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
What if your house is transformed into a glitzy film set one day, abound with artsy furnishing, props and your favourite stars? While this may be exciting, several risks also exist. Finding overturned settees, … READ FULL STORY
It has been two years since the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) came into force across the country and the centre’s aim to enforce it in every state, is gathering visible momentum. … READ FULL STORY
When a landlord lets out his home on rent, or when a tenant occupies a rental home, such activities fall under the ambit of the Rent Control Act. Each state has its own Rent … READ FULL STORY
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
The West Bengal government has started an online portal for property registrations and stamp duty payment. Here is a step-by-step process for registering property online in Kolkata
The general consensus among many experts today, is that there is limited choice for new real estate investments in India’s metropolitan regions, given the spiralling prices of real estate and the lack of confidence … READ FULL STORY
There are a number of income tax provisions, which link the benefits with the time taken to complete the construction of one’s property. Deductions pertaining to repayment of the principal component of a housing … READ FULL STORY
While granting a home loan, lenders generally ask the applicants to submit a copy of their bank’s account statement, for six months to a few years. These are very important documents from the lender’s … READ FULL STORY
The government wants to collect its revenue at the earliest occasion. One of the methods deployed by the income tax department is to require the payer of the income to deduct tax at some … READ FULL STORY
The home loan tenure and home loan amount are positively correlated. So, higher the home loan tenure that you opt for, higher is the home loan eligibility, subject to the minimum margin requirement relative … READ FULL STORY
Recently, the GST Council slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under-construction homes. With this, home buyers are trying to assess the impact of the rate cut. We look at some of … READ FULL STORY
A home owner who is looking to rent out his/her property, can either advertise the vacancy online or in newspapers or even approach a broker. Likewise, a prospective tenant can search for options online … READ FULL STORY
