The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) on February 16 announced that online applications for 118 affordable homes in Mumbai will begin on a ‘first-come, first-served basis’ from February 17, 2026.
According to MHADA, the online application registration process will start on February 17, 2026 at 11.00 am on MHADA’s official website https://bookmyhome.mhada.gov.in.
According to sources, the most expensive apartment for sale is in South Mumbai’s Tardeo, priced at over ₹8 crore, while the least expensive is ₹38 lakh.
According to MHADA, the flats are available in areas such as Kandivali, Charkop, Shimpoli, Antop Hill, Wadala, Powai, Malad, Mankhurd, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Byculla, Tardeo, Lower Parel, Sion, Juhu, and Andheri.
MHADA said the flats included under the FCFS scheme were earlier offered through lotteries but remained unsold for various reasons, and have now been put up for sale.
The MHADA had earlier announced the same on February 2, stating that online applications would start on February 5. However, the same was postponed due to a technical glitch. The housing authority had planned to sell 120 apartments; however, the number has been reduced to 118.
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The MHADA said that the process of submitting the online application, paying the security deposit and application fee, and selecting the flat will begin on March 4, 2026. After finalising a flat, the applicant must pay 10 per cent of the flat’s sale price within 48 hours.
Criteria for applying for MHADA flats on FCFS basis
According to MHADA, the applicant must be at least 18 years old on the date of application submission and must be an Indian citizen.
The MHADA said that a Domicile Certificate of the state of Maharashtra will be required for the application. The Domicile Certificate must have been issued after January 2018 and must have a barcode, the MHADA said.
The housing authority said that if the applicant is single, his/her own Aadhar card/PAN card will be required, if the applicant is married, the Aadhar card/PAN card of the spouse will be required, and if the applicant is divorced, a certified copy of the judgment of the competent court or a copy of the appeal if filed (the possession of the flat will not be given without a copy of the final judgment).
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According to MHADA, if homebuyers wish to take a housing loan from a financial institution, they must upload the pre-sanctioned letter from the concerned institution using their login ID. After this, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) will be issued by the office in the name of the bank through the applicant’s login ID. Upon full payment of the flat price and stamp duty, the allotment and possession letters will be issued.
MHADA lottery 2026 in Mumbai
The MHADA is expected to put 5,000 affordable homes on the market in Mumbai over the next two to three months. Of the total number of units, around half will come up for sale in the Goregaon area of Mumbai.
These units are expected to cater to a mix of economically weaker sections (EWS), lower-income groups (LIG), middle-income groups (MIG), and high-income groups (HIG) across several locations.
