For 13 years a builder failed to redevelop a 70-year-old housing society so a new builder was appointed, the old builder objected, but HC favored residentsThe Bombay High Court has backed housing society members in a redevelopment dispute. A builder delayed a project for 13 years, prompting th...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Modi wants Indians to press pause on gold. But the $5.2 trillion obsession runs deepIndia’s attempt to protect the rupee is now colliding with one of the country’s strongest cultural habits — buying gold. After Prime Minist...
25 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
'When I had Rs 5, I wanted to buy something of Rs 100': Archana Puran Singh eyes luxury sea-facing bungalow in Madh Island. Here's what she says about the priceActor Archana Puran Singh explored buying a new home in Madh Island. The journey highlighted her past investments and current financial out...
03 May, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housingMumbai's booming real estate market sees global financial giants occupying luxury towers while low-income residents like taxi driver Ramu V...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
‘Hall as big as bathroom, kitchen in front of sandaas’: Mumbai’s Rs 1.25-crore ‘matchbox’ flat leaves internet stunnedA viral Instagram video showcasing a Mumbai apartment with a kitchen and bathroom facing each other, reportedly priced at Rs 1.25 crore, ha...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Delhi NCR realtors shrink home sizes in affordability pushDevelopers in Delhi NCR are planning to reduce apartment sizes to enhance affordability and appeal to buyers in lower price segments. This ...
17 Feb, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
ET Graphic: Apartments in cities keep getting biggerIn 2024, the average flat size in India's top seven markets grew by 7%, with NCR leading at 29%. Demand surged for homes with features like...
24 Jan, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Delhi loses the crown of metro with biggest homes. It now belongs to the city of Nizams, HyderabadHyderabad has surpassed the National Capital Region as the city with the largest residential properties, with an average apartment size of ...
29 Jan, 2024, 06.22 PM IST
Flats getting bigger: Size in NCR increases by 37% in a year; reflects pandemic-driven demandThe average size of new houses in India increased to 1,300 sq ft in 2023 from 1,050 sq ft in 2019, with the National Capital Region (NCR) w...
29 Jan, 2024, 12.03 AM IST
Builders launching bigger flats; average apartment size rises 5% annually in January-March 2023: AnarockAmong seven cities, Delhi-NCR saw average flat size rising 50 per cent to 1,700 square feet in the first quarter of 2023 from 1,130 square ...
11 Jun, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Priya Dutt sells Bandra apartment for Rs 15.6 croreThe former-Member of Parliament (MP) has transferred this flat spread over 2,002 sq ft built up area and carpet area of 1,675 sq ft on Dece...
25 Dec, 2017, 12.30 AM IST
Tax waiver on 'affordable' flats may mean big profits for buildersThe 100% tax waiver announced in the Union Budget on `small flats' to encourage affordable housing can lead to builders laughing all the wa...
06 Mar, 2016, 11.07 AM IST
Builders trim average flat sizes by upto 26% in last 5 years: JLLTo beat slowdown in the real estate market, particularly residential segment, builders are cutting the flat sizes but not reducing the hous...
19 Aug, 2015, 05.55 PM IST
- Builders can't sell flat's parking space separately
"Handing over possession of parking space along with flat is binding on the developer," said Mumbai Suburban District Consumer Disputes Red...
04 Apr, 2013, 02.05 PM IST
- Maharashtra alters DC rule for construction of smaller flats
State chief minister Prithviraj Chavan announced this after the weekly cabinet meeting in Mumbai on Monday.
03 Jan, 2012, 02.45 AM IST
- FSI loot: 20 lifts in one building, car park in living room
Bizarre as they may sound, these are plans approved by the BMC's building proposals department in upmarket areas of Mumbai.
23 Jul, 2011, 04.18 PM IST
- Govt's bid to hike flat size halts Dharavi makeover
The Maharashtra government’s Dharavi makeover plan has suffered another blow, thanks to the latest controversy over the size of tenements.
01 May, 2008, 03.52 AM IST