Tagged: PM Awas Yojna

NTH :: Budget may set aside more for home-loan sop

RADHIKA MERWIN |Published on January 8, 2018 | Business Line
Despite a weak start, industry expects better response to PMAY(U) in FY19

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January 8, 2018: In Budget 2018-19, the Centre may have to redo its math on the allocations to the interest subvention scheme on housing loans.

While the credit-linked subsidy scheme (CLSS) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [or PMAY(U)] for the middle-income group (MIG) is off to a weak start, the number of beneficiaries for the economically weaker section (EWS) and low-income group (LIG) has shot up in the past year.

MIG beneficiaries numbered a mere 9,944 and received a subsidy of ₹204.6 crore till date, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha last month. However, Budget 2017-18 had allocated a larger sum of ₹1,000 crore as interest subsidy for MIG beneficiaries.

Interestingly, the number of beneficiaries under CLSS for EWS and LIG — the beneficiaries originally envisioned under PMAY(U) — rose sharply from 17,634 in 2016 to over 53,000 accounts in 2017. The ₹400 crore earmarked in last year’s Budget for this segment appears to grossly fall short of the actual disbursement.

With industry players expecting a better response to the scheme in the middle-income category, too, the Centre could end up allocating a far higher amount for CLSS in the upcoming Budget.

BUDGETARY ALLOCATION

In June 2015, the Centre had launched the CLSS under PMAY(U) for EWSs and LIGs. However, to placate the common man reeling under the impact of demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended the scheme to middle-income home buyers.

Budget 2017-18 had reduced the allocation to the EWSs and LIGs to ₹400 crore from ₹475 crore in 2016-17, and instead, apportioned ₹1,000 crore to MIGs under the CLSS.

Given that a total of 80,680 beneficiaries have availed interest subsidy under the CLSS schemes for all categories until now, it would seem that a little over 53,000 EWS and LIG beneficiaries claimed interest subsidy in 2017.

This would imply a subsidy of around ₹1,300 crore disbursed against the budgeted ₹400 crore for the EWS and LIG category (assuming an average of ₹2.5 lakh per beneficiary).

The Centre had recently increased the eligible carpet area from 90 sq m to 120 sq m for MIG I and from 110 sq m to 150 sq m for MIG II.

“Based on the feedback given by industry players, the Centre has fine-tuned the scheme to cover more beneficiaries under the MIG scheme,” says Sriram Kalyanaraman, Managing Director & CEO, National Housing Bank (NHB).

He adds that there has been a significant step-up in the pace of construction of houses under the scheme, which should lead to more takers in 2018.

The NHB, one of the Central Nodal Agencies to channel the subsidy to lending institutions, has covered 42,481 accounts and disbursed ₹906 crore subsidy between April 2017 and 5 Jan 2018 under EWS and LIG.

Sudhin Choksey, Managing Director, Gruh Finance says: “The CLSS under PMAY (Urban) has been a vast improvement over the earlier schemes. Higher awareness and increase in supply of houses should see more beneficiaries being covered under the scheme”.

Gruh Finance continues to focus on the EWS and LIG segment, which constitutes 85 per cent of their loans. In 2017-18 (so far), it disbursed 25,768 loans, of which 40 per cent have availed of the interest subsidy under CLSS.

Source : https://goo.gl/PfV1mE

 

ATM :: 5 reasons why this festive season is the right time to buy property

Deepak Singh | Magicbricks | Updated: Oct 17, 2017, 15:25 IST

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If you have been protracting your decision to buy a house then this festive season is the right time to loosen your purse strings. Although the festive season is considered an auspicious time to buy new things, including real estate, here’s a list of five reasons why prospective home buyers should buy a property now.

Unsold inventory
Post the real estate slowdown, most developers had been waiting for the re-emergence of positivity back into the market. Buyers’ renewed enthusiasm in the real estate has brought cheers for developers who are now trying to liquidate their existing inventory and recover costs. To make the most of this development, builders are offering a number of discounts and freebies to attract end-users.

Low property prices
Property prices have decreased in the last couple of years. Although prices have remained stagnant for a while now, this is the ideal time to indulge in a hard bargain with the seller to extract the best deal for yourself.

Discounts and freebies galore
Developers are trying to encash the market sentiment and attract buyers by offering them freebies to make the deal look attractive. Munish Mishra, Sales Head, Wave City, says, “There is no better time than the festive season to avail attractive offers. We have tied-up with LG to offer various products such as AC, refrigerator, LED TV, washing machine, oven, etc. to our customers.” But a word of caution, don’t fall for the freebies instantly. Judicially analyse the freebies and try to monetise them as well. You may ask your builder to give you the value of the freebies as discount on the property and if the offered price is reasonable then go ahead and accept the offer. If festive offers from developers include important amenities such as free car parking, then go for them but make sure to bargain hard on the final property price.

Lower home loan rates
Lowering of repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India has led to a decline in the home loan interest rates. In September 2017, banks were providing home loans at an interest rate of 8.35% which is attracting home buyers. Renu S Karnad, Managing Director, HDFC, says “low interest rates help buyers in reducing their borrowed costs. Interest rate is one of the important factors that a home buyer looks at while buying a home. Lower interest rates not only helps in reducing the borrowing costs but also improves their loan eligibility.” She further added, “CLSS under PMAY for interest subsidy of 6.5% for EWS and LIG categories and the extension of the scheme for MIG category (interest subsidy of 4% on Rs 9 lakh loan and 3% on Rs 12 lakh loan) by another 15 months till March 2019 is in itself much more than a festive offer.”

RERA-compliant projects
A RERA-compliant project means that the developer can’t take you for a ride anymore. Policies like RERA and GST have instilled a sense of compliance in developers and thus, they are most likely to fulfil their promises now. Sanjay Shenoy, Joint Managing Director, Legacy Global Projects, also expects such policies to bring cheer to the market. He says, “We expect a marked upswing as buyers are now more confident that their interests are being taken care of, with a strong policy in place.” Adding that there are attractive options for buyers this festive season, he explains, “There is a plethora of attractive options for a home buyer today. Differed payment schemes, EMI free investment options and other flexible payment options which reduce the cash flow burden of clients continue to be a big hit.”

Source: https://goo.gl/YH249K

NTH :: Availing government’s home loan subsidy

India Infoline News Service | Mumbai | July 30, 2017 11:44 IST
The National Housing Bank and Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), which are the nodal agencies for the subsidy scheme, are implementing the scheme through various banks and housing finance institutions.

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The Government of India launched a home loan subsidy scheme for urban dwellers in August 2016. The National Housing Bank and Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), which are the nodal agencies for the subsidy scheme, are implementing the scheme through various banks and housing finance institutions.

The scheme offers a subsidy of 6.5% on the interest on home loan, subject to or a maximum amount of Rs 2.20 lakh, depending on the rate of interest. Hence, if the rate of interest on the home loan is, say, 8.5%, the actual rate of interest payable by the borrower is just 2.5% (8.5% less 6.5%).

The scheme can be availed by persons belonging to economically weaker section (EWS) whose annual household income is less than Rs 3 lakh and by those belonging to lower income group (LIG) whose annual income is between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 6 lakh. The maximum age limit for the scheme is 70 years. Also, the maximum loan amount eligible for subsidy is Rs 6 lakh and the maximum tenure of loan is 15 years. The maximum size of the house should not exceed 30 sq. metres (carpet) for EWS applicants and 60 sq. metres for persons belonging to LIG. The loan can be availed for the purpose of buying under-construction or ready-to-occupy home from a builder or for self-construction of a new house or extension of an existing house.

To be eligible, the borrower should not have any home in his/her own name or in the name of his/her family members.

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NTH :: Reduce Home Loan EMIs Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. How It Works

National Housing Bank or NHB has come up with operational guidelines for availing subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for middle-income groups.
Written by Surajit Dasgupta | Last Updated: March 29, 2017 12:09 (IST) | NDTV Profit

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National Housing Bank or NHB has come up with operational guidelines for availing subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for middle-income groups. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for middle-income groups, home loan borrowers buying their first home are eligible for subsidy on interest repayments. The scheme was earlier announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his New Year’s Eve address to the nation. Sriram Kalyanaraman, managing director and CEO of National Housing Bank, termed the government’s decision to give subsidy to middle-income groups as “historic”. “This is historic as the middle income group has never been covered by the subsidy,” he told NDTV Profit.

As part of the government’s “Housing For All” initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced interest subsidy of 4 per cent on housing loans of up to Rs. 9 lakh for those with an income of Rs12 lakh per year and of 3 per cent subsidy on housing loans of up to Rs.12 lakh for those earning Rs. 18 lakh per year. The scheme has been named as Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme for Middle Income Groups – CLSS (MIG). The scheme will be implemented initially for a period of one year.

Here are 10 highlights of the interest rate subsidy scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban):

1) Home loans sanctioned or applications are under consideration since January 1, 2017, are eligible for interest subsidy under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme for Middle Income Groups. The beneficiary earlier should not have own a house in his/her name.

2) Beneficiaries eligible for interest subsidy under the CLSS scheme have to apply to their lenders for availing the subsidy benefit. National Housing Bank will pay the subsidy upfront to the lender.

3) Mr Kalyanaraman said National Housing Bank will most likely pay the lender within one week. “We would just reduce your (borrower) principal as soon as the bank claims with us. Principal effectively stands reduced to that extent,” he said. To avail the scheme banks have to get an undertaking from the customers that this is the only house they have. No extra processing fee will be charged by the lenders from borrowers.

4) The home loan borrower can then opt for lower EMIs or repay loan faster with original EMI, he added.

5) EMIs under the scheme could get reduced by Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 2,800 per month, depending on the loan amount and tenure, and the effective interest on loan could fall by up to 75 basis points, Mr Kalyanaraman added. Additional loans beyond the specified limit, if any, will be at non-subsidised rate.

6) The total interest subsidy for middle-income people over 20 years on Rs. 9 lakh loan and Rs. 12 lakh loan comes to around Rs. 2.30 lakh per beneficiary (the present value of interest subsidy provided to beneficiaries over the tenure of 20 year loan at a discounting rate of 9 per cent.)

7) Interest subsidy will be provided on loans for construction/acquisition of house with carpet area of up to 90 sq metres for those with income of up to Rs. 12 lakh per year and of up to 110 square metres for those earning between Rs. 12 lakh and Rs. 18.00 lakh per year.

8) Besides commercial banks, housing finance companies, regional rural banks, state and urban cooperative banks, other financial institutions like small finance banks and non-banking finance company-micro finance institutions can also lend under this scheme. National Housing Bank has already tied up with many big lenders and is in the process of signing agreement with many others.

9) Under the scheme, the tenure of loan has been stipulated to be 20 years or that preferred by the beneficiary, whichever is lower.

10) Kotak Institutional Equities in a note said that the scheme will give a boost to the housing sector provided real estate players offer compact products at lower ticket sizes. This scheme will help bring down overall interest cost for home loan borrowers, the brokerage added.

Source : https://goo.gl/UGaMte

NTH :: EMIs for house in an urban area to shrink if bought under PM Awas Yojna

PM had announced interest subsidy of 4% on housing loans of up to Rs 9 lakh of those with annual income of Rs 12 lakh and of 3% on housing loans of up to Rs 12 lakh of those earning Rs 18 lakh per year.EMIs for house in an urban area to shrink if bought under PM Awas Yojna
TNN | Mar 23, 2017, 02.31 AM IST | Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Your monthly home loan installment or EMI for a new property will come down by around Rs 2,000 if you are buying your first home in a city or town under the PM Awas Yojna (PMAY) and if your annual household income is in the range of Rs 12-18 lakh.

The government is offering an interest subsidy of 3-4% on borrowings of Rs 9 lakh to Rs 12 lakh even if the overall loan is higher. Loans availed from January are entitled for the subsidy announced by PM Narendra Modi as part of the post-demonetisation package.

On Wednesday, 70 lending institutions including 45 housing finance companies, 15 scheduled banks, regional rural and cooperative banks signed MoUs with National Housing Bank for implementation of the scheme for the middle class in urban areas.

Union housing and urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that middle income groups (MIGs) make substantial contribution to the economic growth of the country besides paying taxes and deserved support to fulfill the dream of owning a house which is a basic and genuine aspiration. He urged banks and other lending institution to adopt pro-active approach to deliver the benefits to people.

The benefit will be extended to families as comprising of wife, husband and unmarried daughters and son. Moreover, unmarried and earning young adults buying their first house will be eligible to avail the benefit.

Though PM Narendra Modi had announced these subsidies on December 31to meet the aspiration of owning a pucca house for the tax paying large middle class, the operational guidelines could not be notified because of election code of conduct. TOI on February 15 had first reported about the interest subsidy scheme kicking off from January 1.

PM had announced interest subsidy of 4% on housing loans of up to Rs 9 lakh of those with annual income of Rs 12 lakh and of 3% on housing loans of up to Rs 12 lakh of those earning Rs 18 lakh per year.

“Those who have been sanctioned housing loans and whose applications are under consideration since January first this year are also eligible for interest subsidy,” a housing ministry spokesperson said.

As per the scheme, the tenure of loan has been stipulated to be 20 years or that preferred by the beneficiary, whichever is lower. The total interest subsidy accruing on these loan amounts will be paid to the beneficiaries upfront in one go thereby reducing the burden of EMI.

Sriram Kalyanaraman, managing director and CEO of National Housing Bank said the interest subsidy of 4% will bring down EMI of beneficiaries by Rs 2,062 per month on a housing loan of Rs 9 lakh and interest subsidy of 3% will bring down EMI by Rs 2,019 on a loan of Rs 12 lakh, considering normal housing loan interest rate as 8.65%.

He added said during 2015-16, against total new bookings of 28.9 lakh units with loans of up to Rs 10 lakhs each, public sector banks and housing finance banks advanced loans of Rs 9.5 lakh crore and accounted for 64% of total bookings.

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