Bangalore
The 2008 recession created a new segment in the real estate industry – affordable homes. Through the years of the IT-driven property boom, especially from the early 2000s, a home meant stretching resources to the …

Bangalore
There is much anguish and hand wringing in the city about people losing valuable parts of their cherished homes to road-widening. The most vocal of the affected 40,000 have been lambasting the BBMP’s move meant …

Kolkata
Buying residential property now would be a wise decision because of several indications that say property prices are all set to move up. With India’s economic resurgence under way to the tune of nine percent, …

Ahmedabad
The state urban development department is planning to make rainwater harvesting compulsory for even smaller houses. It has been consulting seven municipal corporations in the state on the issue. Earlier, the Gujarat development control regulations …

Ahmedabad
It seems that developers have found a new way to celebrate the annual chariot procession of Lord Krishna. As many as 25-odd residential schemes were launched on what the faithful consider an auspicious day. These …

Ahmedabad
With the realty rates spiralling up, middle-income group finds it difficult to afford a decent house. While new schemes are clearly beyond their reach, there is some good news for them. Nearly 6,000 new homes …

Ahmedabad
A group of builders has held out new hope for house buyers who don’t have deep pockets. These are low-priced apartments with a price range of Rs 7 to Rs 12 lakh. The builders may …

Ahmedabad
After a long lull, dormant Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) is back in action. The state housing agency has announced a scheme of 400 flats for middle and lower income families near Naranpura Telephone Exchange. The …

Ahmedabad
It was in April this year that a jubilant chief minister and state urban development department officials had pitched for a world heritage city status for Ahmedabad on its 600 anniversary. Very few are, however, …

Maharashtra government has convinced the Centre to relax the Coastal Regulation Zone norms for the redevelopment of about 150 slum clusters and 4,000 old and dilapidated buildings in the western suburbs, including the gaothans and …