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MHADA

MHADA Pune Lottery 2025: Nearly 2,000 Flats on First-Come-First-Serve Basis

The MHADA Pune Lottery 2025 has gone live with 4,186 homes on offer, including 1,982 flats available on a First-Come-First-Serve basis. Buyers can apply online till October 31, 2025, with the lottery draw scheduled for November 21, 2025. Covering Pune, PCMC, PMRDA, Solapur, Kolhapur, and Sangli, the scheme gives applicants the option to either book directly under FCFS or try their luck through the traditional computerized lottery.
MHADA

MHADA Pune Lottery Opens for 4,186 Homes; Registration and Payment Process Begins

The MHADA Pune Board has launched a lottery for 4,186 residential units across various schemes, including PMAY and ‘First Come, First Serve’. The online registration and payment process is open from September 11 to October 31, 2025, with the final draw scheduled for November 21, 2025.
GST

Cheaper Cement, Stable GST on Homes: What It Means for Homebuyers

The GST Council has slashed cement tax from 28% to 18%, reducing project costs by up to 4.5%. While GST on properties remains unchanged, the move is expected to support affordability and boost housing supply.
GST

GST Cut on Cement: Will Homebuyers Really Benefit, or Will Developers Pocket the Gains?

The GST Council’s decision to cut cement tax rates to 18% is expected to reduce construction costs by 3–5%. But will this relief ever reach homebuyers? Drawing from two decades of reporting on real estate, Varun Singh argues that past experience shows developers rarely pass on such benefits. From premium reductions to infrastructure boosts like the Coastal Road, home prices have only risen. Unless homebuyers collectively demand accountability, this GST relief too may remain only in builders’ profit books.
The GST Council’s landmark reform slashes tax rates on cement and key construction materials from September 22, 2025. Homebuyers stand to gain as lower input costs reduce project expenses by 3–5%, boosting affordability in the mid-income and budget housing segments. Experts including Anuj Puri (ANAROCK) and the Cement Manufacturers’ Association hail the move as transformative, with potential to revive demand and accelerate project launches ahead of the festive season.

Homebuyers to Benefit as GST on Cement, Building Materials Cut From Sept 22

The GST Council’s landmark reform slashes tax rates on cement and key construction materials from September 22, 2025. Homebuyers stand to gain as lower input costs reduce project expenses by 3–5%, boosting affordability in the mid-income and budget housing segments. Experts including Anuj Puri (ANAROCK) and the Cement Manufacturers’ Association hail the move as transformative, with potential to revive demand and accelerate project launches ahead of the festive season.