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.

Jaypee group has identified certain assets which it can sell to deposit Rs 600 crore that will be used to refund the aggrieved homebuyers. The assets include a cement plant at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh.

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.