Mumbai realty market defies gravity, but early signs of shift emergeMumbai's property market recorded its best April in over a decade, surprising observers with record housing registrations. This resilience ...
05 May, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Can Rs 1.5 lakh monthly salary afford to buy a home? 30-year-old with Rs 22 lakh savings reopens rent vs buying debateA 30-year-old woman earning Rs 1.5 lakh per month and holding savings of over Rs 22 lakh has sparked an online discussion after questioning...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
CREDAI-Bengaluru seeks government support to resolve E-Khata related issuesCREDAI has submitted critical issues faced by the real estate sector to Revenue Minister and Spl Commissioner BBMP; Separate Submission mad...
12 Dec, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
Upfront cost on property registration goes up in KarnatakaCurrently, the stamp duty in Bangalore is 6.6% of the property's market value. The advance stamp duty will be adjusted against this at the ...
05 Mar, 2024, 10.47 PM IST
West Bengal and Karnataka Governments cut stamp duty to revive residential salesHowever, the housing demand in Bengaluru is unlikely to get a significant booster as the market is largely skewed towards the mid-segment –...
23 Jul, 2021, 07.54 PM IST
Karnataka cuts stamp duty to 3% on apartments below Rs 45 lakh"This will be applicable for the first registration of these apartments. There is also a proposal for upward revision of guidance value. Th...
23 Jul, 2021, 12.18 PM IST
Stamp duty cut unlikely to spur quick investments into projectsYediyurappa has proposed to cut the stamp duty rate on flats priced between Rs 35 lakh and Rs 45 lakh to 3% from 5%, provided it is a prima...
10 Mar, 2021, 01.51 PM IST
Flats below Rs 45 lakh to cost less in Karnataka, but only on primary salesIt is to be seen if Monday's announcement will provide enough incentive for first time home buyers to book their flats, and provide confide...
09 Mar, 2021, 08.20 AM IST
Karnataka reduces stamp duty to 3% for homes valued between Rs 35 lakh to Rs 45 lakh“While the move does carry a feel-good factor and will strike the right sentiment chord, it is not likely to give a significant boost to ho...
08 Mar, 2021, 02.53 PM IST
Karnataka Budget: Realty players pin hopes on cut in guidance value to drive property salesSteep guidance value at many places in Bengaluru has led to transactions bypassing the registration, with people closing deals through mutu...
07 Mar, 2021, 05.56 PM IST
Karnataka to add ‘sweetener’ to property transactions with a lower guidance valueKarnataka introduced the guidance value system in the 1990s, with B Somashekhar as revenue minister, to plug leaks in stamp duties. Section...
17 Jul, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
Karnataka reduces stamp duty on new flats by 3%The Kaveri software of the stamps and registration department will be integrated with the e-Aasthi (property) application of the state urba...
06 Mar, 2020, 01.32 PM IST
Guidance value jump may hit Bengaluru’s property marketState may have got calculation wrong by jacking up ‘market rates’: officials.
07 Jan, 2019, 10.42 AM IST
GST rollout: Home buyers to benefit if Karnataka government cuts stamp dutyCredai Bengaluru, are trying to convince the government to cut or abolish stamp duty and registration fees in the wake of GST being impleme...
30 May, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
Land deals to turn costlier in BengaluruThe auditors illustrated with an example how government was losing revenue in case of sale of converted land in urban areas.
10 Apr, 2017, 10.30 AM IST
Government to levy higher tax on urban land transactions in Bengaluru & other citiesThe new rule has come into effect from April 1, and is expected to push up the cost of transactions in places such as Bengaluru where land ...
09 Apr, 2017, 06.40 PM IST
Bengaluru office spaces grow pricier with hiked guidance valuesRevised values came into effect on November 18 and will determine stamp duty and other charges to be paid during registration of property.
28 Nov, 2014, 01.26 PM IST