The last time the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced its Property Tax Amnesty Scheme 2009-2010, they had fixed the last date of availing the scheme as 31st December 2009.

However, with the higher and higher number of people coming forward to avail the scheme, the MCD decided to extend the scheme until end of March 2010, i.e., 31st March 2010.

The scheme offers the immovable residential, commercial, leased property owners and users a one time amnesty scheme whereby the MCD property tax out-standings (if any) can be settled once for all in the record books of the municipal corporation of Delhi, with majority of the dues and penalties might being waived off, depending of course on case to case basis.

All those, who missed the chance to settle the property tax dues in the previous scheme announced by the MCD, may now avail this scheme until 31/03/2010.

Contact the concerned MCD area offices and settle the dues with absolutely nil or minimum penalties. Such schemes are not running forever.

So, better hurry up and settle your property tax out-standings thereby settling your tensions and worries of the taxmen knocking at your doors some fine day.

MCD PROPERTY TAX AMNESTY SCHEME 2009-10

Related earlier posts on BRICKS-n-MORTAR:

• MCD Property Tax | Filing MCD Property Tax Online | FAQs about MCD Property Tax
• MCD Property Tax Amnesty Scheme 2009-10 

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http://www.mcdpropertytax.in  |  http://mcdonline.gov.in  
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Blog Post Title: MCD Property Tax | Hurry! MCD Property Tax Amnesty Scheme 2009-10 is ending on 31 March 2010!

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All concerned who are holding an immovable property within the demarcated boundaries of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) need to pay the PROPERTY TAX to the authorities on per annum basis.

Citizens who willingly or unknowingly have been defaulters not paying up the requisite house / property tax have a golden opportunity in hand till 31/12/2009 wherein the liable defaulter's penalty as well as the impending interest amount on the penalty and/or the outstanding may be waived off by the MCD, subject to certain terms and conditions.

People desiring to avail the property tax amnesty scheme 2009-10 of the MCD / Delhi Government must adhere to the last date of 31 December 2009 to reap the benefit of this 'one of a kind scheme'.

Those who are yet to file their MCD property tax submissions for this year or previous years, and desiring to submit their property tax online / offline availing the MCD amnesty scheme 2009-10, should hurry as only a couple of days are left now. For related instructions as how to proceed to file your MCD PROPERTY TAX check out our previous post or visit the related MCD Delhi Government websites following the direct weblinks given herewith below this post.

• Related BnM post(s): MCD Property Tax | Delhi MCD Property Tax Online Submission | FAQs about MCD Property Tax
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• Related links of use: http://www.mcdpropertytax.in | http://mcdonline.gov.in

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DDA may start allotment process of 'DDA Housing Scheme 2008' Flats by December 2009

If the recent media buzz is to be believed, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) may begin the process of allotting flats to its allottees of the DDA housing scheme 2008 some time by early December 2009.

The draw of lots to 5,238 flats was held in December 2008. The entire process, including the sanctity and correctness of the draw itself, however was reported to be blamed to be fixed and faulty. The Union Urban Development Ministry froze the allotments after allegations of irregularities in the reserved category cropped up. It was highlighted earlier that a group of builders had forged documents to get flats under the reserved category.

According to media reports, certain sources in the Union Urban Development Ministry (UDM) have quoted that the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), where the software report of the draw has been sent for investigation, is expected to submit its report by October end. It has been reportedly said that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will start the allotment process once C-DOT submits its report and a green signal from the Union Urban Development Ministry is obtained.

Part Source: INRnews.com

Related previous posts :

• DDA Housing Scheme 2008 | DDA Draw of results | DDA housing 2008
• Four simple steps to 'Track your DDA housing-2008 Application Form online' 
• [Delhi-NCR]: Filing MCD's Property Tax
  

A few weeks back one of our readers asked us if she should go for a 'building apartment' that was at some nth floor in one of the developer's upcoming colonies (the so-called concrete jungles) and away from her ancestral patch of land she was owning; or that she should go for a 'Mobile Home' which would be fixed right there in her property.

Upon exchange of a couple of mails, it became prudent that the lady- a resident of Michigan from the States- had her heart going for a mobile home as it would have meant her not leaving the comforts of her ancestral patch of land, but was unsure of the decision.

1.Today, she again wrote us a mail confirming that she has finally got a 'Mobile Home' done at her land which she had ordered upon one of the leading and reputed suppliers of 'Mobile homes' or 'Manufactured Homes' in the United States of America.  Not to mention, she sounded so very happy and contented today in her mail having her new abode delivered in the form of modules, erected, finished and made ready-to-move in front of her eyes.

And that's when we decided to share her experience and joy of having a manufactured home with all our Bricks-n-Mortar family and readers so that they can also take a cue from her story of having a similar manufactured home for them too.

SO, WHAT ARE THE 'MOBILE HOMES'?

'Mobile Homes', also called as 'Manufactured Homes' or 'Prefabricated Homes' or sometimes even as 'Modular Homes' are factory built units in entirety or strategically designed and constructed parts that are then transported to the place where they are desired to be put, and then erected into the desired shape and design of a house.

SO, WHAT MAKES THESE HOMES DIFFERENT THAN OTHER USUALLY BUILT HOMES?

Yupp, we know, this must be the next question in our readers' mind, isn't it?
The usual houses are made out of individual building items, like concrete, rebar, steel, blocks, bricks, mortar, plaster, interiors, etc. These homes take time to design and construct as they must conform to the strict housing bye laws, etc.

On the other hand, the 'manufactured or mobile homes' are already built in parts in factories under strict design and supervision practices if procured from suppliers of repute, and which are then transported to the desired location by suitable modes of transfer like trailers/ trucks/ etc. The base of such homes are usually made out of tubular steel, over which the rest of the structure (framework) is erected as per the pre-approved design chosen by the user in consultation with the supplier. While these houses are usually placed in one location and left there permanently, they do retain the ability to be moved if so designed/desired.

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As Wikipedia states about mobile homes--

The original rationale for this type of housing was its mobility. Units were initially marketed primarily to people whose lifestyle required mobility. However, beginning in the 1950s, the homes began to be marketed primarily as an inexpensive form of housing designed to be set up and left in a location for long periods of time, or even permanently installed with a masonry foundation.

Many people who could not afford a traditional site-built home or did not desire to commit to spending a large sum of money on housing began to see factory-built homes as a viable alternative for long-term housing needs.

It can thus be inferred that the Manufactured homes or Mobile homes offer a person multitude of options with respect to design, size, shape, color, finishes, mobility, etc., which a usual traditional in-built house can't provide with that ease and reliability. Such 'mobile homes' are one of the best housing options in the present times when the world is arm-wrestling with the ghost of recession and meltdown.

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Question posted by one of B-n-M's readers, Robert Ravi in the comments section of one of our earlier posts titled: "[Readers' Q&A]: What's the Difference between Floor...":

>Hi,
That was a very good info. Please (tell me) what is the differnce in sq.ft rate normally between ground floor and first floor (excluding special elevation work) for an independent house
Regards
Robert
Posted by Robert Ravi to BRICKS-n-MORTAR.com at Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:12:00 AM IST

Team B-n-M answers...

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Dear Robert,
To be very frank, there is no hard and fast rule or law / guideline of government or an authority that decides what rates can be fixed for different floors of a particular building. On the other hand, the prices of floors are calculated/ quoted based upon a number of other usability and valuation practices that may also vary from place to place and time to time.

For the sake of simpler explanation, the standard and widely accepted basis of such valuation can be considered with respect to the following:

• Area usability factor --- Ground floor has usually more open area in the form of courtyards/ lawns/ parking space; while the top floor has in some of the cases roof rights. The floors in between have the set super area with no extended spaces. As such the ground floor and the top floor have a higher rate tag than other in between floors due to this aspect.
  

• Ease of usage --- The ground floor is the easiest to access. It pays especially for aged people and otherwise when one doesn't want to climb the stairs to get into one's home. The rate of ground floor, therefore, is higher than the other floors due to this aspect. The higher you have to climb up, the more is the decline in the rate (although it is a marginal decline).

• Other factor --- If the ground floor of a building is a bit intrusive or not free from the usual eyesores, or is not that appealing because of any factor, in such cases the first floor commands more premium that the ground floor.

Robert, since we do not know which type of building you have in your mind, or who the builders/ developers of the building are, we take an example of some of the key reputed builders' two-to-three-storeyed building on offer these days to give you an idea of the type of difference in the rate of a ground floor flat and a first floor flat. Do keep in mind that this may vary from place to place, or for builder to builder, or type of colony, etc.

In general,

• if the ground floor flat has certain facilities like front/ back courtyards/ lawn/ garden, etc., then the rate of the first floor may fall in the range of 85% to 90% as compared to that of the ground floor.
  

• On the other hand, in case there are only two floors in the building and the first floor has also got full or part roof rights, then the rates of the either of the floors shall not vary much.

Hope this gives you some insight and may help you in taking the appropriate decision. For any other information/ clarification, do let us know.

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All of us must have heard of this common day-to-day life usage- "Wholesome goodness"!

A healthy body within and outside is wholesome goodness. The same applies to our buildings, homes, office spaces, structures constructed in bricks and mortar, etc. The exteriors of a building should no doubt be very beautiful, clean, nicely conceived, well executed besides being structurally and architecturally safe.

But, its the wholesome clean and tidy finishing and up-keeping of the entire building, which makes it truly and wholesomely beautiful. Then no matter if its your building's rooftop, or your home's backyard, or your office's nooks and corners; all should be well planned and kept neat and tidy.

Getting our point??
Look at the picture of this building herein below and judge for yourself if your dwelling looks all-round beautiful like this or not.

If the answer is a big  NO, then do the needful and make it beautiful. And, do send your dwelling's pictures to us so that we can share the same with all of our readers too.

BnM

[PS: This picture shot and shared by one of our core team members is of a building in the heart of Cochin city, in the state of Kerala, India]

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If you are an Indian and own a property in Delhi, then be reminded that you need to pay your Municipal Corporation Department's (MCD) PROPERTY TAX by June 30th of the respective calender year so as to avail an additional 15% rebate on the overall tax amount (if paid as lump sum, and not partly).

The usual rebates (like that for Senior Citizens, Women Owned, Physically Challenged, Ex-Servicemen, DDA Residential, Village Abadi, Group Housing Flats, etc.) and the and exemptions (like Agricultural lands, Vacant Land or Building in Village abadi occupied for residential purpose, Lands exclusively used for public worship, Lands used for Public Charity, Lands used as burial/ cremation ground, Heritage lands and buildings, Lands owned by war widow / Gallentry Award winner being permanently used for self, and Lands and buildings of Corporation, etc.) can still be availed on case to case basis (if applicable) besides this 15% rebate on timely and lump sum payment before or after the deadline of June 30.

Here's what you need to do...

• Log on to http://www.mcdpropertytax.in

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• Click here to go to the webpage to generate the online form, generate online payment challan, and surf the webpages ahead to pay by Cheque or a Demand Draft or Cash, as well as for ONLINE PAYMENT through Credit Card

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• In case one wish to pay by ITZ payment gateway after one has generated the online challan, then one can reach directly by clicking here

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• Manual Forms for property tax submission can be downloaded following this link here

The MCD's website assists you in carrying out the following:

• Online filling of your Property Tax Return Form
• Calculating your Property Tax for the any Financial Year
• Printing out your copy of the Property Tax Return
• Assisting you in making the Payment of the Tax
• Getting a Receipt of the Payments that you have made

One has the options to Pay his/her Property Tax by means of:

• By Cheque/DD/Bankers Cheque to any AXIS Bank Branch (Delhi and NCR only) and at Selected HDFC bank branches
• By Cash at any AXIS Bank Branch (Delhi and NCR only) and selected HDFC Bank Branches upto Rs. 2000/-
• Pay Online using your Credit Card
• Pay Online using your ItzCash Card/Visit ItzCash World to pay in cash

A few of the important and informative weblinks present at the MCD's website are furnished hereunder for ready reference and serving as a ready-reckoner for our readers / visitors for perusing the most sought after information relating to filing of the property tax:

• Help/ About Property Tax
• Zone List
• MCD Colony List
• Ward List
• Rebates and Exemptions
• Covered Area Calculations
• Property Tax Rates
• Viewing/ Printing Printing Receipts 
• Viewing Dishonoured Cheques Status
• Lodging Grievances
• Knowing Grievance Status

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Hope Bricks-n-Mortar.com's readers would be benefited in knowing what to do in case they need to file the MCD Property Tax.
For any other clarification/information, please feel free to ask.
-Team@Bricks-n-Mortar.com

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Blog Post Title: [Delhi-NCR]: MCD Property Tax  |  Filing MCD Property Tax Online  |  FAQs about MCD Property Tax
Related stuff of interest: Municipal property tax in India  |  Indian wealth-tax, Indian gift-tax and Indian expenditure-tax