Budget 2021: Impetus to affordable housing welcome, more needs to be done, say realtors
Even as government announces measures to generate demand for affordable housing among first time buyers, real estate sector demands urgent attention on GST issue, liquidity for the industry
Rukmini Rao | February 1, 2021 | Updated 22:42 IST
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With the government s aim to provide affordable housing to the urban poor by 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in this year s Budget has extended the eligibility for availing an additional deduction of interest. The current exemption of additional interest of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for loan taken to purchase an affordable house has been extended by one more year. This means the additional deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh will also be applicable to all housing loans taken up till March 31, 2022, for the purchase of an affordable house. Also in order to improve the supply of affordable houses, realty players can avail the tax holiday for