Impact of Budget 2017-18 on Real Estate: Boost To Affordable Housing

by Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, JLL India The Budget that was being touted as a make-or-break one for the future of India, and the Government made some big announcements on the infrastructure front and also on beneficial changes to the affordable housing segment. The Budget missed out on…

Home Loan: Fixed Vs Floating Rate Housing Finance Loan

Looking to buy your dream house? For most of us, buying a house involves exploring the market for the right property, conducting the due diligence of the property and finally securing a home loan to fund the purchase. Before taking a loan, you must know about various home loan products…

What is UPI (Unified Payments Interface) & How to Use It?

UPI or Unified Payments Interface is a new method for money transfer between two bank accounts. Almost all major banks have enabled UPI and many businesses accept payments using UPI. So, what is UPI? UPI is a new system for mobile-first payment mode for making payments from your bank account…

Top Residential Property Investment Hotspots in 2017: JLL India

The top five hotspots for residential property investment in the country today are Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Chennai, according to real estate consultancy firm JLL India. These cities are more or less regulars on most hotspots lists, but there is a sound rationale behind their consistent performance year after…

How to Use UPI for Money Transfer & Bank Payments?

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a payment interface lauunched by National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI). The purpose of UPI is to allow banking payments from one account to another without the need for full bank account details. UPI provides the bank account holders with virtual addresses such as  paisawise@sbi…