Year-ender 2025: How simplified capital gains and GST reshaped the tax landscape and what homebuyers must know

The year 2025 has been favourable for real estate from a taxation perspective. Simplified capital gains rules and streamlined GST have brought greater clarity for homebuyers, prompting even fence-sitters to consider making a purchase. Here’s a closer look. Simplified capital gains rules and streamlined GST brought greater clarity for homebuyers in 2025, (Representational Image) (Pexels […]

After Delhi-NCR, AQI and water issues on the checklist of prospective homebuyers in Bengaluru

As pollution concerns gradually start to impact housing decisions in Delhi-NCR, a similar conversation is beginning to take shape around Bengaluru, with prospective homebuyers weighing long-term air quality, water availability and rising living costs before relocating or investing in property. A Reddit discussion on whether it is “worth shifting to Bengaluru” addressed the growing unease […]

Delhi-NCR AQI crisis puts spotlight on clean-air, wellness homes; here’s what homebuyers should know

With air quality in the Delhi-NCR region frequently deteriorating into the ‘poor’ and ‘severe’ categories, pollution has emerged as a key factor influencing where people choose to live. In response, several real estate developers across the region are positioning their projects as ‘wellness-oriented’ or ‘pollution-resilient,’ promoting features such as urban forests, advanced air-filtration systems, green […]

Noida to get online database of illegal buildings, activities

NOIDA: The Noida authority will publish database of illegal constructions and land mafias online as part of its attempt to prevent homebuyers from buying illegal apartments, the Authority officials said on Sunday. A separate list will document structures already demolished, with warning boards installed on site to clearly state that the land belongs to the […]

Delhi-NCR AQI crisis: Gurugram homebuyers question buying homes in a city ‘where, for four months, you choke on the air’

A growing number of homebuyers are questioning whether purchasing a home in Gurugram still makes sense, with pollution emerging as a key concern alongside affordability and job uncertainty. The debate gained traction after a 30-year-old tech professional wrote in a Reddit post that there was ‘no point buying in a city where, for four months, […]

Delayed possession: UP RERA tribunal directs promoter to pay interest to homebuyers

Published on: Dec 14, 2025 03:12 am IST Key directives included payment of ₹50,000 litigation costs to each respondent by the promoter within 45 days AI Quick Read The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA)’s Appellate Tribunal has directed the promoter of a residential cluster in Greater Noida’s Sector-27 to pay interest on […]

‘Life changes in a year or two, not the city’, homebuyers flag key mistakes when buying a house in Bengaluru

A Reddit discussion has sparked a debate over what many believe is the most expensive mistake Bengaluru homebuyers are making in 2025: buying a home based solely on how their lives look today, particularly close to the eastern IT corridor, such as Whitefield, Varthur, Sarjapur, and Carmelaram. A Reddit thread has sparked debate on Bengaluru […]

SC greenlights conditional OCs in Noida’s Sector 150; What it means for Sports City projects

In a major relief for thousands of homebuyers awaiting possession since 2014, the Supreme Court has directed the Noida Authority to issue conditional occupancy certificates for housing projects in Sector 150 under the Sports City scheme, and to allow registries wherever developers have complied with building norms. In its order dated November 24, a bench […]