Housing and Urban Development

The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) rehabilitates urban slum dwellers and vulnerable families into modern multi-storey concrete tenements.

Allotment procedure:

• Beneficiary households are identified through official biometric enumeration surveys conducted in notified slum settlements.
• Allotment orders and specific flat numbers are assigned transparently through randomized public lotteries.

Beneficiary contribution:

• The government provides substantial capital subsidies; the remaining beneficiary share can be paid in affordable monthly installments via tied-up bank loans.

Contact details:

• Visit tnuhdb.tn.gov.in↗ or contact the jurisdictional TNUHDB Divisional Office at your district headquarters.

The Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) develops and sells residential plots, independent houses, and multi-storey apartments across the state with clear legal titles.

How to purchase:

• Check upcoming and ready-to-occupy housing schemes on the official website (tnhb.tn.gov.in↗).
• Schemes are categorized by income slabs: EWS, LIG, MIG, and HIG.
• Fill out online application forms and submit the initial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD).

Allotment mechanism:

• Properties are allotted via computerized draw of lots or transparent online e-auctions.
• Flexible outright purchase or hire-purchase payment terms are available with home loan options.

Verifying CMDA or DTCP layout approval before purchasing residential land prevents fraud and guarantees clear title and municipal service access.

Start online (fastest):

• For Chennai Metropolitan Area: Check approved plans at cmdachennai.gov.in↗.
• For all other parts of Tamil Nadu: Check approvals at tcp.tn.gov.in↗ (Directorate of Town and Country Planning).
• Enter the Layout Approval Number / Planning Permission (PP) Number, Village, and Survey Number.
• Compare the sanctioned layout map with the actual plot dimensions, Open Space Reservation (OSR), and road widths.

Caution:

• Registering unapproved sub-divided plots is legally prohibited under Section 22A of the Registration Act. Unapproved layouts cannot secure building permits or utility connections.