When a person buys any property, it generally involves taking a home loan and also exhausting a substantial amount of one’s savings, to fund the margin money. Moreover, home buyers also try to avail … READ FULL STORY
Update on January 14, 2019: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC) among stakeholders, a move aimed at introducing the best technologies that seek to construct houses in a … READ FULL STORY
In December 2015, the Delhi High Court gave a decision, stating that a daughter can be the Karta of an HUF (Hindu Undivided Family). The root of this decision lies in the amendment passed … READ FULL STORY
Any non-resident Indian (NRI), who is interested in buying a property in India, should be aware of certain legal provisions pertaining to the purchase or owning of an immovable property in India under the … READ FULL STORY
Update on January 10, 2019: No change in GST rates for real estate. Though the industry was hoping for a revision in GST rates for under construction houses, in the January 10, 2019 session … READ FULL STORY
Here’s a Utopian vision: the government would announce a Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cut, home buyers would cheer up since prices would reduce marginally and the market revives. Really? The biggest paradox … READ FULL STORY
Buying a piece of land, for many, is the first step towards building one’s own home. Hence, it is important to confirm that the land has a clear and marketable title, to avoid falling … READ FULL STORY
The rental housing market has many options, available at various rates. Consequently, it may be difficult for a prospective tenant to figure out how much to spend as rent. The answer to this, depends … READ FULL STORY
The taxation on property purchase, has become much simpler than it was before. With the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), several taxes previously applicable on real estate purchase (VAT, service tax, … READ FULL STORY
With the financial year entering the last quarter and the start of the new calendar year, the focus is back on the fiscal deficit, liquidity issue with financial institutions and NPA woes. In a … READ FULL STORY
Buying a property is not just about paying the money and taking possession of the unit. The process and the documentation involved in the transaction, is complicated and is often beyond the comprehension of … READ FULL STORY
With skyscrapers increasingly coming up cities, an important concern for home buyers, is whether these buildings are safe, especially considering that several incidents of fire have been witnessed in metropolitan cities, in the last … READ FULL STORY
Sharing a rented house has become a common practice, wherein, two to four people (depending on the number of bedrooms available in the property) live together. There are several obvious advantages of following this … READ FULL STORY
