In the architecture of urban growth, few regulatory tools exert as much influence as the Floor Space Index (FSI), also referred to as the Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Often buried in municipal documents and development control regulations, this seemingly technical coefficient holds the power to shape skylines, dictate density, and redefine investment potential. For developers, … Read more
For years, Indian homebuyers have navigated a maze of real estate jargon, often without clear answers. Among the most important, yet commonly misunderstood, distinctions in residential property lies between built-up area and super built-up area. Though the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) has brought much-needed transparency, confusion persists, largely due to outdated practices … Read more
In the complexity of real estate metrics, perhaps no term has caused more confusion or been more exploited than “carpet area.” For years, Indian homebuyers were sold on numbers inflated by super built-up areas, paying for space they could neither use nor see. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), fundamentally shifted this … Read more