Amrendra Kishore bought an apartment in Noida, after spending over a decade in Australia. At the time of taking possession, he paid an upfront amount of Rs 50 per sq ft as Interest Free … READ FULL STORY
Roopankar Chakroborty, a resident of Noida, had no clue about the trouble that was going to come his way when he booked an apartment in the 19th floor of an upcoming, but delayed project … READ FULL STORY
A well-known developer in Gurgaon, who launched a township project in early 2008, announced the second phase of the project in the same township, in the beginning of 2016. As the project was from … READ FULL STORY
The facility to transfer one’s home loan from one bank to another, allows borrowers to have a ‘plan B’ in case they are not satisfied with their existing lender. Besides deficiency in services, a … READ FULL STORY
Earlier, whatever interest that a borrower paid against a housing loan, was allowed to be completely adjusted from the income, as a deduction. Now, this deduction has been capped to Rs 2 lakhs and … READ FULL STORY
The Indian real estate sector has been largely unregulated except for a few states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Karnataka. Any pro-consumer development was solely a result of judicial activism. This … READ FULL STORY
There are several abandoned and derelict under-construction projects in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. For instance, in October 2009, Ajay Singh (name changed on request) invested in a 3-BHK, of a 16-storeyed under-construction project … READ FULL STORY
Taxes and duties constitute a large part of the total home buying cost. There are four types of taxes and duties that are levied on the purchase of homes in India – stamp duty, … READ FULL STORY
A property buyer, who invests his hard-earned money in buying a home and does not get its possession on time, not only fails to get a roof over his/her head but also ends up … READ FULL STORY
As per the income tax laws, any profit on sale or transfer of your house or land becomes taxable, in the year in which you transfer the same. As per the Transfer of Property … READ FULL STORY
Under the present tax laws, a person is taxed on profit from the sale of any immovable asset held as a capital asset, under the head ‘capital gains’. For computing capital gains, the immovable … READ FULL STORY
Making mistakes while buying a home, could result in irreparable losses. Home buyers, who are lured by offers, discounts and freebies, tend to forget their actual requirement and hence, make mistakes. Mistake 1: … READ FULL STORY
A distressed property is one, where the home buyer is unable to repay the loan taken to acquire the asset. When an owner defaults on EMI payments for four to five consecutive cycles, the … READ FULL STORY
