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Union Budget 2025: What to Expect for Real Estate

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Union Budget 2025 holds high hopes for India's real estate sector. Key expectations include boosting affordable housing, rationalising GST, lowering stamp duty, and granting industry status. Additional focus on tax benefits, REIT support, and NRI-friendly Read more... policies could address financing challenges, attract investments, and enhance growth. Real estate's role as a GDP driver and employment generator makes these reforms crucial.Read less


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2025-26 on February 1. This will be her eighth Budget speech and the second full Budget under the Modi 3.0 government. From salaried taxpayers to industry experts, all eyes are now set to see what the FM brings to the table with the Union Budget 2025.

The real estate sector is also brimming with expectations. People are also hoping for policy measures to tackle financing challenges, streamline taxes, and boost infrastructure.

In every economy, real estate takes up a big portion of people’s wealth. Wealth increases with an increase in real estate prices, making people buy and spend more. If we take a look at the economic development over the last few decades, we can see that real estate is an important aspect of it all. 

Why Real Estate is a Key Focus Area?

For years and years, real estate has held a significant place in every Indian household and, in turn, the economy. Here are some reasons that make it such a key focus area.

  • It generates employment

    As one of the country’s largest employers, real estate offers direct as well as indirect employment to millions across the country. Construction labourers, sales executives, architects, engineers, property managers and more.

  • Significant contributor to the GDP

    It is estimated that real estate contributes almost 7.3% to India’s GDP. The sector contributes directly as well as indirectly to the overall economic output of the country.

  • Closely tied to infrastructure development

    The real estate sector plays a vital role in economic growth, driven by its strong connection to infrastructure development. Better roads, transportation systems, and utility services boost the appeal and value of real estate projects, encouraging increased investment.

  • Generates revenue

    Real estate is a key contributor to government income through stamp duty, registration fees, property taxes, and other local charges.

  • Is a significant economic indicator

    The performance of the real estate sector is often considered a crucial economic indicator. A thriving real estate market is generally associated with economic growth and consumer confidence, while a sluggish market can signal broader economic challenges.

  • Meets growing demands of the people

    Real estate is essential for addressing the housing needs of India's growing population.

Key Expectations for Real Estate from Budget 2025

Real estate touches almost every aspect of life. It represents a significant share of household wealth, serves as a key asset for farmers, drives growth in retail and construction, and influences numerous other industries. Therefore, people from all sectors of the economy expect something or the other from Budget 2025. Here’s a quick look:

  • Expectations from Budget 2025: Affordable housing

    Industry leaders emphasised the need for higher budget allocations and expanded credit-linked subsidies. This needs to be done to boost the success of initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-U). Some also believe that new subsidies and incentives for developers in affordable housing will speed up the mission of ‘Housing for All’.

  • Expectations from Budget 2025: GST to be Rationalised

    The current GST system is unclear and often creates challenges for developers. Market Commentators recommend simplifying and standardising GST rates to reduce complications and ease financial pressures. Lowering GST rates for under-construction properties could also attract more buyers and boost sales.

  • Expectations from Budget 2025: Lowering Stamp Duty

    Stamp duty rates in some states are as high as 8-9%, making property purchases expensive. Industry experts recommend reducing these rates for homes up to ₹1.50 crore to make buying homes more affordable and boost demand.

  • Expectations from Budget 2025: Support for REITs, InvITs, and Fractional Ownership

    REITs and InvITs have improved transparency and liquidity in real estate. Analysts suggest cutting the dividend tax and offering incentives to attract more retail investors. There is a need for government policies to support fractional ownership platforms, which make high-value real estate accessible to more people.

  • Expectations from Budget 2025: Giving Real Estate the Much-Needed Industry Status

    Giving the real estate sector "industry status" can lower borrowing costs and make it easier to get funding. Industry leaders believe this will help developers complete projects on time, and also benefit affordable housing projects.

  • Expectations from Budget 2025: Tax Benefits for Homebuyers

    Real estate experts want the government to raise tax deduction limits under Sections 80C and 24(b) of the Income Tax Act. Higher deductions for home loan repayments and interest will make housing more affordable, especially for buyers in smaller cities.

  • Expectations from Budget 2025: Attracting NRI Investors

    To encourage NRIs to invest in Indian real estate, experts suggest simplifying repatriation processes, reducing taxes on property deals, and making investments easier. They believe these steps will boost the sector and benefit developers, buyers, and investors.

Challenges to Address in Budget 2025

Experts and investors in the real estate sector will keep a keen eye on Budget 25 hoping the FM will address the major challenges that hover over real estate in India. One of the key challenges is that Section 80C and Section 24(b) are not sufficient. Section 80C is crowded with various investment options like small savings instruments, insurance policies, and pension plans, leaving many home loan borrowers unable to claim full tax benefits on their principal repayments. Similarly, the cap on Section 24(b) is often insufficient, especially during the early years of a home loan.

To address this, industry analysts suggest a separate section for home loan repayments with a combined deduction limit of up to ₹5 lakh for both principal and interest is recommended. This move could uplift homebuyer sentiment and drive demand in the housing market.

As discussed above, real estate sector not being under the purview of Section 72A also becomes a challenge. Companies that classified as “industrial undertakings” are capital-intensive, requiring significant investment during setup. However, industries like real estate, despite being capital-intensive, are excluded from this classification.

To address this, it is suggested that Section 72A of the Income Tax Act be expanded to include other capital-intensive sectors like real estate and infrastructure, ensuring they also benefit from the provisions under this section.

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What are the top expectations for Real Estate in Budget 2025?

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Some of the top expectations for Real Estate in Budget 2025 include housing affordability through increasing budgetary allocations, GST rationalisation and an industry status for real estate. 

How can the Budget benefit Real Estate?

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Budget 2025 can boost real estate by offering tax incentives for homebuyers, lowering GST rates for under-construction properties, and rationalising stamp duties.

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