Finance

Flat buyers are often kept in the dark about the property taxes due on their plot/flat at the time of possession.Only later do they realise that they have been shortchanged by the builder/developer when they are slapped Property Tax Due…

A startling figure has come to light during the 2011 house census.The census says that out of the 3,89,019 structures classified as houses,54267 houses are vacant (without any occupant).This is roughly 13.94%.This survey was undertaken by…

Stamp duty evasion Most people try their best to reduce the stamp duty payable on the purchase of property by any means.Some resort to giving wrong cts,area,gat or survey number while others falsely state the age of the building or the…

From:The Economic Times,Mumbai When Delhi-based Mahendra Gupta opened the recent letter from the housing finance company, there was both good and bad news for him. The dismal bit of information was that the 20-year home loan he…