes Mandatory Energy Ratings for Large Commercial Buildingsmore
Consumer groups have raised concerns over MahaRERA’s commitment to transparency after the authority’s online dashboard tracking recovery warrants against defaulting developers remained unchanged for nearly six months, despite fresh recovery orders being issued during the same period. The “Recovery Warrants District Wise” section on the MahaRERA website was last updated on January 20. Although individual […]
MahaRERA Faces Questions Over Recovery Data Delaymore
Observing the growing number of unauthorised modifications in residential buildings, the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to formulate comprehensive guidelines defining the kinds of alterations that can legally be undertaken in flats and housing societies. The court also instructed the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) to take immediate action against unauthorised constructions identified […]
Bombay HC Seeks Clear Rules on Home Alterationsmore
Mumbai’s satellite cities continue to attract large-scale investments, with the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (CIDCO) leasing a prime land parcel in Nerul to a private developer for a substantial premium. The transaction reflects the growing demand for strategically located plots in Navi Mumbai, where residential and commercial development is gaining momentum. […]
CIDCO Leases Nerul Land Parcel for ₹177 Crore Premiummore
In a major relief for cooperative housing societies in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has announced a substantial reduction in stamp duty for the registration of 99-year lease agreements executed on government-owned land. The move is expected to benefit thousands of societies that have faced financial and procedural hurdles in completing lease registrations over the years. […]
Maharashtra Cuts Stamp Duty on Housing Society Lease Agreementsmore
By Mr. Jaya Pavan Gummadi, Experienced Founder and Entrepreneur from the Realty Industry For years, luxury housing had a fairly predictable grammar. The address did most of the talking. Then came height, view, lobby scale, imported finishes, private amenities and the familiar promise of exclusivity. It was a market built around visible assurance. A buyer […]
New Expectations from Premium Residential Real Estate: Wellness, Resilience and Long-Term Valuemore
India’s residential real estate sector continued to demonstrate resilience in the first half of 2026, with the country’s eight largest housing markets collectively recording sales of 1,71,471 units, marking a one per cent year-on-year increase, according to a report by Knight Frank India. During the same period, new launches rose by four per cent to […]
India’s Housing Market Maintains Momentum in H1 2026more
Thousands of aspiring homebuyers in Mumbai continue to wait for the much-anticipated MHADA lottery draw, as the housing authority is yet to announce a final date. Interestingly, the delay is not linked to technical or administrative issues but to the pending confirmation of a chief guest for the event. Sources indicate that MHADA has approached […]
MHADA Lottery Delay Leaves Thousands of Homebuyers Waitingmore
