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Luxury Home Prices Surge 40% Since 2022 in Seven Cities

Representative image NEW DELHI: Luxury housing prices across India’s top seven cities have surged by an average of 40% since 2022, significantly outpacing other residential sectors due to persistent demand from high-net-worth individuals, as reported by Anarock Research. The average price for luxury homes (priced above ₹1.5 crore) rose from ₹14,530 per sq ft in 2022 to ₹20,300 per sq ft in 2025. The Delhi-NCR region experienced the highest increase, with prices jumping 72% from ₹13,450 per sq ft to ₹23,100 per sq ft. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Bengaluru followed closely with increases of 43% and 42%, respectively.…

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Karnataka HC Sets Guidelines for Auto-Updating Civil Court Decrees

BENGALURU: The High Court has issued guidelines aimed at integrating civil court decrees into the state’s digital revenue systems, ensuring that judicially declared rights are promptly reflected in land records. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum has launched a new workflow, titled ‘Mutation based on Civil Court Decree’ in Kaveri 2.0, designed to streamline decree-based mutations and reduce uncertainties for revenue authorities. Under this new module, the departments of stamps and registration alongside the revenue department, in cooperation with the Centre for Smart Governance, will verify decrees, automatically generate mutation requests to Bhoomi, and facilitate the recording of proportional shares in the…

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Embassy Developments to Unveil 6 Residential Projects in North Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Embassy Developments is set to launch six new residential projects worth ₹10,300 crore in North Bengaluru by FY26. Aditya Virwani, the company’s Managing Director, stated, “With RERA approval for two projects, we are entering an exciting growth stage, confident in reaching our pre-sales target of around ₹5,000 crore for FY26.” Among the new developments are Embassy Greenshore and Embassy Verde Phase II, both part of the ambitious Embassy Springs integrated township. Embassy Greenshore will feature over 800 apartments in 2BHK, 3BHK, and 4BHK layouts. Additionally, the third project, spanning 10 acres in Hebbal, will include over 600 residences…

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Bengaluru Homebuyers Appeal to NHRC on Apartment Law Delay

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Home Buyers Forum has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), claiming that the state’s ongoing delay in implementing its new apartment ownership law is infringing on the life, liberty, equality, and dignity of countless homebuyers. In a letter to NHRC chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian, the forum—representing various buyers’ associations since 2021—reported that critical state government departments have recognized the need for updated legislation for over a year but have yet to announce the Karnataka Apartment Ownership & Management Act, 2025. This inaction has hindered buyers from registering their associations, managing common areas, or securing essential ownership…

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Karnataka allows registrars to eliminate fake registrations

BENGALURU: The state government has introduced draft rules aimed at combating fraud in property registration, empowering district registrars to cancel registrations made with forged or illegal documents without requiring court intervention. This marks a significant change in the state’s registration process. On Friday, the Karnataka Registration (Refusal and Cancellation of Registered Documents) Rules 2025 were unveiled, inviting public feedback for 15 days before their finalization. These provisions aim to address persistent loopholes in the document registration system. According to the draft rules, a district registrar can annul fraudulent registrations either independently or upon receiving a complaint. Affected individuals have three…

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Karnataka HC Supports ED’s Seizure of Kingfisher Tower Flat

Certainly! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: — MUMBAI: The Karnataka High Court has affirmed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Mumbai unit’s seizure of a flat in Kingfisher Towers, Bengaluru, associated with Vijay Mallya, the promoter of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, in relation to a money laundering investigation. This property was part of a project developed by United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd (UBHL) and Prestige Estate Projects. Rajendrakumar Jain, a businessman, reported that he paid Rs 18.4 crore in 2011 for an 8,321 square foot apartment, stating that UBHL had consented to sell it. In 2015, the CBI charged Mallya and…

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Godrej Properties buys 3.8 acres in Bengaluru

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: Godrej Properties (GPL) has acquired a 3.8-acre land parcel on Sarjapur Road in South Bengaluru. This project has a revenue potential of ₹2,400 crore and a development potential of two million sq. ft. With this acquisition, GPL anticipates an estimated total revenue potential of ₹3,500 crore, encompassing a total of three million sq. ft. across a larger 30-acre development. Published On Nov 20, 2025 at 09:25 AM IST Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest insights & updates. Get all the ETRealty updates right on your smartphone!

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Puravankara Leases 1.2 Lakh Sq Ft Retail to Ikea in Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Puravankara has entered into a lease agreement (ATL) with Ikea India for over 1.2 lakh sq ft of retail space at Purva Zentech Park on Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru. Purva Zentech Park is a mixed-use commercial project featuring approximately 9.6 lakh sq ft of leasable and saleable area. Currently under construction, it is expected to be completed by early 2026. Ikea will take up the first and second floors, with the space slated to be handed over in Q1 2026, and operations planned to begin thereafter. Ikea India has opted not to comment. Colliers India’s office services team facilitated…

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Jaguar Land Rover Leases 146,000 Sq Ft at Brigade Tech Gardens

Jaguar Land Rover Technology and Business Services India has leased 146,000 sq ft of office space at Brigade Tech Gardens in Bengaluru, marking a significant GCC-driven transaction. Documents indicate that the lease encompasses multiple floors: parts of the ground and first floors, along with the entirety of the fifth and eighth floors, substantially expanding Jaguar Land Rover’s presence at the Brookefield campus. The lease entails a warm-shell rental of ₹65 per sq ft per month, with the total estimated monthly expenditure, including fit-out costs, at around ₹1.67 crore. Jaguar Land Rover has committed to a five-year term with a security…

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Bengaluru Engineers Appeal Against RERA ‘Promoter’ Order

BENGALURU: Several engineers from the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) are urging senior officials to contest the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-Rera) order issued on Nov 7, which classifies the agency as a promoter under the Rera Act. However, sources indicate that BDA chairman NA Harris is reluctant to pursue an appeal, causing unrest within the organization. A senior bureaucrat commented, “The engineers are pressing the government to file an appeal to exempt the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) from Rera’s jurisdiction. Their primary concern is straightforward: the BDA has a history of delays. Being under Rera means they will be…