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
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 construction of the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial off the Mumbai coast will remain stayed for the time being, as the Supreme Court, on February 21, 2019, turned down the Maharashtra government’s plea … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on September 25, 2018, said it was unfortunate that arterial roads and highways across Maharashtra continued to remain riddled with potholes year after year and asked why the state government … READ FULL STORY
A single bench of the Bombay High Court, of justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, held that the Real Estate Regulatory Authority had the jurisdiction to hear and decide complaints, of people seeking compensation for delay … READ FULL STORY
A Bombay High Court division bench of justices AS Oka and Riyaz Chagka, on June 26, 2018, warned that it will not accept any excuses from the Maharashtra government on any breach of noise … READ FULL STORY
A division bench of the Bombay High Court, headed by justice BR Gavai, has opined that ‘if a judge or a senior bureaucrat already has a house in the city or state, then, he … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, recently, upheld the constitutional validity of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) and made it applicable to unfinished projects as well, in a ruling that may have implications … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench, comprising of chief justice Dipak Misra and justices Ranjan Gogoi and AK Sikri, on November 23, 2017, asked the official liquidator of the Bombay High Court to take the help … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on October 13, 2017, said that one of the reasons the Metro III project was facing opposition from the residents, was their lack of confidence in the Mumbai Metro Rail … READ FULL STORY
A division bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising chief justice Manjula Chellur and justice NM Jamdar, while hearing a bunch of petitions claiming that the construction activity for the Mumbai Metro III was … READ FULL STORY
