Real Estate

Published on Apr 26, 2025 11:37 AM IST

First-time homebuyers say apartment hunting feels like an arranged marriage -'You do the checks, but most dive in like it's a love marriage'

For many young homebuyers in their 20s and 30s, stepping into the property market feels less like a dream come true and more like navigating a complex emotional and financial decision. (Representational Photo)(Studio Ghibli style image created using ChatGPT)

Homebuyers’ guide: Why owning a home involves more than just paying EMIs

From maintenance charges to property taxes, society fees, repairs, and utilities—the real cost of homeownership goes beyond just loan repayments

When purchasing a home, it’s important to account for these hidden or extra costs. And if you're planning to rent out your property, there are also certain deductions you should keep in mind. (Representational photo)(Pexels)

Published on Apr 26, 2025 08:13 AM IST

ByAnagh Pal

Registration of properties in top 8 cities touches 5.44 lakh units in FY25

Registration of housing properties stood at 5.44 lakh units in the last financial year across eight major cities, including Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

The total number of registered residential transactions across key Indian cities increased from 3.07 lakh units in FY 2019 to 5.44 lakh units in FY 2025, a report by Square Yards has said, (Representational photo) (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)(HT_PRINT)

Published on Apr 25, 2025 11:41 PM IST

Zee Entertainment sells property in Hyderabad for ₹99 crore

Zee Entertainment has sold the property in Hyderabad's posh Jubilee Hills area for ₹99 crore, as per property registration documents

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has sold a property in Hyderabad's posh Jubilee Hills area for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>99 crore, the document accessed by data analytical firm Propstack showed. (Representational Image)(Unsplash )

Published on Apr 25, 2025 08:43 PM IST

Cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar sells Mumbai property for ₹13.5 crore

Mumbai real estate deal: Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar sold the property in Raheja Imperia in Lower Parel area spanning 2315 sq ft

Former cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has sold his Mumbai property for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>13.5 crore. (Instagram)

Published on Apr 25, 2025 05:02 PM IST

Over 10.8 mn sq ft office space pre-committed by corporates in Oct-March 2025

Bengaluru leads with about 5.7 million sq ft of office space under pre-commitment deals, accounting for 53% of the total, the Anarock report said

Corporates across Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR have pre-committed to nearly 10.8 million sq ft of office space across 38 deals in the six months ending March 2025. (Representational photo)(Pixabay)

Published on Apr 25, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Prestige Group’s hospitality arm plans ₹2,700 crore IPO

Prestige Hospitality Ventures Ltd said it has filed preliminary documents with SEBI to launch its initial public offering to raise to ₹2,700 crore

Bengaluru-based Prestige Hospitality Ventures Ltd (PHVL), an arm of Prestige Estates Projects Ltd, has filed preliminary papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch its initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,700 crore. (Representational Photo)(File Photo)

Published on Apr 25, 2025 03:35 PM IST

One month’s rent for a fresh coat of paint now norm in Bengaluru's rental market

Bengaluru real estate: Landlords are increasingly deducting one month’s rent from security deposits as painting charges, say tenants

In Bengaluru, a rising number of tenants report that landlords routinely deduct the equivalent of one month’s rent from security deposits as painting charges upon vacating a property. (Representational Image)(Pexel)

Published on Apr 25, 2025 10:01 AM IST

Macrotech Developers Q4 profit rises 38% to ₹922 crore on higher income

Macrotech Developers Ltd on April 24 reported a 38% increase in consolidated profit to ₹921.7 crore for the March quarter on higher income

Macrotech Developers Ltd on April 24 reported a 38% increase in consolidated profit to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>921.7 crore for the March quarter on higher income. (Picture for representational purposes only)(Unsplash )

Published on Apr 24, 2025 10:04 PM IST

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MahaRERA intensifies crackdown on fraud with OC verification for lapsed projects

MahaRERA has instructed planning authorities to verify the authenticity of occupation certificates for lapsed real estate projects within a 10-day timeframe

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 02:01 PM IST

Macrotech Developers signs development agreement for 20,468 sq m plot in Pune

Pune real estate: Macrotech Developers Ltd has inked a joint development agreement worth ₹165.3 crore to develop a plot measuring 20,468 sq m in Wakad area

Published on Apr 24, 2025 07:56 PM IST

Suraksha Group-led Jaypee Infra to invest ₹5500 cr to complete 20,000 units

Suraksha Group-led Jaypee Infra has assured JIL homebuyers that it will invest ₹5,500 cr over the next three years to complete stalled housing units

Suraksha Group-led Jaypee Infratech on April 24 assured nearly 20,000 homebuyers, who have been waiting for their homes for over 15 years, that it would invest close to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5,500 crore over the next three years to complete the stalled housing units. (Left) Abhijit Gohil, CEO, Jaypee Infratech Limited and (right) Jash Panchamia, executive director, Jaypee Infratech Limited)

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 09:12 AM IST

Bengaluru witnesses 28% drop in gross office space leasing in Q1 2025: C&W

Bengaluru real estate: The IT capital saw a 28% drop in gross office space leasing to 4.8 mn sq ft during January-March this year, Cushman & Wakefield said

Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:36 PM IST

Max Estates takes over stalled Delhi One project in Noida; to invest ₹1,400 cr

Max Estates has taken over the stalled Delhi One project in Noida and plans to develop it into a premium mixed-use project with an investment of ₹1,400 crore

Max Estates has taken over the stalled ‘Delhi One’ project in Noida through the insolvency route and is expected to invest close to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1400 crore to revive the project after seven years, (Picture for representative purposes only)(Pexels)

Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:23 PM IST

Housing sales across top seven cities decline by 12% in Q1 2025: JLL report

Housing sales across top seven cities dropped to 65,246 units from 74,486 last year between January and March, the report said

Housing sales across India's top seven cities fell by 12% between January and March, dropping from 74,486 units in the same period last year to 65,246 units, according to a report by JLL India. (Photo for representational purposes only)(Pixabay)

Published on Apr 24, 2025 04:18 PM IST

Greater Noida records highest property price rise with 98% increase over 5 years

NCR real estate market witnessed a 81% increase in property prices over the last five years; Greater Noida saw prices rise by 98%

The National Capital Region (NCR) has recorded an 81% increase in average property price to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,300 per sq ft in Q1 2025 from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,580 per sq ft in 2020.(Representational Image)(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 09:25 AM IST

Manoj Bajpayee leases office spaces in Mumbai for almost ₹11 lakh monthly rent

Mumbai Real Estate: Manoj Bajpayee leases two commercial units totalling 3,810 sq ft in Andheri West area for nearly ₹11 lakh monthly rent

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee and his wife Shabana Bajpayee have leased two commercial properties in Mumbai’s Andheri West for a monthly rent of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10.9 lakh for five years. (Representational Image)(File Photo )

Published on Apr 24, 2025 12:02 PM IST

Karnataka RERA orders real estate developer to pay ₹2.5 crore in refund

Bengaluru real estate: KRERA directs developer to pay ₹2.5 crore to buyer for five-year delay in apartment handover, close home loan

Published on Apr 24, 2025 07:38 AM IST

Central Vista’s North Block to undergo revamp

The work includes surface cleaning, structural repairs, waterproofing, dismantling and restoring sections, as well as stone work and drainage upgrades

The North Block repurposing project, estimated at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>338 crore, is to be completed in two years. (HT ARCHIVE)

Delhi

Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:14 AM IST

BySoumya Chatterjee

DDA posts ₹1,371 crore surplus in 2024-25 amid rising demand for housing schemes

Delhi Development Authority has posted a record surplus of ₹1,371 crore in 2024-25, primarily owing to a growing acceptance of its housing schemes

The public property developer of Delhi, DDA, posted a record surplus of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,371 crore in 2024-25, primarily owing to a growing acceptance of its housing schemes(DDA)

Published on Apr 23, 2025 09:47 PM IST

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HoABL forays into Mumbai's realty market with launch of three vertical projects

Mumbai real estate news: HoABL to launch three vertical development projects in South Mumbai and North MMR, plans ₹2,500 crore investment

The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) will be launching three vertical development projects, backed by an investment of nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,500 crore, said Abhinandan Lodha, chairman of HoABL on April 23.

Published on Apr 23, 2025 06:27 PM IST

Shriram Properties acquires 5-acre land parcel in north Bengaluru

Shriram Properties said the land parcel is located in Yelahanka and the company plans to develop a residential project featuring row houses and villas

Published on Apr 23, 2025 04:15 PM IST

Looking for an apartment under ₹50 lakh in Bengaluru? Check out these options

Bengaluru real estate: While affordable apartments are scarce, a few peripheral pockets still offer options

As property prices soar across Bengaluru’s prime localities, homebuyers with a budget under <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 lakh may find themselves priced out. (Representational Image)(Souptik Datta)

Published on Apr 23, 2025 01:01 PM IST

New office space completions in Q1 2025 touch 10.7 msf, down by 13% YoY

Bengaluru (3.28 msf), Pune (3.21 msf), and Delhi-NCR (2.71 msf) contributed a combined 86% (9.2 msf) of the new completions, the report said

The total new office completions in the first quarter of 2025 stood at 10.7 million sq ft (msf), down by 13% YoY and 27% QoQ, falling short of expectations due to delays in occupancy certifications and project timelines, according to a report by Cushman and Wakefield. (Picture for representational purposes only) (Pexels)

Published on Apr 23, 2025 11:23 AM IST

Where can you buy plots for less than ₹1 crore in north Bengaluru?

Real estate experts highlight Devanahalli, Hennur, Bagalur, and the outskirts of Yelahanka as emerging affordable hotspots for plot buyers in North Bengaluru

Buying land in Bengaluru has become more expensive over the years, but some areas in the northern part of the city still offer plots for under <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 crore, say real estate experts.(Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Published on Apr 23, 2025 08:13 AM IST

Set for demolition: DDA urges Signature View Apartment residents to vacate flats

Set for demolition: DDA urges Signature View Apartment residents to vacate flats as deadline passes

Delhi

Updated on Apr 22, 2025 06:58 PM IST

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Real estate sector receives $26.7 billion equity inflows in three years

Real estate sector gets $26.7 bn equity investments in 2022-24; Mumbai leads followed by Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, said a report by CII-CBRE

Published on Apr 22, 2025 06:46 PM IST

Earth Day 2025: Experts stress planning for sustainable urban development

World Earth Day: India’s real estate sector has been shaped by several legal orders impacting approval and development of residential and commercial projects.

Published on Apr 22, 2025 06:45 PM IST

Renting vs buying property: Why buyers shouldn’t let FOMO drive their decisions

A Bengaluru resident advises homebuyers to avoid investing in property out of fear of missing out, urging caution amid economic uncertainty and job risks

Published on Apr 22, 2025 02:43 PM IST