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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicRental housing

Topic: Rental housing

Rising rents? Know why owning a home might be the better option

Let’s dive in and see why this could be the perfect time to consider buying a home.

Rents in 13 big Indian cities rose by 7.4% in Q2, Chennai saw highest jump, says Magicbricks report

According to Magicbricks Rental Index, average rental rates rose 17.1% year-on-year in Q2 across 13 major cities. But experts say housing market may be stabilising post-COVID.

Centre directs states to amend tenancy law, cut stamp duty to get benefits under Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0

The housing & urban affairs ministry, which released the PMAY-U 2.0 guidelines this month, has imposed strict deadlines for states/UTs to implement about 15 urban reforms by June 2025.

Govt launched housing scheme for migrant workers amid Covid exodus. 3 yrs on, only 5,648 flats ready

The Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme aimed to convert 83,534 flats into rental units for urban poor and migrants. It has met only a fraction of this target since 2020.

‘Hunger games’ in Bengaluru as home rents spike. Spruce up your LinkedIn, brokers are watching

As companies call back employees to work post pandemic, rent up by 15-20 per cent as against pre-pandemic levels & as high as 30 per cent in some residential localities.

Though high on tourists, Agra still 6th among cities with least Airbnbs in world, says study

Research by the website Inkifi also found that Bengaluru is the second cheapest city to live in an Airbnb, with an average daily rate of Rs 1,864.91.

Rental housing in India is so broken, tenants and landlords are even teaming up in Delhi

Cases like Najma vs Govt. of NCT Of Delhi at the Delhi High Court make it quite clear that housing and social protection policies need urgent intervention.

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Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.