The rental housing market has many options, available at various rates. Consequently, it may be difficult for a prospective tenant to figure out how much to spend as rent. The answer to this, depends … READ FULL STORY
Almost all the public sector and private banks, offer loans against future rentals. With this facility, home owners can avail of a line of credit, on the basis of future rentals for their house … READ FULL STORY
In the event where a home owner defaults on the loan taken, the lender is entitled to legally repossess the property. Such repossessed properties are ultimately sold through physical or electronic versions of auctions. … READ FULL STORY
The provisions related to owning of an immovable property outside India by a resident Indian, are governed by the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Owning an immovable property The FEMA restricts Indian residents … READ FULL STORY
Due to the paucity of available accommodation and in order to attract the talent pool, many employers provide free accommodation or accommodation at concessional rent, to their employees. This is particularly true, in case … READ FULL STORY
Update on February 1, 2019: The exemption for TDS on house rent increased from Rs 1.8 lakhs to Rs 2.40 lakhs. There will also be an exemption on the notional rent of second homes which are … READ FULL STORY
Besides checking an applicant’s eligibility for a home loan, lenders also have certain criteria to ascertain the quantum of home loan that they can grant to the person. Income of the applicant decides home … READ FULL STORY
A number of home owners, who have invested in properties located in the suburbs, prefer to themselves live on rent. Consequently, they put their own house or apartment on rent. Such people let out … READ FULL STORY
Prior to the disbursal of the home loan amount, the borrower is required to sign and execute the loan agreement. The loan agreement regulates the terms and conditions of the loan facility being provided … READ FULL STORY
Digitisation is a process that has touched and transformed every industry. As we find ourselves sliding into the fourth phase of the industrial revolution that deploys digital technology to change our way of life … READ FULL STORY
A tenant who is a student or in the starting stages of his career, may not find it feasible to live in a property that commands a high rental. Often, such people live alone … READ FULL STORY
Global warming, climatic changes, increasing population, construction activities, industrialisation, etc. – all of these are likely to worsen the water shortage that we already face today. To deal with this problem, municipalities all over … READ FULL STORY
The reply to a question raised in the Indian parliament revealed that deposits worth Rs 5,124.98 crores were lying unclaimed for 10 years or more, with scheduled banks. This is a huge amount, considering … READ FULL STORY
