What all can a landlord ask before giving you 1BHK? Bengaluru tenant says owner wanted manager’s number & character certificate. Internet asks, 'blood test next?'A viral post from Grapevine has highlighted the growing frustrations of renting in Bengaluru, where a Gojek software engineer claimed a lan...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
₹15K budget vs ₹50K reality: Bengaluru woman’s HSR search exposes sky-high rents and harsh housing realityA Bengaluru woman's house hunting experience in HSR Layout has gone viral. She shared her struggle to find an affordable 1BHK within a 15,0...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
How a Rs 1.75 crore loan turned into Rs 147 crore debt and cost a family its own Rs 14 crore homeA Singapore man borrowed S$250,000. High interest rates caused the debt to surge to S$21 million. He sold his home to the lender's director...
29 Dec, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listingsSpain's leftist government, along with some city councils and regional authorities, has been cracking down on tourism rentals that use site...
15 Dec, 2025, 05.05 PM IST
Spain removes 53,000 illegal tourist flats from rental platformsSpain is taking action on illegal tourist rentals. Over 53,000 flats failed to meet national rules. These properties will now become perman...
18 Sep, 2025, 01.34 PM IST
Migrant workers in crisis as Dubai cracks down on overcrowded shared apartmentsDubai is cracking down on illegal subletting in overcrowded apartments, citing fire safety concerns after a high-rise blaze. This action di...
28 Jul, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
Spain blocks more than 65,000 Airbnb holiday rental listingsSpain's consumer rights ministry has directed Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings. The ministry stated that these listings...
19 May, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Harris campaign releases a new ad to highlight plans to build 3 million homes and reduce inflationVice President Kamala Harris is promoting her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years to combat housing inflation. The plan inclu...
27 Aug, 2024, 06.56 PM IST
Justice Department accuses software company RealPage of violating antitrust laws through scheme to hike rentsThe lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, alleges that RealPage is violating antitr...
24 Aug, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
Rs 80,000 a month for balcony use: Sydney rental ad stuns social mediaThe controversial listing appeared on Facebook Marketplace earlier this month, offering a "room" in the central business district of Sydney...
09 Jul, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
Can you claim HRA tax exemption for rent paid to wife, parent or any other relative?HRA Exemption for rent paid to family member: The Income Tax Act allows an individual to claim HRA tax exemption provided specified conditi...
01 Apr, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
What a home insurance policy will not coverA home insurance policy will not pay in certain situations. Know about the exclusions of such plans.
20 Nov, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
As international students flock back to Australia, they face even worse housing struggles than before COVIDA number of universities have been selling off a proportion of their student housing in response to falls in revenue during the pandemic. F...
13 Jan, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
Assam: Bulldozers raze house of key accused in Vineet Bagaria suicide caseDibrugarh district administration under the Disaster Management act demolished the two-storey building. The administration has earlier issu...
12 Jul, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
View: India needs to tweak its land policies for faster growthUrbanisation in India has progressed at snail’s pace. It rose from 17.3% in 1951 to 31.2% in 2011. This change represents just 2.3% increas...
05 Feb, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
Home-sharing websites like Airbnb, Zeus Living mired in eviction feudsWebsites like Airbnb held responsible for reduced supply of flats for poor and moderate-income tenants in many cities.
28 Dec, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
- MMRDA sees revenue of Rs 750 cr/year from home rental policy
The state govt estimates a revenue windfall from its rental housing policy which Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) h...
11 Sep, 2008, 01.48 AM IST