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Lutyens Delhi rents cross Rs 20 lakh as homes vanish from market
Lutyens Delhi rents cross Rs 20 lakh as homes vanish from market
Rents in Delhi’s Lutyens Bungalow Zone have risen sharply as very few properties are available for sale. ETRealty reports that rents in areas including Golf Links and Sunder Nagar have doubled in…
The Story in Brief
Rents in Delhi’s Lutyens Bungalow Zone have risen sharply as very few properties are available for sale. ETRealty reports that rents in areas including Golf Links and Sunder Nagar have doubled in two to three years and climbed more than 15% this year for ready-to-move-in homes. A 7,000 sq ft penthouse at Trident Residences rents for over Rs 20 lakh a month, comparable to a Golf Links bungalow. The zone covers 28 sq km and has about 3,000 bungalows, with around 600 privately owned. Transactions have slowed since 2022 after the Land and Development Office sought no-objection certificates before registrations of properties under its control.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that Delhi’s richest residents are simply driving a luxury rent boom. The less glamorous fact is that leasehold rules, unpaid charges and stalled registrations are also keeping homes out of the market. Equally, a penthouse asking Rs 20 lakh does not set the price for ordinary Delhi housing. The useful test is whether the L&DO clears pending conversions and private listings rise, rather than whether another trophy bungalow changes hands.
Source: realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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