Realty Housing | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

What you can do about building violations in Bengaluru

October 27, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Hundreds have died in building collapses in Bengaluru, yet structurally unsound buildings come up newly everyday. If you come across a building violation, here is how you can take action

“Apartments are at greater risk for fire than firecracker factories”

March 15, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Cheryl Rebello of Beyond Carlton explains how to make your apartment fire-safe, and how you can sign up for the group’s free fire-risk assessment for apartments

Initiative to improve fire safety in Bengaluru Apartments

February 22, 2019 News Desk

Beyond Carlton, in partnership with BAF, Citizen Matters, Jain (Deemed-to-be-University) and When-It–Strikes, will offer Fire-Risk Assessment for Bengaluru Apartments.

Bengaluru Buzz: Bike taxis may become legal | Property registration moves online | TenderSURE work to restart in January

November 17, 2018 News Desk

Kaveri Online Services aims to cut redtapism. Work on TenderSURE roads could start by January. And you may be able to commute via bike taxis soon. Here’s the news round up from Bengaluru for last week.

Help land owners with practical compensation policy, before kicking off infra projects

August 6, 2018 Vishnu Prasad Hari

Real estate sector doesn’t see any value in existing transferable developmental rights policy. Lack of regulation on TDR has led to scams, and the trust has been non-existent. Before the city goes for any infrastructure development, the issue needs to be addressed.

Builders must get occupancy certificate before handing project over to buyers: Consumer Court

June 29, 2018 Kamala Balachandran

If the builder hand over the apartment before completion of formalities, what can the buyer do? Law is on the buyer’s side – apartment is considered ready only after Occupancy Certificate is given.

It takes a year, but you can get khata transferred without bribe in Bengaluru

May 31, 2018 Rahul Prashant Shukla

Officials kept passing the files between different offices, but the residents didn’t give up. Finally they got their khatas after an effort of 13 months.

Bengaluru’s draft master plan: A myopic approach to urban design

March 14, 2018 Brinda Sastry

The challenge is to come up with a plan that reflects the local social, cultural, and economic needs and values; is sensitive to the ecological resources; flexible to allow for opportunities that make it socially inclusive; and is futuristic.

Planning for Socio-Economic development in Bengaluru: From a land-use plan to a city plan

March 6, 2018 Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan

Revised Master Plan has decided how the entire city of Bengaluru would look like in 2031. But how helpful would be the plan, if the planning process itself is flawed?

Finding new home in Bengaluru as an expat student

December 22, 2017 Keane Matenga

Once you find an accommodation, life is enjoyable in Bengaluru. But how do you find a house? What help is available?

Karnataka’s real estate rules leave many questions unanswered

August 30, 2017 Arvind Padmanabhan

The new Real Estate Act can help buyers by making developers accountable. But grey areas that are not explained in the Act or by the rules remain to be addressed by the judiciary. What are they?

Former Ejipura EWS residents’ lives worse after eviction: Report

July 31, 2017 News Desk

A report explains how eviction has impacted the lives of people evicted from Ejipura EWS project. While they spend more on daily lives, their income has decreased, says the report.

Five years after Ejipura eviction, she remains homeless

July 19, 2017 Akshatha M

Families were evicted from the housing quarters with a promise of new homes in the same place. Ever since, footpath has become their dwelling. What has the life been like, for the evicted?

BBMP MoU promises EWS land to developer, against rules

July 17, 2017 Akshatha M

Public-private partnership does not allow land transfer to developers, but the BBMP has promised a sale in the MoU signed, and the developer is banking on it. Where will this lead to?

Many legal hurdles to pass before Ejipura project becomes a reality

July 13, 2017 Akshatha M

Why has the BBMP not given plan sanction to the entire Ejipura EWS quarters project? What are the issues with plan approval?