Can a disowned son claim his right in father’s property?Any property that is acquired by a person himself, either by way of his own resources or by way of division of the ancestral property, is h...
19 Jul, 2022, 09.44 AM IST
Model Tenancy Act to help create effective rental marketplace in India, shows reportThe high percentage share of the total rented households in urban India can be attributed mainly to key urban employment hubs in Chennai, H...
28 Jun, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Model tenancy law to help attract institutional investments in rental housing: Report"India has nearly 11.09 million urban vacant housing units of which 10 states and Union Territories (UTs) contribute to 78 per cent (8.64 m...
14 Oct, 2019, 05.36 PM IST
Over 11.09 mn vacant houses across India have high potential for rental market: ReportOf the total vacant housing stock, around 78% or 8.64 million units are in 10 states and Union Territories, showed a Knight Frank India and...
14 Oct, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
Maharashtra RERA may take suo motu action against realtors for registration non-complianceAccording to developers, there are more than 20,000 ongoing realty projects across the state that had to be registered with the authority.
01 Aug, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
Jail for home buyers under RERA: Was it required?Developers say that any Act having no control over the buyers would have been meaningless. Even buyers need to be disciplined.
27 Jul, 2017, 10.04 AM IST
Why you must rent out your flat on licence not leaseAlthough 'Leave and Licence' or 'Lease' are often used interchangeably in layman's parlance, they are inherently different.
14 Jun, 2017, 11.55 AM IST
Exiting a project under RERA may cost you dearlyThe rule says that the Builder-Buyer Agreement has to be registered for which a certain amount of Stamp Duty has to be paid at time of regi...
02 Jun, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
RERA should help close stuck projects: ExpertsThe act provides for penal action against the developer for non-compliance and compensation to homebuyers in case of delay in delivery.
22 May, 2017, 12.30 AM IST
RERA to kick in today even as some states may miss deadlineSo far Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh and Orissa have finalised their ru...
01 May, 2017, 12.05 PM IST
Proposed 1% surcharge to make Mumbai properties more unaffordable1% surcharge proposed by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai will make houses costlier in the most expensive property market.
31 Mar, 2017, 11.31 AM IST
Activists say Maharashtra's RERA draft rules favour developersThis is one among several controversial clauses in Maharashtra's draft Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act 2016 (RERA) rules notifie...
15 Dec, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
Maharashtra flat buyers can now file a police complaint against builders violating normsThe state police has directed police stations across Maharashtra to register complaints against errant builders who cheat flat buyers and v...
04 Jul, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
The great rosogolla revolt: When a bengal CM banned bengali sweetsMilk sweets were banned under the West Bengal Channa Sweets Control Order imposed by Congress chief minister Prafulla Chandra Sen.
25 Jul, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee sets up party teams for September 13 Bengal by-pollsMamata Banerjee has set up two teams comprising senior party leaders and ministers to supervise poll-related work in Basirhat South and Cho...
27 Aug, 2014, 07.45 PM IST
Kolkata savours 'NaMo sandesh' as Narendra Modi swears-inSince morning, the 'sandesh' was a hit at the 129-year-old sweetshop Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick, at Bhowanipore with BJP suppor...
26 May, 2014, 07.08 PM IST
Bengal’s sweetmeat makers such as KC Das, Balaram Mullick open franchisee outlets, sell products onlineThese traditional sweetmeat makers now offer barfis & namkeens to take on Haldirams or Garden Namkeen in other parts of the country.
16 Nov, 2013, 02.19 PM IST