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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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?
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?
