Housing Loan

First Equated monthly instalment (EMI) amount is to be divided into the principal and interest components. The repayment of principal amount of the loan can be claimed as a deduction under section 80C up to a maximum amount of Rs.1 lakh. The repayment of the interest portion of the EMI is also allowed as a deduction under section 24 under the head “income from house property” upto Rs.1,50,000/- for self occupied property and full amount in case of let-out property. Full Article

Tax benefits of Home Loan- Overall there are two types of tax benefits that are available on the repayment of a housing loan. Interest paid on the loan is eligible for a deduction up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per annum from the taxable income of the individual under Sec 24 when the property is self-occupied or it is one ownership property lying vacant. The return of the capital of the loan along with the interest up to Rs. 1 lakh is included in the benefit under Sec 80C. Full Article

RPCD.SME & NFS. BC. No. 62/06.11.01/2010-11 - In para 43 of the Union Budget Speech of 2011-12, it has been proposed to liberalise the existing scheme of interest subvention of 1 per cent on housing loans by extending it to housing loan upto Rs.15 lakh where the cost of the house does not exceed Rs.25 lakh from the present limit of Rs.10 lakh and Rs.20 lakh respectively. Full Article

The government on Monday said low-cost housing loans of Rs 15 lakh (Rs 1.5 million) will be eligible for one per cent interest subsidy, which will help in increasing the demand for such housing. In his Budget speech, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said he is liberalising the existing scheme of one per cent interest subvention on housing loans up to Rs 15 lakh, where the cost of house does not exceed Rs 25 lakh (Rs 2.5 million). Full Article

Scheme of 1% interest subvention on housing loans up to Rs. 10 lakh RBI/2010-11/ 399 RPCD.SME & NFS. BC.No.  52/06.11.01/2010-2011 February 8, 2011 The Chairman / Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Scheme of 1% interest subvention on housing loans up to Rs. 10 lakh– Please refer to our circular [...] Full Article

Housing Loans by Commercial Banks – LTV Ratio, Risk Weight and Provisioning RBI No.2010-11/324 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 69 /08.12.001/2010-11, December 23, 2010 The Chairmen and Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers of All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Housing Loans by Commercial Banks – LTV Ratio, Risk Weight and Provisioning Please refer to paragraphs 104 to 106 of the [...] Full Article

The income ceilings of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low Income Group (LIG) presently defined as Rs. 3300 per month per household and Rs. 3301-7300 per month per household respectively for the purpose of housing loans were fixed on 2006 prices. Full Article

Please refer to paragraph 7.5 of our Master Circular dated July 1, 2009 on Lending to Priority Sector, in terms of which loans granted to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs), approved by National Housing Bank for the purpose of refinance, for on-lending to individuals for purchase/construction of dwelling units, provided the housing loans granted by HFCs do not exceed Rs.20 lakh per dwelling unit per family, are eligible to be classified under priority sector. However, the.. Full Article