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How NKDA Defines Carpet Area vs Built-Up Area on a Sanctioned Plan
We break down what carpet area and built-up area actually mean on an NKDA-sanctioned drawing, and why the brochure figure you were sold rarely matches either one.
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What Documents Are Needed to Mutate a Property in New Town After Construction?
Owners finish construction and forget mutation is still pending, so we lay out exactly which documents get a New Town property mutated without delay.
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At What Building Height or Area Does Fire NOC Become Mandatory in KMC and NKDA Areas?
Clients ask us at the design stage whether their building actually needs a Fire NOC, and the honest answer depends on height and built up area, not floor price.
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How to Regularize a Structure That Deviates From Its NKDA-Sanctioned Plan
Built something that no longer matches your sanctioned NKDA drawing? We walk through the compounding and regularization route step by step, without the panic.
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Which Action Area I Micro-Pockets Are Commanding the Highest Resale Premiums Right Now
Action Area I is not one resale market, it is several, and the gap between its strongest and weakest pockets has widened enough that treating it as one number is now a mistake.
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Can You Add a Mezzanine Floor Within an Already NKDA-Sanctioned Plan?
We break down when a mezzanine floor sits within an existing NKDA sanction and when it legally needs a revised plan, always pointing back to NKDA to confirm.
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Building Next to New Town's Canals and Water Bodies: The Extra Setback You Need to Know
A plot facing one of New Town's canals or retention water bodies looks like a premium address, and it usually is, but it also comes with a buffer rule most first-time buyers never ask about.
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EV Charging Points in New Town Homes: What NKDA's Building Rules Currently Allow
Every third New Town client now asks about an EV charger, and the honest answer is that the rules are workable today if you plan the electrical load early, and painful if you don't.
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Installing Rooftop Solar in New Town: The NKDA Sanction Step Most Owners Skip
Most New Town owners assume solar panels sit outside NKDA's paperwork entirely, and that assumption is only sometimes true, which is exactly the problem we want to walk through here.
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Buying in an Under-Construction New Town Pocket: The Infrastructure Risk Checklist
A cheaper plot in a still-developing New Town pocket can be a smart bet or a headache, and the difference usually comes down to questions almost nobody asks HIDCO upfront.
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Mapping Action Area I's Schools, Hospitals and Markets Before You Build
Action Area I is not one neighbourhood but a string of distinct pockets, and which one you build in decides your walk to school, your nearest clinic, and your daily market run.
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Can You Split One New Town Plot Into Two Homes? The Subdivision Rules Explained
A HIDCO-allotted New Town plot is not automatically yours to split into two saleable homes, and the sanctioning path for a genuine multiple dwelling unit is narrower than most owners expect.
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Boundary Wall Height and Design Rules for New Town Plots
A solid 6 foot compound wall feels safe until NKDA flags it at sanction stage, we explain the actual height and transparency rules New Town plots have to follow.
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Stilt Floor Parking Rules in New Town: When It's Mandatory and How It Counts Toward FAR
A stilt floor is not always optional in New Town, and whether that area is exempted from your FAR calculation or quietly eats into it depends on details owners rarely check upfront.
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Lease-to-Freehold Conversion for HIDCO Plots: What It Changes for Your Building Plan
A leasehold HIDCO plot and a freehold one can look identical on a site visit, yet one clears a mortgage desk in weeks and the other stalls a sanction file for months.
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Mandatory Open Space and Greenery Norms on New Town Plots: What Counts and What Doesn't
We walk through NKDA's minimum open space and greenery percentages plot by plot, and why a paved driveway rarely counts toward the number owners assume it does.
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Rainwater Harvesting Is Mandatory in New Town: The Design Rules Most Owners Skip
NKDA won't sanction a New Town plot above the threshold size without an approved rainwater harvesting pit, yet we still see half-built pits fail inspection every season.
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Residential Pockets Bordering Sector V: Living Next to New Town's IT Hub
The residential blocks closest to Sector V trade a longer commute for something else entirely, and the design brief for a home here looks different once you see what that trade actually is.
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Can You Add a Floor to an Existing KMC-Sanctioned Building?
Adding a storey to a KMC-sanctioned house is possible, but only after a structural stability certificate and a revised plan sanction, not by simply building upward on your own.
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How Road Width Determines Your FAR in Action Area I: A Street-by-Street Reality Check
Two identically sized plots in Action Area I can carry different buildable areas simply because of the road each one fronts, and we walk that arithmetic street by street here.
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Basement Parking in New Town: Why High Water Tables Change the Design Brief
A basement in New Town is never a routine dig, our soil reports keep coming back with water within a few metres of grade, and that number reshapes the waterproofing plan.
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Does Plot Orientation Affect Your FAR in New Town? Separating Myth From NKDA Rule
We hear it in nearly every client meeting, that an east-facing plot earns extra FAR under NKDA rules, and we have to explain why that simply is not how the sanction works.
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Service Lane Access Plots in New Town: The Setback and Entry Rules Buyers Miss
A plot with service lane access at the rear is not a bonus entry point in NKDA's eyes, it is a second frontage with its own setback and access rules most buyers never check.
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Action Area III's Upcoming Zones: What to Know Before Buying in New Town's Newest Frontier
Action Area III is New Town's least developed zone, and we walk buyers through what current road and utility completion actually means for a build timeline.