This year’s budget witnessed some important shifts in affordable housing, urban sanitation and public health, and transportation.

Developers have to seek clearances from multiple departments. They have to ensure compliance with a large number of rules and regulations that may be subject to revisions and pay steep official charges and fees. There are serious delays in granting p...

According to an IDFC Institute report, Indian cities have residential rental yields between 2 to 4% which is much lower, compared to cities across the world.

A supply-side reform agenda for urban India

It is imperative for urban policy in India to be guided by an outcome-oriented principle that reduces incentives for car ownership

With few affordable homes being built, ancient apartment blocks like the one that collapsed last month are the only option for many of Mumbai's migrant workers

If state authorities significantly increase the costs of regulatory compliance under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, or Rera, it may lead to consolidation in the property market

Reuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani speak on Urbanisation and Affordable Housing in Mussoorie at LBSNAA in June 2017.

15% of Mumbai's housing stock lies vacant. Here, the slums are full but thousands of homes lie vacant.

Ever wondered why people buy houses but keep them vacant? 11 million (1.10 crore) homes in India currently lie vacant, that's 12% of the total houses in Indian cities.