For double-income-no-kids (DINK) couples in Bengaluru, buying a first home is no longer just about affordability; it is also about risk management. As rentals climb sharply across tech corridors, couples and salaried professionals say they are facing several challenges over ageing apartment stock, civic infrastructure stress and long-term livability For DINK couples in Bengaluru, a […]
Housing demand in Bengaluru areas adjacent to metro stations has surged by 8-19%, according to data shared by NoBroker. Home prices in established metro hubs like Rajajinagar rose by 13% and 11% in Jayanagar, while rental values near the stations climbed as much as 18%, outpacing the broader city average. Housing demand near Bengaluru metro […]
A Bengaluru housing society has allegedly demanded ₹1 lakh from a resale apartment buyer as a precondition for issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) required for home loan disbursal. Bengaluru real estate: Can housing societies charge ₹1 lakh for an NOC from resale buyers? (Representational Image) (Pexels ) The issue came to light after a homebuyer […]
Targeted congestion pricing in dense business districts, combined with demand-based parking management, can reduce traffic congestion, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has said, calling for policy intervention to manage rising congestion in large cities. Citing global examples such as Singapore and London, the survey noted that a dynamic, electronic, congestion-pricing system that automatically charges vehicles when […]
From charging residents ₹2,000-5000 for moving in or out to restricting food and parcel deliveries after 11 pm, Bengaluru’s apartment associations are facing criticism for rules that many residents describe as ‘arbitrary’ and ‘poorly explained.’ Across the city, homeowners and tenants say that they are being asked to pay fees beyond regular maintenance while also […]
Serene Communities, the senior living platform of Columbia Pacific Communities, has announced a ₹3,000 crore investment to develop 2.5 million sq ft of senior homes across 13 projects in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysuru, Kochi, Hyderabad, and Pune with apartments priced between ₹70 lakh to ₹1.5 crore, Rajagopal G, Director and Group CEO, Serene Communities by Columbia […]
As buildings touch the skies, apartment sizes shrink, and towers get packed so tightly that a neighbour just a few feet away can peer straight into your living room, the once-simple pleasure of stepping out for a quiet cup of tea on the balcony is steadily losing its charm. Worsening air quality, particularly in NCR […]
Morgan Stanley Advantage Services Private Limited has leased about 1.6 lakh sq ft of office space at Ecoworld on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road–Sarjapur corridor for a monthly rent of ₹1.92 crore for nearly five years, according to documents accessed by data analytical firm Propstack. Morgan Stanley Advantage Services has leased about 1.6 lakh sq ft […]
TVS Emerald, the real estate arm of the TVS Group, has secured a ₹425 crore investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop housing projects in Chennai and Bengaluru. A part of the investment will be used to develop over 4,500 premium apartments, the company said in a statement. TVS Emerald has secured a […]