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  Mumbai redevelopment gets a boost: MHADA’s new payment rules set to transform old housing societies

  Business | October 07, 2025 17:07 IST

  According to MHADA, the revision comes after real estate developers' apex body CREDAI–MCHI made efforts highlighting the need for parity between commercial and residential charges and ensuring balanced growth.

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  Is Gurugram setting new benchmarks in ultra-luxury housing market? Find out

  Business | September 26, 2025 16:26 IST

  The report further stated that Gurugram helped the NCR region capture 65 per cent of all luxury home transactions across the top seven Indian cities.

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  Bengal housing scheme: Govt transfers Rs 7,200 cr second installment to beneficiaries | Details

  May 20, 2025 16:17 IST

  With the disbursement of funds, the state government has spent a total of Rs 14,400 crore entirely from its own funds to benefit 12 lakh families.

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  Budget 2025: How realtor body's tax suggestion on housing projects will benefit the middle class?

  Budget | January 17, 2025 21:05 IST

  CREDAI's push for a 15 percent income tax rate on affordable housing projects is to make it more financially feasible for developers to build low-cost homes.

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  PMAY-U 2.0: Modi government offers 4 per cent subsidy on home loans, check eligibility, conditions

  India | January 09, 2025 17:53 IST

  The Modi government has introduced PMAY-U 2.0 to make housing more affordable under the vision of "Housing for All." Beneficiaries can avail of a 4 per cent subsidy on home loans up to Rs 8 lakh for properties priced under Rs 35 lakh.

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  Maharashtra govt takes big decision, announces affordable rental housing for students, workers

  Maharashtra | January 03, 2025 23:01 IST

  Eknath Shinde, who holds the housing and urban development department directed the officials to clear impediments in the redevelopment of housing projects in Mumbai which have been stuck for various reasons.

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  Canadian government further cuts permits for international students, blames 'bad actors'

  World | September 19, 2024 9:17 IST

  Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is under heavy pressure due to the high cost of living and a housing crisis fuelled by a spike in the arrival of international students and workers. He had recently announced a major cut in temporary foreign workers, sparking mass protests.

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  Budget 2024: How will it impact the common people and consumers? CHECK here

  Budget | July 23, 2024 14:01 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the Union Budget 2024-25, focusing mainly on employment and rural development. The budget highlight nine key priorities ranging from agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy security to next-generation reforms.

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  Budget 2024 for Infrastructure, Housing: Focus on airports, sports, 1 crore houses for urban poor

  Budget | July 23, 2024 13:41 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an allocation of Rs 2.2 lakh crore for urban housing, along with a Rs 10 lakh crore interest subsidy scheme in the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.

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  Canada: British Columbia places two-year ban on new colleges enrolling international students

  World | January 30, 2024 12:57 IST

  British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson said the step was required to improve the state of education in schools. This came after Canada imposed a temporary, two-year cap on student visas, which will result in the issue of about 3,64,000 visas in 2024.

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  Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas to ease housing shortages

  World | January 23, 2024 9:00 IST

  Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that there will be a 35 per cent reduction in new study visas in 2024 after PM Justin Trudeau's declining popularity over the housing crisis. A majority of international students in Canada come from India, with China in second place.

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  Additional 6.4 crore homes required by 2036 due to population growth: Report 

  Business | January 09, 2024 17:03 IST

  Housing demand remained robust, with over 19,050 RERA registrations observed nationwide, primarily dominated by 45 per cent of projects falling within the residential segment, said the report.

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  National Smart City Convention to be held next month: A guide to how IoT is transforming living

  Business | August 27, 2023 8:32 IST

  Innovations of smart city projects running in 100 cities across the country will be shared during the conference and cities that are performing excellently will also be awarded.

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  Housing sales down 1pc in Jan-Jun across top 8 cities; gross office leasing up 3pc: Knight Frank

  Business | July 04, 2023 15:04 IST

  In contrast, gross office space leasing increased 3 per cent to 26.1 million square feet from 25.3 million square feet.

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  Sitharaman announces affordable rental housing complexes for migrant workers, urban poor

  Business | May 14, 2020 17:03 IST

  ​Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday addressed the concerns of the migrant workers amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis in India. Announcing the second tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore package, the finance minister said that the government will launch a scheme under PMAY for migrant workers, urban poor to provide ease of living at an affordable rent.

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  India ranks 47th out of 56 countries in housing price appreciation; rates up mere 0.6% in Jul-Sep

  Business | December 27, 2019 14:08 IST

  India ranks 47th in the world in terms of appreciation in housing prices as rates grew by only 0.6 per cent during July-September quarter over the year-ago period on slow demand, global property consultant Knight Frank said.

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  Housing sales increased 6% in Delhi-NCR during 2019

  Business | December 25, 2019 16:14 IST

  Housing sales in the national capital region went up by 6 per cent to 46,920 units during 2019 on higher demand for affordable homes and completed flats, according to property consultant Anarock.  

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  Housing sales in Maharashtra, Delhi NCR drop in Oct-Dec quarter

  Business | December 20, 2019 18:43 IST

  Maharashtra and Delhi NCR saw a significant decline in new launches of residential units owing to a slowdown in the real estate sector, a survey said. According to the survey by data analytics firm PropEquity, cities like Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Gurgaon and Noida saw a sharp decline in new launches as compared to third quarter of 2018 as well as second quarter of 2019.

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  Noida Ext is most searched housing location in India, Mumbai's Mira Road 2nd. Check top 10 list

  India | December 02, 2019 19:33 IST

  Noida Extension has emerged as the most searched housing locality in India followed by Mumbai's Mira Road and Pune's Wakad. Affordability, availability and connectivity were factors that played key role in these localities standing out.

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  India's housing mess: 1.74 lakh homes stalled across major cities

  India | August 01, 2019 9:12 IST

  The magnitude of the country's real estate sector's dark reality can be gauged from the fact that around 1.74 lakh homes in 220 projects across the top seven cities in the country are completely stalled, as per the data from Anarock Property Consultants.