Micro Study on Housing in India (2003)

Housing,

Fiscal,

Land,

Market,

Land development,

Urban,

Availability,

Construction,

Dwelling,

Housing Finance,

City,

Rent Control Act,

Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act (ULCRA),

Stamp Duty,

Tenancy,

Laws,

Property Tax,

City Planning,

Infrastructure,

Land Record,

Registration,

National Housing Bank,

Housing Finance Companies,

HUDCO,

HDFC,

HFC,

Mortgage,

Real Estate,

Land Acquisition,

India,

Indicus Analytics,

RGICS. ,

Given the large size of India's population, housing has become a general necessity but it also has the potential to pull the economy on a faster growth track. Housing construction sector is one of the most important and fastest growing sectors in the Indian economy. This study looks at urban housing that is dependent on availability of low cost land, credit & finance for construction and legal issues.