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Will affordable housing subsidies be revived in Budget 2025?

India, Feb. 1 -- Real estate experts have called for urgent reforms in Budget 2025 to boost affordable housing and support homeownership for the middle class. While the luxury housing market continues... Read More


Homeowners can now claim tax relief on two properties. Budget 2025 eases the tax burden

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2025 has brought good news to the middle class, exempting those earning up to Rs.12 lakh under the new tax regime. Additionally, there are two key changes aimed at easing the c... Read More


Budget 2025 New Income Tax Slabs: Which apartment type can you target with an income of up to Rs.12 lakh?

India, Feb. 1 -- Budget 2025 exempts income up to Rs.12 lakh from taxation under the new regime. This makes homeownership more accessible for those in this income bracket and encourages investment in ... Read More


TDS limit on rent increased from Rs.2.4 lakh to Rs.6 lakh. How it helps small landlords

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on February 1 that the TDS threshold for rental income will be raised from Rs.2.4 lakh per year to Rs.6 lakh per year. This move aims to ... Read More


What Budget 2025 means for homebuyers: More money in hand, sweetener on self-occupied properties to boost real estate

India, Feb. 1 -- To boost disposable income and increase affordability for middle-class homebuyers, the Finance Minister announced on February 1 that there would be no income tax payable up to Rs.12 l... Read More


Is your housing project delayed? SWAMIH fund 2.0 of Rs.15,000 crore to complete 1 lakh projects in Budget 2025

India, Feb. 1 -- To provide relief to homebuyers whose apartments have been delayed for years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on February 1 that a SWAMIH Fund 2 will be established with Rs.1... Read More


Govt to create a Rs.1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund aimed at transforming cities into growth hubs

India, Feb. 1 -- To ramp up urban infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on February 1 that the government would set up an Urban Challenge Fund of Rs.1 lakh crore to finance up to 25... Read More


DeepSeek an opportunity and not a threat, say data centre infrastructure providers

India, Jan. 31 -- Indian data centre infrastructure providers say the emergence of China's low-cost artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek is expected to increase the need for more data centres rat... Read More


Economic Survey 2024-2025: Around 1.18 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY-Urban

India, Jan. 31 -- Economic Survey 2024-25 said on Jan 31 that as many as 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned to beneficiaries of The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U), and over 89 lakh ha... Read More


Karnataka's Greater Bengaluru Suburban Project to drive real estate, develop new townships, enhance infrastructure

India, Jan. 31 -- To decongest Bengaluru, the Karnataka state government on January 30 approved the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Suburban Project, an initiative to develop Devanahalli, Nelamangala, Ho... Read More