Even as the country faces a shortage of 1.90
crore (19 million) houses, about 1.02 crore (10.2 million) completed flats
(units) are lying vacant, which can be absorbed under rental housing programme
for weaker sections, says property consultant CBRE.
According to CBRE, about 56% of the shortage of
19 million units, is from the economically weaker section (EWS) with an average
annual household income of up to Rs. 1 lakh, while about 40% in the lower
income group (LIG) with an income of Rs. 1 lac to Rs. 2 lac.
"Primary reason for this supply-demand
mismatch is the paucity of formal housing options low-income population with
low affordability levels."
"The lack of access to formal credit along
with high priced home loans and debt, leave them with little more than squatter
colonies, urban slums and unauthorised settlements by way of affordable
accommodation options," CBRE South Asia Chairman and Managing Director Mr.
Anshuman Magazine said.
According to the Ministry of Housing & Urban
Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat
constitute nealry 76% of this urban housing shortage.
"Despite a housing shortage, around 10.2
million completed houses are also lying vacant across urban India. Although the
larger focus has traditionally been on ownership of housing, the significance
of rental housing can not be emphasised enough," he said.
Magazine opined that rental housing offers a
convenient and cost effective option for migrant populations, who may not want
to make long-term financial commitment in a city.
"While the higher and middle income members
of these groups have the option of hiring apartments and bungalows in upmarket
and middle class residential areas, the LIG & EWS groups are left with
hiring rooms and slums in unauthorised colonies and urban villages," he
said.
He further said the government is currently
working towards the promotion of rental housing stocks through legislative
support including preparing Draft National Urban Rental Policy 2015 and Draft
Model Tenancy Act 2015.
"A recommended strategy will lie in addressing
issues related to institutional implementation to encourage adoption of the
policy at central, state and municipal levels in a time-bound manner," Mr.
Magazine added.
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