Category: Residential

Explore updates and trends in residential real estate including new housing projects, pricing, buyer preferences, and urban expansion. Learn about the factors shaping residential property markets in major cities and suburbs.

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Gurugram’s Malibu Towne Club Closed, Residents Want Reopening

Sure, here’s a rewritten version of the content: — GURUGRAM: Residents of Malibu Towne are urging the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) to lift the seal on Malibu Towne Country Club, which has been closed for nearly two years due to compliance issues from planning authorities. The 204-acre township, established in the mid-1990s in Sector 50, relied on the club for amenities such as a swimming pool, gardens, and spaces for community events—facilities residents have greatly missed since the closure. Vijay Shiv Nath, chairman of the Malibu RWA Federation, explained that the club was closed after the authorities…

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Delhi slum dwellers hope for better housing as 18,000 flats revamp.

NEW DELHI: Residents in ‘jhuggi-jhopri’ (JJ) clusters are set to benefit from improved living conditions as the Delhi government partners with the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) to refurbish approximately 18,000 flats and upgrade civic infrastructure across multiple clusters. An official from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) stated that both DUSIB and NBCC will commence repair and refurbishment works for the dilapidated flats plagued by poor maintenance, structural damage, and insufficient facilities. “The focus will be on renovating existing flats and enhancing basic infrastructure within the clusters. About 18,000 flats have been earmarked for repairs,” the official…

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Puducherry Launches Housing Subsidy for Poor: CM

PUDUCHERRY: Chief Minister N Rangasamy has announced that his government is rolling out a housing subsidy scheme aimed at providing solid homes for the underprivileged by replacing makeshift huts. During a function in Tirukanchi village on Thursday, where he distributed increased pensions to the elderly, destitute women, and marginalized citizens, he stated, “The integrated housing scheme, which combines subsidies from our territorial government with the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, has been initiated to support the poor in transitioning from huts to concrete houses.” Rangasamy expressed confidence that the Union Territory would become “hut-free” by swiftly implementing this housing scheme.…

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MHADA to Redevelop Four Unsafe Buildings in Sion, Mumbai

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has given the green light for the redevelopment of four unsafe transit buildings at Sion Pratikshanagar. Sanjeev Jaiswal, vice president and CEO of the authority, has announced that requests for rehabilitation within the same layout will be approved. Additionally, the proposal for middle-income group (MIG) sale buildings has been cancelled, benefiting 261 families and four shop owners from Transit Buildings No. 36, 37, 53, and 54. Plans call for the construction of two new buildings with stilt plus 22 floors, providing a total of 322 transit tenements. The project is…

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Nashik: March 10 Deadline for Property Tax Objections

NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has set a deadline of March 10 for property taxpayers in the city to file objections concerning property tax assessments and other related details. The property tax department has approximately 5.90 lakh taxpayers registered. To facilitate verification, NMC has made ‘property registers’ accessible at each of its six divisional offices. Taxpayers are encouraged to check these registers to confirm the accuracy of their property assessments, including owner names, property addresses, name corrections, tax bill issues, and changes in property usage. NMC officials stated that if no objections are raised before the March 10 deadline,…

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Angel Investor Radha Tanti Purchases ₹123-Crore Mumbai Flat

This is a representative image. Mumbai’s luxury residential market has seen another significant transaction, with Radha Tanti, an angel investor and spouse of Suzlon Energy executive vice chairman Girish Tanti, acquiring a high-end apartment in the prestigious Worli area for ₹123.5 crore. The property is located on the 44th habitable floor of the ultra-luxurious Artesia tower, situated near the Doordarshan Center in Worli. The apartment boasts a RERA carpet area of approximately 6,772.28 sq ft, along with an additional 367.05 sq ft of balcony or terrace space, making it one of the largest units in the development. This purchase was…

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UP CM Implements OTS Scheme for Housing Allotment Cases

File Photo LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasized the need for a solution-oriented approach to resolve longstanding disputes during a meeting on Wednesday, directing the swift execution of the new One Time Settlement (OTS-2026) scheme aimed at efficiently addressing pending residential and commercial allotments. During the review of housing agencies’ performance, the CM urged senior officials to adopt a flexible approach to legacy issues. Highlighting the significance of one-time settlement schemes, Yogi instructed officials to expedite the allotment of residential units and commercial land that were previously unavailable due to defaults or disputes. The housing board (Avas Vikas Parishad) recently…

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Chandigarh Updates Paying Guest Policy

Representative Image CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration has revised its paying guest (PG) policy, now requiring completion certificates for registration and ending the option for conditional registration. As per the amendment to Clause 5 of the PG policy, notified on Tuesday, PG accommodations will now only be allowed in residential properties that comply with building bylaws and have not been subject to unauthorized construction after receiving a completion certificate. Previously, PG establishments could secure conditional registration even without completion or occupation certificates, with a grace period of six months to submit these documents. Under the new policy, conditional approvals are abolished,…

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Mumbai: Meghwadi Chawl Residents Claim Coercion in Redevelopment

MUMBAI: Residents of the historic Meghwadi chawl in Dharavi are not just opposing a redevelopment plan but are also facing a systematic campaign of intimidation and harassment aimed at displacing families who have lived there for generations. The issue escalated after an urgent seven-day eviction notice was issued by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) last December, with claims of local thugs, possibly politically motivated, pressuring residents to leave their homes. The nearly 150-year-old Meghwadi chawl, formerly known as Central Railway Patra chawl, contains around 80 hutments housing approximately 350 residents, including many seniors and children. Many of them have ancestral…

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MHADA to Sell 120 Mumbai Flats via First-Come-First-Served, Feb 5

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (MHADA) is set to offer 120 residential flats in various locations across Mumbai on a first-come-first-served basis, with online registrations starting on February 5, 2026, according to an official announcement. The flats, which were previously made available through MHADA lotteries but went unsold, are located in different housing colonies managed by the Mumbai Board. Applications will be accepted via MHADA’s official housing portal. Registrations will kick off on February 5 at 11 am, whereas online application submissions, payment of fees, and flat selection will commence from February 12, 2026,…