Ahmedabad-based Arjun Saxena and Kavya Saxena purchased a flat with an annual home loan interest of ₹3 lakh. If Arjun had taken the loan alone, he could claim only ₹2 lakh under Section 24B, losing the tax benefit on the remaining ₹1 lakh. Instead, they chose joint ownership with equal EMI contribution. When a home […]
Mumbai-based Rahul Saraf purchased a home in March 2024 with a home loan of ₹50 lakh and he is living in it. The total pre-construction interest paid was ₹5 lakh. According to Section 24(b), Rahul must claim it in five equal installments of ₹1 lakh each over five years, starting from possession. In the first […]
Fast-selling or discounted parking bays reveal buyer intent, investor confidence, and future occupancy trends, making parking a key indicator of real estate investment. Real estate experts say the availability and number of parking spaces can heavily influence purchase decisions and, in some cases, even make or break a luxury transaction. Experts say parking trends reveal […]
Rajesh Desai, an NRI, purchased an apartment in Bengaluru for ₹1.5 crore. He complied with Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules by making payments through his Non-Resident External (NRE) account. Since the transaction involved a resident seller and exceeded ₹50 lakh, 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) was deducted. RBI approval was not required, as […]
