{"id":1260,"date":"2021-08-03T12:58:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T12:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2025-01-13T07:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:12:09","slug":"why-is-2021-a-perfect-time-to-buy-a-new-home-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/why-is-2021-a-perfect-time-to-buy-a-new-home-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is 2025 A Perfect Time To Buy A New Home In India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is 2025 a perfect time to buy a new home In India?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before this, let\u2019s consider what can be marked as the best time to buy a house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the real estate prices are low, and incomes are adequate then this can be the right time to buy a house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prices in the real estate market fluctuate depending on supply and demand. If demand is less, prices go down. In the current economic situation, the demand for housing is not so impressive. And on the other hand supply of the housing projects is more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, this leads to a high unsold inventory of the newly constructed houses. And therefore, reduce the prices of the housing units.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, the pandemic has continued the low-demand trend for housing. The overall home sale across the country dropped by 50% in the first quarter of 2021. Therefore, to boost the demand government took initiatives such as tax benefits and low home loan interest rates.\u00a0 Besides, the developers have been offering the best deals and discounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/\">Homebazaar<\/a> serves homebuyers searching for flats in India with end-to-end services like site visits, and lower-interest home loans to property registration guidance. We provide the best price options &amp; offers for 1 to 4 BHK RERA-registered flats, villas &amp; penthouse properties in India. To begin a smooth homebuying journey with us, fill out the form mentioned below or on the right side.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1\"><b>Low-Interest Rates:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest relief to home buyers in 2025 is low-interest rates. Most of the banks are offering home loans with an interest rate of 7% or lower. It is the lowest in the last 15 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, some of the banks are offering lower processing fees, and no Home Loan Preclosrure charges.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the current interest rates from some of the top Banks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-33\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-33\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Bank\u00a0<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Interest rates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Union Bank\u00a0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">State Bank Of India<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bank Of India<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">State Bank Of India<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">HDFC Bank<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ICICI Bank<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">AXIS Bank<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kotak Mahindra Bank<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Canara Bank<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-33 from cache -->\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important development is on the Loan-to-Value Ratio (LTV) In-Home Loan. Basically, the LTV is the percentage of total property value a bank can lend you as a home loan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RBI has allowed banks to offer up to 90% LTV for property value of 30 Lakh, and up to 80% LTV for property value between 30-75 Lakhs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, there are other schemes that differ from Bank to Bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the key points Related To Home Loan Interest:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint home loans can help you to get lower home loan interest rates by increasing your overall creditworthiness.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can transfer the home loan to another bank where the interest rates are lower. But do consider the Home Loan Preclosure charges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The home loan interests are lower for the salaried applicants than the self-employed ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To rescue the Home Loan interest rates and the net interest payable, you can increase the down payment amount as per your suitability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Home Loan prepayments can help you to reduce the EMIs and the home loan interests.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"2\"><b>Increase In Affordability:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The affordability of buying a new house depends on the factors such as current prices trends, supply &amp; demand, housing inventory, income, home loan interest rates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, the affordability index can be a comprehensive indicator to suggest the right time for buying a new house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s understand some of the key points that prove the affordability of buying a house in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The supply of housing units is more than the demand and therefore the price has been stable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025, property prices are increasing at a much stable rate as compared to the last few years. The incomes, on the other hand, have been fairly good in comparison.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, owing to the unfilled inventory, the developers are ready to negotiate and have offered offers &amp; discounts to home buyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tax relaxations have increased the affordability of buying a new house in 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why 2024 is good for buying a house because this affordability may not be the same for the upcoming years. There has already upward price trend noticed in the first quarter of 2024. Moreover, the increased prices of the basic raw materials such as Steel, Cement, etc can push the property prices up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, many buyers are taking advantage of the current affordability benefits from the existing real estate market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\"><b>Subdued Housing Prices:\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The housing prices are more or less stable. Meaning, the increase in the prices is not as significant as the previous years. The House Price Index released by the RBI for the first quarter of 2024, shows the decline in the House Price Index (HPI) index.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1267 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Price-Graph-1.jpg\" alt=\"Why Is 2025 A Perfect Time To Buy A New Home In India?\" width=\"704\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Price-Graph-1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Price-Graph-1-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unsold inventory has caused a major price dip in real estate properties. Even in the first quarter of 2024, the supply seems more than the demand for the key cities in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Supply &amp; Demands Trends (Properties Above<\/strong><strong>\u00a01 Crore):<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1268 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph_above-1-cr.jpg\" alt=\"Why Is 2025 A Perfect Time To Buy A New Home In India?\" width=\"704\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph_above-1-cr.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph_above-1-cr-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Supply &amp; Demands Trends (<strong>Properties Between <\/strong>40Lakh-1 Crore):<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph1.jpg\" alt=\"Why Is 2025 A Perfect Time To Buy A New Home In India?\" width=\"704\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph1-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Supply &amp; Demands Trends (<strong>Properties <\/strong>Within 40 Lakh):<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1270 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph_-with-in-40-lac.jpg\" alt=\"Why Is 2025 A Perfect Time To Buy A New Home In India?\" width=\"704\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph_-with-in-40-lac.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Supply-demand-2021-Graph_-with-in-40-lac-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An interesting point to note here is that the dip in the real estate market will soon show an upward trend. Therefore, buying a home in 2025 will likely give better property price appreciation and return on investment over the next few years. This is a positive indication for those who wish to invest in residential properties for resale or rental returns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\"><b>Offers And Discounts:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, the developers have been offering various schemes and discounts to their buyers. This is because of the unsold inventory and comparatively reduced housing demand.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the builders are ready to negotiate with the buyers. Therefore, there are more chances that you might get the best deal to buy a new house in 2024 India.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notable schemes offered by some developers are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility on the payments plans. Such as No equated EMIs till the possession.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10% booking charges and remaining at the time of possession.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/rera-registered-projects-in-mumbai-online\/\">RERA-registered developers<\/a> are ready to pay the stamp duty and registration charges on behalf of the buyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No charges for some key amenities such as parking spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developers are also considering giving direct cash discounts of 5-10% to the buyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some developers are offering rental payments to the buyers for the properties with a possession period of up to 1 year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developers are ready to offer impressive discounts for the buyers who pay the high upfront amounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The offers and discounts also depend on the builder\/developer. The best approach is to check out the projects which are offering the best discounts deals in your preferred locality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checkout the best offers and discounts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5\"><b>Tax Reliefs:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Union Budget the government has provided some tax relaxation for first-time homebuyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are buying a house in 2024, you can save up to 1.5 Lakh on the annual interest payable. Provided that you are a first-time buyer and the property comes in affordable housing (market value less than 45lakh).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is applicable till the financial year 2023-24. This means you can avail of the tax benefits up to 31 March 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The government has also tax relaxation for the affordable housing projects. This may benefit the buyers by timely construction on the housing projects, reduced prices, and quality projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government has been actively taking steps to boost the real estate market. And therefore the current tax relaxation can be extended for the next financial quarters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, there are also smart ways to reduce stamp duty taxes in 2024. As the government has provided some relaxation for the women buyers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Some Of The Main Government housing Schemes You Should Know In 2025:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central and state governments launch various affordable housing schemes for the home buyers Knowing these schemes from time to time can help the property buyers to land into a perfect deal. The government generally launches these schemes to provide relaxation for the lower and middle incomes groups.\u00a0 However, these schemes are also coupled with the tax ad stamp duty cuts which can benefit every type of property buyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, let\u2019s have look at some of the important Housing schemes offered by the central and the state government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY):<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) aims for providing affordable housing to lower and middle incomes groups. The scheme was launched in 2015 with the target of providing homes to every Indian citizen by 2022. The scheme had two major parts- PMAY Gramin &amp; PMAY Shahri.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme had an objective to end the housing shortage in the urban as well as the rural areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Some Key Points of Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PMAY schemes provide a subsidy on the Home Loan amount to the home buyers belonging to the lower or middle-income groups.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the PMAY Scheme, the homebuyers are categories under different namely EWS, LIG, MIG-1, MIG-2 depending on the income. The upper limit for the loan subsidy is different for different categories.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is different subsidy applicable for different categories. The maximum subsidy applicable to the category is 2.67 Lakh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PMAY is applicable for constructing your own home or secondary market under-construction properties.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eligible candidates can apply for the PMAY schemes online or offline through common service centers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the PMAY scheme around 50.08 Lakh houses have been completed whereas 112.95 Lakh houses have been sanctioned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) Lottery Scheme:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhada.gov.in\/en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MHADA<\/a> operates on the Lottery Basis. MHADA creates affordable housing units and allots to the people from the lower, middle, and higher incomes classes. MHADA allot a certain number of housing units in all these three categories every year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MHADA Housing Units:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-34\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-34\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Income Category<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Range<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">EWS\u00a0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Prices Under 20 Lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Low-income Group<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Between 20-30 Lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Middle-Income Group<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 60 Lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Higher Income Group<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 5 Crore For Higher Incomes Group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-34 from cache -->\n<p><b>Some Of The Key Points for MHADA:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main eligibility criteria for MHADA is that the applicant should have the domicile certificate of the Maharastra State.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eligibility also depends on the income of the applicant and accordingly he gets allotted into the three different categories of EWS, LIG. MIG and HIG.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more benefits, you can apply for the MHADA with The PMAY scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can apply for the MHADA online by visiting the PMAY website first. Then from there, you can select the MHADA option. While applying you need to submit some essential documents as a part of the process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Housing Scheme:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Housing Scheme is also an official part of PMAY. DDA focuses on proving affordable housing for the Jasola, Dwarka, and Narela. The scheme is for three different incomes from EWS to the Higher Income Group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Flats Under DDA Housing Schemes:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-36\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-36\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Income Group<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Income<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">EWS\u00a0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10-19 Lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lower Income Group<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">23-56 Lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Middle Incomes Group<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">66-99 Lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">High Income Group<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.73 Crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-36 from cache -->\n<p><b>Some Of The Key Points for DDA:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March 2024, DDA conducted a lottery draw for 1354 flats in Delhi. For this around\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30,000 applications were received by the DDA. The flats were in the area such as Jasola, Dwaraka, and Magnolia.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, the scheme offered a total of 18000 flats in Vasant Kunj and Narela region.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DDA Housing Scheme also offers affordable homes for widows, disabled persons, and ex-servicemen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Eligibility:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant must belong to the specified income categories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant should not own a house, flat, or residential plot of more than 67sqm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant must be 21 years of age.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application for the DDA can be done online through the official DDA website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Tamil Nadu Housing Board Scheme (TNHBS):<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu Housing Board Scheme (TNHBS) provides affordable housing units to the lower and middle-income groups. TNHBS also gives reservations to the various backward communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The TNHBS is divided into three different divisions namely Basat Nagar Division, Trichy Housing division, Thanjauvur Housing division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eligibility:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant must be a native resident of Tamilnadu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant must be 21 years of age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant or his\/her family should not own a house or a plot<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for the TNHBS you need to submit an application to the city division or the Mofussil Unit of the respective region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>NTR Urban Housing Scheme:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) offers affordable homes to the lower-income groups. Under the NTR Urban Housing scheme, the applicant gets the subsidy of Rs 1.5 Lakh along with the applicable subsidy from the PMAY.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eligibility:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An applicant should not own a residential plot, flat, or house.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He should not be the beneficiary of the government residential facility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicant should have a white ration card and BPL.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, the NTR consults different surveys to track the families that come under the NTR housing scheme. However, the applicant can apply to the NTR housing schemes through PMAY official website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Haryana Housing Board Housing Scheme:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haryana Housing scheme provides affordable residential as well as commercial properties for the lower and middle-income groups. The board ensures affordable housing in Haryana by running various schemes affordable housing schemes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran Scheme offers a freehold of the commercial and residential properties of other applicants with family incomes below 3 lakh. The\u00a0 Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran Sheme runs on a lottery basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eligibility:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Applicant must be a citizen of the Haryana State<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Applicant should not have been benefited from the Housing Board Haryana or HUDA. 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