For most homebuyers, understanding the difference between carpet area, built-up area and super built-up area is crucial before making a property purchase. While developers often market projects based ...

If you are in the process of buying a house, you are likely to encounter terms such as carpet area, built-up area and super built-up area. These are different ways of defining the area of a property.

Before RERA came into force in 2016, builders often promoted properties based on super built-up areas. There were other inflated measures also which included common and unusable spaces. It was ...