Navratri’26 Mumbai property registrations fall 25% YoY
Mumbai property registrations dropped by 25% during the Navratri festival period compared to the previous year. Despite the decline in volume, revenue collections saw a smaller decrease, suggesting a normalization of market activity after a high-growth period.
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Real estate registration data serves as a key indicator of consumer sentiment and economic health in India's financial capital.
Navratri’26 Mumbai property registrations fall 25% YoY left A view of the Mumbai skyline. File The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/4sp3ok/article71617411.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/drone-master-qrj4LiT9NRQ-unsplash.jpg Mukunth V _11842 Revenue collections declined less sharply than registration volumes MUMBAI During this year’s Navratri housing sales moderated and as per data sourced from Maharashtra Department of Registrations & Stamps by Knight Frank, Mumbai city, covering the area under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recorded 4,680 property registrations during the nine days of Navratri, from October 11 to 19, 2026 which was 25% lower than the 6,238 registrations recorded during previous Navratri. Revenue collections declined less sharply than registration volumes. Collections fell 15% year over year to ₹499 crore from ₹587 crore in Navratri 2025, while average daily collections declined from ₹59 crore to ₹55 crore, it said.
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