Maharashtra is considering a law that would limit builders to collecting 80% of a flat's price when buyers sign an agreement to sell. The remaining 20% would become payable only after the property's final registration.
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The Enforcement Directorate searched locations across Delhi-NCR as part of a money-laundering probe into AVJ Developers and Rudra Buildwell Construction. The case concerns alleged fraud in a home-loan subvention scheme and stems from two CBI FIRs alleging collusion between builders and banks.
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Maharashtra mulls new law to cap upfront payment at 80% for agreement to sell
Summary
Maharashtra is considering a law that would limit builders to collecting 80% of a flat's price when buyers sign an agreement to sell. The remaining 20% would become payable only after the property's final registration.
The proposal would shift payment risk from buyers to builders during the period between agreement
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The measure could reduce buyers' exposure to delayed registration and unfinished transactions, while increasing financing pressure on developers.
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Enforcement directorate conducts raids in NCR in homebuyers 'fraud' case
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The Enforcement Directorate searched locations across Delhi-NCR as part of a money-laundering probe into AVJ Developers and Rudra Buildwell Construction. The case concerns alleged fraud in a home-loan subvention scheme and stems from two CBI FIRs alleging collusion between builders and banks.
The probe has escalated from alleged lending misconduct to a money-laundering investigation, increasing legal and
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The investigation could expose broader failures in builder-bank financing and deepen risks for buyers whose loans are tied to disputed projects.
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