Karnataka High Court Rules: RERA Orders Enforced via Revenue Machinery, Not Civil Decrees

Karnataka High Court Rules: RERA Orders Enforced via Revenue Machinery, Not Civil Decrees

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 Court Mandates Equal Maintenance Fees for All Flats, Irrespective of Size

Bengaluru Court Mandates Equal Maintenance Fees for All Flats, Irrespective of Size

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, […]

Bangalore Housing Market Cools: Strong Demand Persists Amid Post-Boom Sales Dips

Bangalore Housing Market Cools: Strong Demand Persists Amid Post-Boom Sales Dips

Demand in India’s housing market remains structurally strong but is clearly in a post‑boom “cool‑down” phase, with early signs of quarter‑on‑quarter (QoQ) and year‑on‑year (YoY) dips in sales after the record post‑Covid run‑up. Developers, investors and intermediaries are now operating in a market that is recalibrating from frenzy to consolidation rather than slipping into a […]

BDA’s 10% Non‑Construction Fine: Steep One‑Time Penalty Proposed on Vacant BDA‑Allotted Sites in Bengaluru

BDA’s 10% Non‑Construction Fine: Steep One‑Time Penalty Proposed on Vacant BDA‑Allotted Sites in Bengaluru

Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has decided to enforce a one‑time, steep non‑construction penalty on vacant BDA‑allotted sites to push allottees to build houses and curb land hoarding in its layouts. The fine will be calculated as 10% of the current guidance value of the site and will be collected at the time of khata transfer, […]

Bengaluru Court Halts Builder’s Project Over Activist’s Forgery Allegations on Land Documents

Bengaluru Court Halts Builder’s Project Over Activist’s Forgery Allegations on Land Documents

A special land-grabbing court in Bengaluru has ordered an immediate halt to construction at a disputed site in Chikkabanahalli village after a social activist alleged that a leading builder used forged documents to encroach on government land and public pathways.​ What the court has ordered Allegations against the builder Action sought against officials and police […]

GBA Takes Tough Stand, Dismisses Officials Issuing Khatas in Illegal Layouts

GBA Takes Tough Stand, Dismisses Officials Issuing Khatas in Illegal Layouts

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 […]

Bengaluru Tops India’s Premium Housing Market in Q3 2025 with Robust Growth

Bengaluru Tops India’s Premium Housing Market in Q3 2025 with Robust Growth

Bengaluru has emerged as India’s leading premium housing market in the ₹2–5 crore segment during the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, reflecting the city’s strong demand momentum in upper-mid and luxury housing. According to market data, the city recorded sales of approximately 4,334 premium residential units, collectively valued at around ₹12,111 crore, marking a significant […]

Booming Bangalore: Residential Prices and Rentals Surge Across Key Hotspots as Real Estate Heads for New Highs in 2026

Booming Bangalore: Residential Prices and Rentals Surge Across Key Hotspots as Real Estate Heads for New Highs in 2026

Bangalore’s residential real estate market in 2025 is witnessing strong growth in both rentals and sale prices, largely driven by infrastructure expansion, IT sector demand, and migration into key city corridors. Hotspots such as Whitefield, Sarjapur Road, Hebbal, Electronic City, and North Bangalore lead the surge, with several areas recording double-digit price increases and major […]

Prestige Group launches multiple residential projects in Bengaluru

Prestige Group, one of Bangalore’s most renowned real estate developers, is set to launch several premium residential and commercial projects in 2025. These upcoming developments will include luxury apartments and plotted townships strategically located across North, South, East, and West Bangalore. Below are the list: Prestige Southern Star Prestige Southern Star is a magnificent residential complex […]

Six held in Bengaluru for massive property fraud

Six held in Bengaluru for massive property fraud

Bengaluru police arrested six people in April 2024 for a large‑scale property fraud in which a single piece of land in Begur was allegedly mortgaged multiple times to raise crores in bank loans using forged documents.​ The April 2024 fraud case According to reports, Jayanagar police cracked a racket where one property was fraudulently “reused” […]