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

MakaaniQ tells you the difference between possession letter and occupancy certificate.

Under the government’s rent to own scheme, you can become the owner of a property rented from government bodies by staying in it for a specified period and by paying the value of the property in easy installments.

Maintaining cool indoors when it is hot outside is a big challenge during summers. Some easy ways to block the summer heat includes sealing gaps or cracks in the house, installing indoor plants or window planters, white lime washing the terrace as well as using heat reflective paints for exteriors. Thermal breaks or thermal bridging is another preferred method done at the construction stage. It involves retrofitting materials with low thermal conductivity in the walls or windows that help tackle solar radiation. 

All 92 Sections of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016, have come into effect today. A look at how the new law is going to change the dynamics of the sector.