https://www.desiacres.com/news/Bangalore real-estate news for home buyers: metro, policy, loans, prices and launches — sourced and explained.en-INWed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.desiacres.com/news/rbi-repo-rate-hike-5-50-october-2026/https://www.desiacres.com/news/rbi-repo-rate-hike-5-50-october-2026/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoneyThe first hike since February 2023: the Monetary Policy Committee lifted the repo rate by 25 basis points on 7 October 2026 and moved to “calibrated tightening”. Here is how a 0.25-point rise reaches a floating-rate EMI.https://www.desiacres.com/news/nri-property-sale-tds-pan-instead-of-tan-2026/https://www.desiacres.com/news/nri-property-sale-tds-pan-instead-of-tan-2026/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & lawResident individual and HUF buyers no longer need a separate TAN to deduct and deposit tax on a purchase from a non-resident. The rates and the buyer’s responsibility don’t change — here is the checklist.https://www.desiacres.com/news/gba-software-charge-property-tax-e-khata/https://www.desiacres.com/news/gba-software-charge-property-tax-e-khata/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & lawOwners are seeing a separate line of ₹200 a year for homes and ₹1,000 for commercial property on Greater Bengaluru Authority tax receipts. Meanwhile, nearly 12 lakh e-Khatas have been issued.https://www.desiacres.com/news/october-2026-buyers-briefing-bengaluru/https://www.desiacres.com/news/october-2026-buyers-briefing-bengaluru/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestingA higher repo rate, a simpler TDS route for NRI purchases, the Pink Line’s delayed opening, unsettled guidance values and new GBA charges — in one page, with what to do about each.https://www.desiacres.com/news/q3-2026-housing-sales-bengaluru/https://www.desiacres.com/news/q3-2026-housing-sales-bengaluru/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket dataAnarock's July–September numbers put Bengaluru second only to Mumbai, with prices up 8% a year. Knight Frank's nine-month data shows the same story: steady demand, faster supply.https://www.desiacres.com/news/pink-line-elevated-opening/https://www.desiacres.com/news/pink-line-elevated-opening/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro & infraSix elevated stations from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere have had their safety inspection; the October target has passed and BMRCL has not yet announced an opening date.https://www.desiacres.com/news/registration-fee-doubled-2-percent/https://www.desiacres.com/news/registration-fee-doubled-2-percent/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & lawThe first increase since 2003 took effect on 31 August 2025. On a ₹1.5 Cr home it means ₹1.5 lakh more at registration.https://www.desiacres.com/news/e-khata-2-b-khata-conversion/https://www.desiacres.com/news/e-khata-2-b-khata-conversion/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & lawThe Greater Bengaluru Authority upgraded its e-khata portal on 21 September 2026, weeks after the state opened a formal B-to-A khata conversion window.https://www.desiacres.com/news/repo-rate-5-25-home-loans/https://www.desiacres.com/news/repo-rate-5-25-home-loans/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMoneyAfter 125 bps of cuts in 2025, the RBI held rates through 2026's policy meetings. Here's what it means for your EMI and how to make sure your bank passes it on.https://www.desiacres.com/news/gcc-office-boom-housing-demand/https://www.desiacres.com/news/gcc-office-boom-housing-demand/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOffices & jobsGlobal Capability Centres are the engine of the city's housing demand. ORR, Whitefield and Sarjapur lead, and office rents are climbing.https://www.desiacres.com/news/q2-2026-propequity-largest-market/https://www.desiacres.com/news/q2-2026-propequity-largest-market/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket dataA 47% annual jump made Bengaluru the top city in PropEquity's nine-city tracker. Anarock flagged South Bengaluru as the only zone growing both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year.https://www.desiacres.com/news/bengaluru-prices-cross-10000/https://www.desiacres.com/news/bengaluru-prices-cross-10000/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarket dataReports through 2026 show double-digit price growth, a 58% jump in ₹1–3 Cr sales and ₹31,216 Cr of ₹2–5 Cr homes sold in six months. Affordability is now the question.https://www.desiacres.com/news/blue-line-orr-airport-timeline/https://www.desiacres.com/news/blue-line-orr-airport-timeline/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro & infraThe 58-km Silk Board–KR Puram–Airport line will transform the ORR tech belt and the northern airport corridor. Here's the timeline and the station map that matters.https://www.desiacres.com/news/yellow-line-first-year/https://www.desiacres.com/news/yellow-line-first-year/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro & infraRidership has grown to about 1.5 lakh a day since the RV Road–Bommasandra line opened in August 2025. What it's done for E-City's housing market.https://www.desiacres.com/news/suburban-rail-reality-check/https://www.desiacres.com/news/suburban-rail-reality-check/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro & infraMallige line is about 30% built and Kanaka line about 10% after L&T's exit. Why buyers shouldn't pay for suburban-rail promises yet.https://www.desiacres.com/news/prr-bengaluru-business-corridor/https://www.desiacres.com/news/prr-bengaluru-business-corridor/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro & infraThe 74-km Bengaluru Business Corridor from Tumkur Road to Hosur Road is a ₹27,000 Cr, 2029–30 project. Here's which areas it could reshape.https://www.desiacres.com/news/hebbal-silk-board-tunnel-road/https://www.desiacres.com/news/hebbal-silk-board-tunnel-road/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro & infraThe 16.7-km twin-tunnel road promises a 35-minute north–south drive. Here's why it's stuck, and what buyers along the route should (and shouldn't) assume.https://www.desiacres.com/news/second-airport-site-undecided/https://www.desiacres.com/news/second-airport-site-undecided/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetro & infraKanakapura Road, Kunigal Road near Nelamangala and new Harohalli parcels are all in the conversation. A deeper feasibility study is under way.https://www.desiacres.com/news/guidance-value-revision-2026/https://www.desiacres.com/news/guidance-value-revision-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & lawStamp duty is charged on the higher of guidance value and agreement value. A notified hike would raise costs even if the price you agree doesn't change.https://www.desiacres.com/news/bengaluru-rents-yields-2026/https://www.desiacres.com/news/bengaluru-rents-yields-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestingSarjapur Road and Whitefield lead rent growth as return-to-office policies bite. Tenants want caps; investors see the best yields in the country.https://www.desiacres.com/news/bengaluru-water-2026-buyer-checklist/https://www.desiacres.com/news/bengaluru-water-2026-buyer-checklist/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestingCauvery covers roughly 60–65% of the built-up city. BWSSB held back 300 MLD for summer 2026, and tanker prices still spike every March–May.https://www.desiacres.com/news/k-rera-orders-vs-recovery/https://www.desiacres.com/news/k-rera-orders-vs-recovery/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & lawKarnataka's real estate regulator keeps ruling for homebuyers, but recovery stalls. What this means for how you choose a builder.https://www.desiacres.com/news/ultra-luxury-10-crore-homes-fy26/https://www.desiacres.com/news/ultra-luxury-10-crore-homes-fy26/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvesting128 ultra-luxury homes worth ₹1,957 Cr changed hands in Bengaluru in FY26, per India Sotheby's International Realty and CRE Matrix. Rajanukunte is the surprise micro-market.https://www.desiacres.com/news/north-bengaluru-plots-2026/https://www.desiacres.com/news/north-bengaluru-plots-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestingGated plotted communities near Devanahalli and Doddaballapur are launching at ₹90 L–₹1.1 Cr+ for 1,200–2,400 sq ft. Here's how to tell a good layout from a risky one.https://www.desiacres.com/news/gba-five-corporations-property-tax/https://www.desiacres.com/news/gba-five-corporations-property-tax/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & lawFive city corporations now run Bengaluru under the GBA. Your khata stays valid — but who you pay, and where you complain, has changed.