Co-Owning a Second Home With Family: Getting It Right
"We'll just split it" is the easy part of buying a second home with a sibling or parent — the shares, the usage calendar, and the exit clause are the parts that actually need to be written down.
Capital Gains Split Between Joint Owners and Spouses
When a jointly-held flat is sold, the tax office looks at who actually funded the purchase, not just whose names sit on the sale deed.
TDS and Capital Gains When NRIs Co-Own a Property
When a resident and an NRI co-own a flat, the buyer must run two separate TDS regimes on one sale deed — and the split follows ownership share, not a 50/50 assumption.
Selling With a Resident Co-Owner: Two TDS Rules at Once
One sale deed, two owners, two tax codes — here's how a buyer correctly applies Section 194-IA to a resident co-owner and Section 195 to their NRI co-owner on the very same transaction.
Joint Ownership Property Documents for Couples
How couples buying their first home together should document co-ownership, split shares, and align co-borrower status with tax and succession planning.
Stamp Duty Savings When Buying in a Woman's Name
The stamp duty saving from registering in a wife's name is real in some states and non-existent in others — here's how to work out which applies to you before you decide.