The Karnataka Cabinet met on 21 May 2026 under CM Siddaramaiah and approved land transfers in Anekal, Mysuru and Kalaburagi, NGEF Hubballi equity restructuring, and Rs 802 crore in higher-education procurement (The News Mill). For Bengaluru buyers, most items were not housing-specific, and the most property-relevant was the Anekal land transfer. Here is the signal versus the noise.

K-RERA ordered Ozone Infra Developers to refund Rs 70,33,424 with interest in the Ozone Urbana Prime case (possession promised 1 June 2021), and on 2 January 2026 ordered Casagrande Garden City to refund Rs 52.74 lakh over inflated GST (24law.in, BookNewProperty). The orders show enforcement working, but recovery is slow. Here is what it means for buyers.

Bengaluru's One-Time Settlement scheme, announced 13 May 2026 by DK Shivakumar, opens for applications on 15 June for a three-month window, with a 50 percent early-applicant discount and a 60 percent concession to convert B-Khata to A-Khata (The News Minute). The government stresses it is not legalising illegalities. Here is what the scheme actually offers buyers.

Technical bids for Package 1 of Bengaluru's Peripheral Ring Road opened in May 2026, with the BDA targeting a Letter of Award before month-end. The 73 km, Rs 26,786 crore project has about 2,558 acres notified, with owners barred from selling. Here is what the land freeze and 2029 timeline mean if you own or plan to buy on the route.

The Karnataka High Court has reaffirmed that residential apartment associations must register under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act 1972, not the Societies Act, which lacks the standing to hold common property or enforce maintenance. With over 10,000 Bengaluru societies reportedly mis-registered, here is what buyers must verify about their association before purchase.

Telangana released Rs 375 crore on 8 May 2026 as the first installment for the Musi Riverfront, a 55 km project with a proposed 50-metre buffer and a December 2027 Phase 1 target. Buyers beyond the buffer with clear title can benefit long term, while those inside the buffer face acquisition and TDR risk. Here is how to read the corridor.

e-Khata is now mandatory for Bengaluru registration, transfer and building-plan approvals, with mutation auto-initiated via Kaveri 2.0, a mutation fee around 2 percent, and clean transfers in 30 to 45 days. Here are the five documents every buyer should demand before negotiating, what A-Khata versus B-Khata changes, and the builder land-khata bifurcation trap to watch for.

The CMDA Third Master Plan covers 2027 to 2046 across the 1,189 sq km Chennai Metropolitan Area, with higher FSI proposed along metro corridors, OMR and Guindy, plus transit-oriented development. As of May 2026 it is draft-stage. Here is what the zoning shift could mean for Chennai buyers, and why paying future-FSI prices on an un-notified plan is a mistake.

TG-RERA, per Hyderabad Mail (12 May 2026), voided a builder's flat cancellation at Aditya Capitol Heights and ordered Pre-EMI reimbursement within 40 days. The buyers had paid 78 percent on a project with no OC. Here is what the order means for anyone buying a delayed or subvention-scheme flat in Hyderabad, and the documents that make redress possible.

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar announced on 13 May 2026 that the state will regularise 23 lakh Bengaluru properties under the Land Guarantee scheme. The My Account My Right campaign began 16 May 2026 with 100-day B-Khata to A-Khata conversion at 2 percent of guidance value. Week one disposed 7,000 of 11,000 applications. The honest buyer-seller playbook for BTM, Bommanahalli, Begur, Hosa Road.

Casagrand Ventra in Kattupakkam-Porur (TNRERA/2/BLG/0119/2026) reports 148 of 279 units sold with a Gratitude Offer till 25 May 2026. Parallel to Highcity ORR launch on 7 May 2026. The honest buyer check on TNRERA verification, the offer's actual terms, and the Porur water and flood risk.

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on 20 May 2026 confirmed Centre's in-principle approval for Hyderabad Metro Phase II. Telangana submitted the 122.9 km, Rs 38,595 crore DPR on 6 May 2026. The corridor map covers Nagole-Shamshabad airport, Raidurg-Kokapet, Miyapur-Patancheru, and LB Nagar-Hayathnagar. Honest buyer impact analysis.

Karnataka launched the Bhu Guarantee scheme on 15 May 2026, cutting B-to-A Khata conversion fees from 5 percent to 2 percent of guidance value till 23 August 2026. On a Rs 1 cr property, that is Rs 3 lakh saved. The buyer's decision tree, eligibility, and document checklist for the 100-day window.

Greater Bengaluru Authority became operational on 2 September 2025, replacing BBMP with five corporations (Central, East, West, South, North). Property tax collection, khata mutation, building plan sanctions, and approvals are now corporation-specific. The buyer's working guide to navigating Bengaluru's biggest civic restructuring in three decades.

The Supreme Court on 22 May 2026 directed Karnataka to issue Rs 3,000 crore of TDR to the Mysuru royal family for 15 acres of Bangalore Palace Grounds. Karnataka filed a CJI bench challenge on 26 May 2026. The honest buyer read on what this means for CBD-adjacent density, receiving zones, and per-sqft pricing.