Principal amount in home loan
The amount that a lender gives to a borrower is known as the principal amount. This principal amount added with interest and is the final amount to be paid to the lender on time. … READ FULL STORY
The amount that a lender gives to a borrower is known as the principal amount. This principal amount added with interest and is the final amount to be paid to the lender on time. … READ FULL STORY
Credit card is a bank-issued instrument, which has a pre-set credit limit and can be used for cashless transactions. While it is primarily used for cashless transactions, you can also transfer money from credit … READ FULL STORY
A home loan is taken for the purpose of either buying a ready-to-move-in house or for the purpose of booking an under-construction property. Home loans are available for residential, as well as commercial properties. … READ FULL STORY
Until a few decades ago, Indians were generally averse to taking loans to buy or construct their homes and would use their retirement funds for the same. However, with increasing urbanisation, easy availability of … READ FULL STORY
The income tax laws allow you to claim various tax benefits, with respect to the house occupied by the assessee – whether it is owned by you or taken on rent. Claiming tax benefits … 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
A Supreme Court bench of chief justice Dipak Misra and justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, on February 20, 2018, directed real estate firm Supertech Ltd to deposit Rs 10 crores more with its … READ FULL STORY
Close on the heels of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) policy action, India’s largest lender, State Bank of India, on June 9, 2017, announced a lowering of interest rates by 10 basis points, … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on April 24, 2017, directed real estate firm Unitech to deposit 14 per cent interest on Rs 16.55 crores invested by 39 home buyers at its project in Gurugram, by May … READ FULL STORY
Developers are offering a variety of payment schemes, to attract buyers during the current slowdown. For example, subvention schemes have been prevalent for quite some time in the residential sector and are being used … READ FULL STORY
Slapping a penalty on Unitech Resorts for delaying handing over of flats, the Supreme Court on February 20, 2017, directed it to deposit 14% interest on Rs 16.55 crores, invested by 39 home buyers … READ FULL STORY
Often people pick booking under-construction properties over ready houses because of their lower rates. However, they do so without realising the risks involved; both, the income tax and financial implications. This feature deals with … READ FULL STORY