Marra Property

A look at what a false ceiling is and what its advantages and disadvantages are.

MakaanIQ talks about the tax benefits you can avail of on a home loan.

On July 4, the SC pronounced some relief to the ailing company and offered a concession. Jaypee will now have to pay Rs 600 crore to refund homebuyers post which the apex court has assured that it would ask the National Company Law Tribunal at Allahabad to expedite the case and decide on revival or restructuring.

For a country like India where population and inflation have faded common man's dream of owning a home, few government-sponsored housing schemes are a big respite. The Central government in India is running a number of housing schemes to provide shelter and basic amenities to the homeless poor in urban and rural areas. Check out a few popular housing schemes and policies.

If you are buying property in rural areas of Maharashtra, acquiring 7/12 document is mandatory. This two-part document talks about the ownership, the occupancy right, the liabilities and the details related to agricultural use of the land. The extract is maintained separately for every village. The 7/12 document is required for non-agricultural land as well. Now, landowners will be able to access the 7/12 document online on two government websites- Mahabhulekh and Aaple Sarkar. These extracts are available with digital signatures and can be used as official ownership document.