The Karnataka High Court issued a landmark decision in early December 2025, clarifying that orders from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) or its Appellate Tribunal cannot be executed as civil court decrees under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). Justice M. Nagaprasanna ruled that RERA functions as a self-contained code, mandating enforcement solely through […]
Bengaluru’s XL Additional City Civil and Sessions Court ruled on November 20, 2025, that apartment associations cannot charge higher maintenance fees based on flat size for common services used equally by all residents. This landmark decision from the Purva Seasons Owners Association case in CV Raman Nagar mandates equal per-flat contributions for amenities like security, […]
Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has dismissed and suspended a chain of revenue officials in its Begur division for allegedly issuing khatas to sites formed in illegal and unapproved layouts, marking the first such drastic internal action since the Authority came into force. The move follows a citizen’s complaint that triggered an inquiry into large-scale irregularities […]
Karnataka has introduced a new apartment law framework designed to close long-standing loopholes that allowed builders to retain land ownership while leaving large unpaid dues to apartment associations. The new law mandates automatic transfer of land ownership to registered apartment associations and establishes a special recovery mechanism for collecting long-pending dues from builders. This move […]
India is in the middle of a major reset of its tenancy framework, with new “Home Rent Rules 2025” and broader Model Tenancy Act–based reforms reshaping how rental agreements, deposits, rent hikes and evictions are handled as of late 2025. These changes aim to formalise rental contracts, protect tenants from arbitrary practices, and give landlords […]
India’s Interim Budget 2024 can be positioned as a crucial stepping stone towards the ambition of a $1 trillion real estate industry by 2030, especially if capital allocation, digital reforms and housing push stay on a consistent multi‑year track. The article below is drafted in an editorial tone appropriate for publication around 25 January 2024. […]
Bengaluru’s real estate market witnesses a buyer-friendly shift today as the Karnataka government rolls out new tiered stamp duty rates for property sales, effective October 1, 2023. Properties valued up to ₹20 lakh now attract just 2% stamp duty, 3% for ₹21-45 lakh slabs, and 5% above ₹45 lakh, all calculated on the higher of […]
Demand for office space in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) stayed surprisingly resilient in early 2020, with several large occupiers rushing to close leases despite the March 31 sunset date for key income‑tax benefits. Far from stalling, SEZ transactions were driven by consolidation, long‑term cost savings and occupiers’ confidence in India’s technology and services export story. […]
