MHADA Nagpur division to build 20,000 affordable housing units over next 5 years

The Nagpur division of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) recently announced a plan to build 20,000 affordable homes for lower and middle income groups over the next 5 years. The state recently cleared decks for handing over 11 plots, that add up to little over 5.5 hectares, to MHADA. 

MHADA is an automatically approved developer for MHFC. Hence, for housing loans on MHADA flats, but only to buyers who are from the informal sector (those lacking salary slips or income tax returns to prove incomes) or financially excluded (who cannot get loans from other housing finance companies easily) - please contact us on 22660427 / 0069, email us at contact@mhfcindia.com or visit our website (www.mhfcindia.com) for more information. You could also fill out this form to help us serve you better. 

Affordable Housing in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ms Vasundhara Raje has recently launched a new scheme that aims to provide 20% cheaper homes to people from lower income group (LIG) and economically weaker sections (EWS). This is under the Rajasthan Housing for All project of the Rajasthan Housing Board that aims to build ten lakh homes by 2022 - 85% of which would be EWS and LIG. Under the scheme, 10% of land in both, government and private housing schemes would be reserved for LIG and EWS housing. In townships, developers would have to reserve 7% of the land for the same with the government offering a relaxation in the floor - area ratio conditions to private builders.

The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) had under the scheme announced and then scrapped a scheme called the JDA New Flat Scheme 2015. The scheme that invited applications for 621 flats - 337 in EWS category, 219 in LIG category and 65 in MIG category - was scrapped in between after finding irregularities with allottee applications. However, the JDA has recently announced reinvitation of applications for EWS, LIG and MIG (medium income group) allotments under the same scheme.

The JDA has invited online applications for these flats from November 4 to 18 and will upload the list of allottees on their website on December 11, 2015 after documents of all allottees have been verified on December 9, 2015. A lottery of these houses would then be drawn on December 16, 2015.

MHFC has sanctioned over 1000 loans for allottees buying at these schemes in Jaipur and other districts in the state like Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur etc. and looks forward to helping out even more allottees needing loans to buy houses under these schemes.

Surat Municipal Corporation - EWS and LIG homes

Per this TOI article (link below), the Surat Municipal Corporation ("SMC") which is building 11,000 EWS and LIG homes across 37 locations in Surat, has threatened to withdraw Rs. 359 crore worth of fixed deposits from a host of commercial banks unless they provide housing finance to economically weaker section (“EWS”) and low income group (“LIG”) families. Unfortunately, the banks have been refusing to grant low-income people housing loans on account of a lack of proper documentation.

Times of India article

This lack of financial support from mainstream banks and HFCs is precisely why MHFC was actually set up. We have already financed hundreds of informal sector families in Surat who do not have any income proof documents and would be very willing to support successful SMC allottees who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions. 

Thus, for more details on loans available, please call our branch manager in Surat - Jignesh Patel on 9016507947 - or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

MP (Madhya Pradesh) Housing Board - applications open for EWS (5.45 lakhs) / LIG (12.31 lakhs) flats in Bhopal

MP Housing Board has announced / opened a lottery of 912 flats in Bhopal aimed at lower income families (432 EWS and 480 LIG) - see below link for more details.

MP Housing Board advertisement

Applications are currently open till Dec 10 (or till the MP Housing Board receives applications for all the flats) - and we believe that this represents a very good chance of getting a home in Bhopal at a price of Rs 5.45 lakhs approx (in the case of EWS) and Rs 12.31 lakhs (LIG flats). 

As already discussed in earlier posts, Housing Board schemes (including this scheme) is an automatically approved developer for MHFC. Hence, for housing loans (of max 10 lakhs) on MP Housing Board flats, but only to buyers who are from the informal sector (those lacking salary slips or income tax returns to prove incomes) or financially excluded (who cannot get loans from other housing finance companies easily) - please contact our local representative - Deepak Sarathe - on 9755333018 - or email him on deepak.sarathe@mhfcindia.com. You may also contact our Head Office (Mumbai) on contact@mhfcindia.com (website www.mhfcindia.com).

DDA allotments declared

Draw  for the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA's) mega housing scheme was held on Nov 25, and the results are now available on DDA website. Per the HT article (link below), DDA vice-chairman Balvinder Kumar said flats will be handed over to the lucky winners only after they are completely constructed with all amenities.

"All payments ... will have to be made online...almost all flats will be ready for hand over by end of December 2014."

HT article on the DDA allotment process

and link to the actual results on the DDA website

DDA allotment results - Nov 2014

Note that like most developers linked to state bodies and authorities, the DDA will be an automatically approved developer for MHFC. Hence, for housing loans on DDA flats, but only to buyers who are from the informal sector (those lacking salary slips or income tax returns to prove incomes) or financially excluded (who cannot get loans from other housing finance companies easily) - please contact us on 22660427 / 0069 or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com (website www.mhfcindia.com) when a loan is required.

DDA Housing Scheme Draw Postponed

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has postponed the computerised draw of lots for its Housing Scheme 2014, a top official said. The DDA housing draw was scheduled to be held on November 17.

Speaking to NDTV, vice chairman Balvinder Kumar cited technical reasons for the delay and said the draw could be held in four to five days - full details per link to article below:

NDTV Profit article

Note that like most developers linked to state bodies and authorities, the DDA will be an automatically approved developer for MHFC. Hence, for housing loans on DDA flats, but only to buyers who are from the informal sector (those lacking salary slips or income tax returns to prove incomes) or financially excluded (who cannot get loans from other housing finance companies easily) - please contact us on 22660427 / 0069 or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com (website www.mhfcindia.com) after allotment and when a loan is required.

Pune affordable housing

Several new affordable housing projects (price range approx Rs 10 to 15 lakhs) coming up in the outskirts of Pune - this article has some details on the projects. 

Business Standard article - Nov 12, 2014

MHFC is associated with all the builders named in this segment and hence for assistance on financing for homes on these projects, esp for financially excluded informal sector customers who lack documentation to prove incomes, please email MHFC on contact@mhfcindia.com OR call our Manager in Pune - Suraj Pawar - on 8879543963.

MP Housing Board - launch of EWS / LIG housing flats

The MP Housing Board ("MPHB") has just launched approx 900 flats (432 EWS / 480 LIG) - see link below to the pdf of the brochure - which indicates that price of EWS flat is at 5.45 lakhs and price of LIG flat is at 12.31 lakhs. The scheme was launched on Nov 10, 2014 and is expected to be open for a month.

MP Housing Board scheme - pdf

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC, which is already working closely with and supporting allottees in Bhopal Development Authority ("BDA") schemes for EWS / LIG families - and thus, we will finance successful MPHB allottees as well who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions.

For more details on loans available, please call Mr Deepak Sarathe our representative in Bhopal on 97553-33018 or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

DDA Housing Scheme 2014 opens - 25,034 flats on sale

Some announcements regarding new MHADA flats that will be available in 2014 - about 25,000 flats of which about 90% expected to be under EWS (pricing expected at between 7 and 11 lakhs).

Times of India
Economic Times
Business Today

"We are offering 25,034 flats in the 2014 scheme out of which 22,627 would be one-bed room apartments." said Balvinder Kumar, Vice-chairman, DDA. 

"The 'DDA Housing Scheme 2014' would be open to applicants from September 1 and the last date to receive the application is October 9. The draw of lots would preferably be taken out within 20 days of the close of the scheme," a senior DDA official said, adding, applicants can also apply online. 

DDA for the first time has also introduced a five-year lock-in period for ownership of the flats, to cut out the middleman and reduce the scope of speculative buying. Interestingly, a senior official said that from now on, DDA will adopt a practice of announcing a housing scheme only when the flats are in "ready to move-in" condition. "Learning from past experience when flats could not be handed over to allottees even months after draws were held, and we faced a lot of criticism, this time we will announce dates only after ensuring that the flats are ready to move in," said a senior official.

Note that like most developers linked to state bodies and authorities, the DDA will be an automatically approved developer for MHFC. Hence, for housing loans on DDA flats, but only to buyers who are from the informal sector (those lacking salary slips or income tax returns to prove incomes) or financially excluded (who cannot get loans from other housing finance companies easily) - please contact us on 22660427 / 0069 or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com (website www.mhfcindia.com) after allotment and when a loan is required.

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel cancels Gujarat Housing Board draw for affordable houses

Just a follow up story that the Gujarat Housing Board draw for 8,000 flats (in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara) were cancelled yesterday - see link to article in the DNA below:

DNA article - June 20, 2014

Draw today for 2,584 Gujarat Housing Board houses

Per this TOI article - see link below - today is the draw for GHB houses across 4 cities - Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot.  

TOI article - June 15, 2014

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC and we will finance successful allottees who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions. 

For more details, please email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

Bhubhaneshwar Development Authority - 7,000 housing units coming up this year

Per this Indian Express article - link below - the Bhubhaneshwar Development Authority ("BDA") plans to build 7,000 homes this year of which 5,000 units will be built for EWS / LIG / MIG families - and after the first year, the BDA is planning to add about 5,000 low cost housing units every year. A BDA official said the purpose of the proposal, like all other affordable housing projects, is to make low cost housing available for the urban poor.  

Express article - June 13, 2014

It seems that the housing units will comprise G+4 multi-storey buildings and the BDA would like to cap the price of the lowest housing unit at Rs 5 lakh.

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC and we will finance successful allottees who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions.

For more details on loans available, please call our Head Office in Mumbai on 022-22660427 or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

HIDCO focus on low cost flats - Rajarhat, Kolkatta

Not much detail - but per this TOI article - link below - HIDCO is working on flats for EWS families - in Rajarhat New Town, Kolkatta. 

TOI article - April 19, 2014

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC. Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC and we will finance successful allottees who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions. 

For more details on loans available, please call our branch manager in Kolkatta - Subrata Biswas on 9831433440 - or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC. 

Surat Municipal Corporation - 11,000 EWS and LIG homes

Per this TOI article - link below - Surat Municipal Corporation ("SMC") has plans to build 11,000 EWS and LIG homes across 37 locations in Surat. 

It seems that the EWS units will cost 3 lakhs and will be 1BHK flats with carpet area of 25 square metres, while the LIG units cost 7.5 lakhs and will be 1BHK flats with carpet area of 36 sq km. 

TOI article - April 16, 2014

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC and we will finance successful allottees who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions. 

For more details on loans available, please call our branch manager in Surat - Jignesh Patel on 9016507947 - or email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

Rajkot Municipal Corporation to build 6,284 houses for the urban poor within two years

Per this Express article - link below - Rajkot mayor Raksha Boliya and municipal commissioner Ajay Bhadu announced that the civic body will construct 2,270 houses EWS families whose annual income is up to Rs1 lakh. It will also construct 4,514 residential apartments for the Low Income Group (LIG) of the society whose annual income is between Rs 1- 2.5 lakh. While EWS units will be one-bedroom-hall-kitchen (1BHK) flats with carpet area of 28 square metres, the LIG units will be 2BHK flats with total carpet area of 25 sq km. An EWS flat will come at Rs 3 lakh while an LIG apartment will cost Rs 8.5 lakh.

Indian Express article - Jan 23, 2014

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC and we will finance successful allottees who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions. 

For more details, please email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's LIG housing schemes soon

Per this TOI article - see link below - a package of 1,888 houses is expected to come up in the Vatva area of Ahmedabad. Overall,  4,937 LIG houses in the coming year in various areas of the city - 29 locations - including Vejalpur, Nikol, Chandkheda, Chandlodia, Thaltej, Kali, Vadaj, Vastral, Kankaria, Shahibag areas. 

TOI article - Jan 21, 2014

Of course, these will be approved projects for MHFC and we will finance successful allottees who require a loan and are from our segment (financially excluded lower income families) subject to terms and conditions. 

For more details, please email us on contact@mhfcindia.com.

EWS projects approved in Vadodara

Two housing schemes for the economic weaker sections (EWS) of the society will come up in Vasna and Sayajipura areas of the city. Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) standing committee cleared the proposals for these schemes that will come up under the chief minister's housing scheme under the public-private partnership mode. 372 apartments will be constructed under the EWS category at Vasna while 360 will come up at Sayajipura. 

TOI Article - March 8, 2014

MHFC will of course support applicants who believe they can service a loan satisfactorily but are being excluded by mainstream banks / HFCs. For more information on how to apply, and MHFC loan terms and conditions, email contact@mhfcindia.com or call on 022-22660427.

MHADA Flats Lottery Announced...

MHADA Lottery results announced, please visit www.mhfcindia.com for loan inquiries or call +91 22 22660427 / 0069