Budget 2026 — Real Estate Expectations: Affordability, Tax Rationalization & More; Here’s What the Sector Wants
The Indian real estate sector is watching Budget 2026 closely. For millions of home-seekers, builders, small developers, and rental operators, the annual Budget is not just numbers on a page — it signals whether housing will become more affordable, whether construction and financing will get easier, and whether long-pending reforms will finally take shape. After a period where developers faced tight funding, regulatory friction and a slow demand cycle in some pockets, the sector’s wish-list for Budget 2026 is practical and straightforward: make homes more affordable, rationalize taxes and compliances that inflate costs, and accelerate policies that improve the flow of projects from foundation to handover. Below I unpack what the sector wants and why, explain the practical measures that could help, show how digital platforms like TyTil.com fit into this new picture, and answer the most common questions homebuyers and builders are asking right now. 1. Why Budget 2026 matters to housi...