September 23, 2026
Parking Mandates

How Parking Mandates Are Making Urban Housing Expensive

Analysts usually explain India’s affordable housing shortage in terms of land prices, construction costs, and financing gaps. At the same time, there is an additional cost embedded in a less examined part of the housing market: the building regulations that […]
December 16, 2025

Deregulating Building and Fire Rules for Improving Supply and Affordability of Urban Poor Housing in India

Context India is projected to face an affordable housing deficit of 31.2 million units by 2030, with rural migrants and low-income urban households disproportionately affected. While land scarcity, rising input costs, and rapid urbanisation are widely acknowledged drivers of this […]