Category: Affordable Homes

Housing Minister notifies about 3.65 crore jobs creation through the PMAY-Urban.

August 18, 2020

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday that approximately 3.65 crore jobs would be created in the development of apartments and houses approved by the country’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Puri further said 1.65 crore jobs have already been generated under the PMAY (U), during a webinar, arranged by the Confederation of Indian […]

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Homebuyers demand an additional discount along with ease payment schedules.

April 28, 2020

Though the lockdown hasn’t prevented queries regarding new houses, developers at Hyderabad say most prospective customers are now calling with additional requests — from a higher discount rate of somewhere between 15% and 20% to compensation schemes, if they want to withdraw the deal later on. Another common request: relaxation in payment schedules. “We get […]

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Top 5 property apps to consider while hunting a house.

March 14, 2020

Looking for a house, whether to rent or buy a house, is now a day a very tough task, particularly in metropolitan cities. It’s just a time-taking job to go out to search for one. But such tasks can be accomplished easily with the aid of websites or apps that enable people to look for […]

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Karnataka state minister announces a reduction on stamp duty by 3%.

March 7, 2020

Stamp duty on new apartments or flats with costs below Rs 20 lakh would be lowered to 2% from 5%, as of April 1, to encourage affordable housing, as announced by the state Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on March 5. “I propose that the stamp duty on the first time registration of new flats or […]

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South Mumbai: MHADA aims to decrease the premium from 50% to 35% on redevelopment projects.

March 5, 2020

MHADA has made investments in redevelopment buildings in South Mumbai less costly for developers. It directly translates into affordable housing for the common man at the heart of Mumbai. Are you living in a compact house in South Mumbai? Or perhaps, you’ll find yourself in an old building and have no other choice but to […]

South Mumbai: MHADA aims to decrease the premium from 50% to 35% on redevelopment projects.more

Delhi Development Authority to launch 5,000 new houses under housing for all scheme.

February 22, 2020

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to launch 5,000 new houses in 2020 as part of its initiative to provide affordable housing to all. Though, the move comes at a time when over 20,000 owners surrendered their flats oversize and location within a six-year period. “DDA is set to launch 5,000 new apartments by […]

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Maharashtra Govt asks private developers to collaborate with MHADA for the development of Affordable Housing.

February 21, 2020

Maharashtra’s government is encouraging private real estate developers to collaborate with its housing authority Maharashtra Housing & Area Development (MHADA) in constructing affordable residential projects across the state, said Jitendra Awhad, state housing minister. The State governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and West Bengal have already explored this pattern. “We (MHADA) will be delighted to […]

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Delhi-NCR real estate market gets the Supreme Court’s revocation on an overnight construction ban.

February 15, 2020

On 14 February, the Supreme Court lifted the ban on night-time construction in Delhi-NCR, making it a relief for the real estate industry. In Delhi-NCR, on 4 November 2019, the court had placed a complete ban on construction activities. It took the dramatic decline in air quality in and around the Delhi-NCR area into account. […]

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Residential sector saw an upward trend; sales grew by 5% in December month.

February 13, 2020

The residential property market in the nation is starting to look up. India’s Top 35 real estate markets, including Tier I and Tier II, saw 3 per cent annual growth, as well as 5 per cent sequential growth in sales in the quarter ended December. Of these, 27 cities recorded an upward trend in sales […]

Residential sector saw an upward trend; sales grew by 5% in December month.more

Developers facing denial on bailout scheme applications.

February 11, 2020

More than two years after a bailout scheme for stalled slum rehabilitation projects was initiated by the state government by providing soft loans, not a single builder has benefited from it. In October 2017, the government had partnered with the SBI the state-run Shivshahi Punarvasan Prakalp Limited (SPPL), to provide loans between Rs.5 crore – […]

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