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Realty Housing

Governance

Ill-planned, demolished, being rebuilt: saga of Ejipura EWS quarters

July 11, 2017 Akshatha M

This is the story of how thousands of low income families are at the mercy of ill-planned government projects; Nothing illustrates better that housing for urban poor is a mess.

Governance

Maverick’s Ejipura project: Uday Garudachar’s obstacle race

July 10, 2017 Akshatha M

For Uday Garudachar, the controversial Bengaluru builder and owner of Garuda Mall, an important project is underway, mired in controversy.

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What can residents affected by Namma Metro land acquisition get?

June 20, 2017 News Desk

Did you know that if you live or rent a premise in the corridor of Metro Phase-II and next phases, you could avail many compensations when the land acquisition goes on and the construction work

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Infrastructure

Check encroachment using IIMB-RERI ‘raja kaluve’ tracker

January 12, 2017 Chandrika J. Chandwani

Bangalureans need to have the survey number, village, hobli and taluk as found in the registration document to be able to use this portal

Infrastructure

Conned buyers unite to fight apartment builder

November 7, 2016 Soumya Nayak

What happens when the developer cheats the home buyers by taking their life savings and not completing residential projects on time? In a rare case, buyers fight back and bring the developer to justice.

Infrastructure

How a developer conned buyers with pre-launch booking

November 3, 2016 Soumya Nayak

A saga of how buyers fell into a pre-launch booking trap and ended up paying far more than the offer price. Part I of the story.

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Environment

What Bengaluru needs now: flood zone maps to help buyers

August 9, 2016 Dr Ajaya S Bharadwaja

t’s not easy to navigate between loads of documents and see whether there is a violation in the property that you buy. Bengaluru needs to identify its flood zones to prevent future financial loss to the inhabitants.

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Infrastructure

With this sale agreement, no builder can take you for a ride!

August 7, 2016 News Desk

It would be many steps closer to fixing the loopholes that take apartment buyers for a ride, if these rules were to come into force. Take a look at the draft and give your suggestions, before August 17.

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Infrastructure

Six mistakes to avoid while devising apartment association byelaws

July 26, 2016 News Desk

Avoid these mistakes if you are running around in order to form the owners’ association for your apartment complex in Bengaluru.

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Infrastructure

New group to help home buyers in Bengaluru

June 21, 2016 News Desk

Here’s a group that will help home buyers get right guidance on the legalities of home buying and inform them of their rights and duties of builders.

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Infrastructure

A survey on changing demographics of Bengaluru

May 19, 2016 Ananya Ramesh and News Desk

Help provide some insight into Bengaluru by participating in this survey.

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Environment

870-unit realty project helping kill lake wetlands off Sarjapura Road

April 24, 2016 Akshatha M

The BDA and Environmental Clearance Committees sanctioned this project on the wetlands between Kasavanahalli and Kaikondrahalli lakes. Expert studies say it will affect the lakes. With residents opposing, case is on in the National Green Tribunal.

Governance

Developers can sell sites only after developing the layout fully

December 2, 2015 Ajit Nagesh Naik

A recent amendment to the town planning act stops developers from selling properties to buyers before the layouts are developed fully and approved by the authorities. With this, the practice of letting developers sell 60% to buyers before developing the layout will be done away with.

Infrastructure

What documents to check while buying a property in Bengaluru?

September 23, 2015 Sriram Vittalamurthy

Before buying any property, it is essential to investigate all the documents provided by the present property owner and authenticate it with the agencies issuing the documents.

Governance

Night shelters for homeless in Bengaluru: fundless and neglected

September 10, 2015 Akshatha M

Did you know, that Bengaluru has night shelters for homeless? In fact Supreme Court mandates night shelters in cities, but not all cities have them. Bengaluru has them, but they are devoid of funds and inmates.

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