By Alakshendra Singh, Head of corporate communication, Eros Group on the Union Budget 2026 for your reference.
“Union Budget 2026 is a missed opportunity for housing, especially affordable housing. While the government speaks the language of infrastructure and long-term growth, it has chosen to ignore a segment that is critical to urban stability and social inclusion. Affordable housing demand has been weakening for years, and the absence of any direct fiscal support, definition reset, or buyer-side stimulus is a clear setback.
That said, the Budget is not without contradictions. On one hand, it talks about inclusive urban growth; on the other, it sidelines the very segment that enables it. The push on Tier-II and Tier-III cities and asset monetisation through REITs may support institutional real estate and commercial assets, but housing cannot be left to infrastructure trickle-down alone. Real estate needs decisive policy support, not just macro assurances. This Budget plays safe, perhaps too safe, for a sector that needed sharper intervention.”