Haryana Revises Retirement Housing Policy, Raises FAR to 3.0: What It Means for Developers & Homebuyers

Haryana Revises Retirement Housing Policy, Raises FAR to 3.0: What It Means for Real Estate Developers and Homebuyers

by- Zaid
Apr 11, 2026

The Haryana Cabinet has approved a key amendment to the Retirement Housing Policy, including an increase in the permissible Floor Area Ratio for retirement housing colonies. Under the revised norms, the additional FAR through Transferable Development Rights has been increased to up to 3.0, up from the earlier limit of 2.25.

Chandigarh, April 11: The amendment was approved in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

Key Change

Parameter	Earlier	Revised
Permissible FAR (through TDR)	2.25	Up to 3.0

What is FAR and TDR?

FAR (Floor Area Ratio): A real estate metric that determines total construction allowed on a plot. Higher FAR means more construction on the same land.
TDR (Transferable Development Rights): Allows landowners/developers to transfer unused development potential from one plot to another.

Impact on Developers

Higher FAR (2.25 → 3.0): Developers can build significantly more on the same land parcel
Improved project viability without proportional increase in land costs
More flexibility to design integrated senior living communities
More financially attractive senior housing projects

Expert Views

Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman of ANAROCK Group: "Higher FAR means that builders planning to enter the senior living space can build more on the same land parcel. This makes premium senior living in Gurugram more commercially viable without raising land costs by the same amount."

Muralidhara C P, Founder of Jeevin Consulting: "Increasing the FAR through TDR to 3.0 significantly improves project viability, a key constraint to scaling senior living in India. More importantly, it signals a shift from viewing retirement housing as a niche to recognising it as essential social infrastructure."

Rajagopal G, Chairman of Association of Senior Living India (ASLI): "The increase in FAR is a progressive step that strengthens the viability of senior living projects and will help accelerate the development of much-needed supply in the sector."

Rishabh Periwal, Senior Vice President of Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Ltd: "In Gurugram, we have been witnessing a clear shift, with more families actively considering senior living - not as a fallback, but as a conscious and planned choice."

Anil Godara, Founder and Managing Director of J Estates: "The amendment will help facilitate the developer to build more on the same land parcel without a proportional increase in land costs. It will also create a more conducive environment for organised retirement housing development."

Impact on Homebuyers

More organised and thoughtfully planned options entering the market
Credible pipeline of senior living developments
Better support systems for senior residents