July 9, 2024: The Bombay High Court on July 8, 2024 refused relief to the demolition of around 41 illegal buildings in Vasai. According to media reports, the HC found that these buildings have … READ FULL STORY
March 28, 2024: The Bombay High Court has issued an order to demolish a building in Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai that has been developed illegally. The said building was constructed without getting permission from the … READ FULL STORY
For the sale of an immovable property, generally two types of agreements are made: an agreement for sale and a sale deed or sale agreement. The agreement for sale is required to be stamped … READ FULL STORY
Among the many expenses that home buyers have to bear, are the transfer charges that cooperative housing societies charge on the sale and transfer of shares and rights to the flats in a building. … READ FULL STORY
Updated on August 25, 2020: With an aim to improve home sales amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the Maharashtra government, on August 26, 2020, decided to reduce the existing 5% stamp duty on property registrations … READ FULL STORY
In a big win for environmental activists and local residents, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced the shifting of the new car shed for the Mumbai Metro to Kanjurmarg, to save the Aarey … READ FULL STORY
It is well known that real estate in Mumbai is one of the most expensive in the world. The stamp duty, including metro cess, payable on a deed of transfer or conveyance or sale … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on February 14, 2020, asked the Bombay High Court to expeditiously decide a plea of an environment group, against expansion of the Kanjurmarg landfill site near Mumbai, on the ground that … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a formula-based penalty for unauthorised parking, which will be equivalent to about 40 times the existing parking charges, said officials. In July 2019, the civic body had … READ FULL STORY
In a move aimed at improving the condition of roads in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to give Rs 500 cash prize to citizens, if a pothole reported by them … READ FULL STORY
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which frames policy for the Income-Tax (I-T) Department, issued a statement saying that it had conducted raids on July 29, 2019, on a ‘prominent group involved in … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on May 15, 2019, refused the BMC’s plea to vacate a stay imposed on the working of Mumbai civic body’s Tree Authority, which has the power to approve cutting of … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court has directed the collector of Thane district in Maharashtra, to conduct a survey of illegal constructions in Bhiwandi tehsil and initiate action of demolition of such structures. A division bench … READ FULL STORY
