January 2025

In another social media discussion on Bengaluru’s rental housing market, a Reddit post revealed that a landlord is charging ₹40,000 per month and ₹4.8 lakh as a security deposit from a prospective tenant, sparking a debate on how rentals in the city have shot through the roof. In another social media discussion on Bengaluru’s rental housing market, a Reddit post revealed that a landlord...

In the New Year, the Mumbai real estate market witnessed a flurry of property transactions involving Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shraddha Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, and Hrithik Roshan. Mumbai real estate update: In the New Year, the Mumbai real estate market witnessed a flurry of property transactions involving Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shraddha Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor,...

The average apartment sizes in the top seven cities increased by almost 8% from 1,420 sq. ft. in 2023 to 1,540 sq. ft. in 2024. While NCR saw the steepest rise from 1,890 sq ft in 2023 to 2,435 sq ft in 2024, mainly due to more luxury supply hitting the market, Hyderabad saw flat sizes shrink by almost 9% due to increase in housing prices, a report by Anarock has said. The average apartment...

Housing sales in the top nine cities declined by 9% to almost 4.7 lakh units. At the same time, new supply fell by 15% to 4.11 units in 2024 due to two-quarters of under activity due to general elections and the monsoon, a report by NSE-listed real estate data analytics firm PropEquitysaid. Housing sales in the top nine cities declined by 9% to almost 4.7 lakh units, a report by Propequity...

Bollywood's royal couple, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, live in a world of unparalleled grandeur and heritage. Saif's ancestral home, the Pataudi Palace, also known as Ibrahim Kothi, is a true architectural marvel located in the town of Pataudi in Gurgaon district, Haryana. The Pataudi Palace, a historic royal residence, is home to Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. (Instagram) This...

Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, is reportedly preparing to launch a luxury real estate venture with two young business partners. Last July, Barron briefly incorporated his business, Trump, Fulcher & Roxburgh Capital Inc., in Wyoming. However, the company was dissolved just four months later, a Newsweek report claimed. Barron Trump set to launch luxury real estate venture with 2...

A Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) building in Ambedkar Nagar, near Whitefield, has been illegally occupied for the past two years by private individuals operating a real estate business. A BWSSB official confirmed receipt of the complaint but stated that when they visited the site, the rooms were found locked. According to The Hindu report, despite repeated complaints from...

Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha, the two real estate developers, are in the news after listed real estate firm Macrotech Developers, also known as Lodha Group, where Abhishek Lodha is the Managing Director, filed a 5000-crore lawsuit against his younger brother’s firm, the House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), over allegations that the latter was unlawfully using the ‘Lodha’ or ‘Lodha...

Sudarshan Kapoor has been working in Bengaluru's IT sector for the last four years. Only last year did he finally decide to invest in a villa near the eastern IT corridor of Whitefield. About a decade ago, villas were a luxury proposition for Bengaluru, and only a few buyers could afford them. The pandemic opened up the villa option for a broader range of buyers, both in the luxury and...

The Bombay High Court will hear Macrotech Developers Ltd led by Abhishek Lodha’s plea seeking to restrain younger brother Abhinandan Lodha from using the trademark 'Lodha' on January 27. The Bombay High Court said on January 21 that it would hear Macrotech Developers Ltd led by Abhishek Lodha’s plea seeking to restrain younger brother Abhinandan Lodha from using the trademark 'Lodha' on...