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Amit Sinha
Habitech Apartments: The 'affordable' trap for investors?
Habitech Apartments in New Delhi – everyone glorifies its low entry price, but what about the actual long-term investor return? I'm fed up of renting, tired of the EMI vs rent math. These units are around ₹16.50 L–₹22.50 L for completed, which seems great to get into the market. But I'm worried about capital appreciation. Has the price even moved much since launch? What's the *real* rental yield people are getting here? Not the advertised one, but what you actually pocket after everything. I hear the investor-to-end-user ratio is high, meaning a ghost society risk. Will there even be a liquid resale market in 5-7 years? Honestly, I'm thinking this could be a dead asset for wealth creation. Change my mind.
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Look, for a pure investor, this is likely a trap, I agree. Capital appreciation has been minimal since 2016. But for an end-user who just wants a small, affordable place to live in Delhi, away from renting, and doesn't care much about amenities or future resale value, it *might* work. It really depends on your priority. If wealth creation is your goal, then current Delhi market conditions suggest you need to look at larger, more reputed projects, even if it means a higher entry point. These 16-unit projects rarely deliver long-term returns.
This is exactly what I was worried about. The price range (₹17 L – ₹23 L) is very attractive for someone just starting out, but the 'Rera Not Applicable' part makes me super nervous. Why isn't it RERA registered? Does that mean there's no recourse if things go wrong?
Anyone who actually bought in Habitech, can you share your possession experience kaisa raha aur maintenance ka kya haal hai? The advertised price sounds tempting for a first-time buyer like me.
Toh abhi current rental yield kya chal raha hai wahan, koi idea? Advertised toh kuch aur hota hai, but real numbers kya hain?
Jaise U8 ne bataya, maintenance kaafi issue hai. Sirf 16 units hain, toh society run karna mushkil hota hai. Amenities bhi naam ke liye hain, gym ya clubhouse expect mat karo. Ghost society wali baat bilkul sahi hai, hardly any families live there full-time. Aur U7, builder toh haath kheench hi leta hai, then RWA banani padti hai which is tough with so few residents. Resale mein bhi koi interest nahi dikhata, Anand Vihar mein bhi similar projects ki yahi haalat hai.
Possession toh 2016 mein mil gaya tha jaisa data mein hai, so no issues there. But maintenance charges kaafi high hain for what you get. Facilities ke naam pe bas basic security hai. Parking bhi limited hai.
Totally agree with the original post. My uncle invested in a small project with only 20-25 units in Alaknanda a few years ago. Initially, the rent seemed good, but after a year, finding reliable tenants became a nightmare. Most of the flats were vacant, and the common area maintenance charges kept increasing because there weren't enough residents to share the cost. Resale value toh bilkul stagnant hai. It's really tough to exit such investments, even if you want to. He regrets not going for a slightly bigger, more established society.
Sahi kaha, small projects mein amenities aur security ka kya scene rehta hai generally? Kya builder baad mein maintenance se haath kheech leta hai?
Haan bhai, small projects are a huge risk. Yehi reason hai main bhi dar raha hoon. Limited units ka matlab limited demand later.
Bhai, exactly my thoughts! Yeh jo low entry price projects hote hain na, aksar long-term mein phasate hain. I'm also looking for my first home, aur budget tight hai, but I'm so scared of buying a dead asset. Habitech ka naam sunke laga tha kuch hoga, but the ghost society risk is real. My friend bought in a similar small project near Anand Niketan, ab koi khareedne wala nahi mil raha usko.