MHADA FCFS Housing Scheme 2026

Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority to sell 118 Mumbai flats on FCFS basis from Feb 17

Mumbai | Feb 17, 2026: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has announced that online applications for 118 ready-to-move flats in Mumbai will open from February 17, 2026, at 11 am under the first-come, first-served (FCFS) scheme.

The registration will be available on MHADA’s official booking portal: bookmyhome.mhada.gov.in.

The flats — earlier offered in lotteries but left unsold — are now being re-allotted to ensure quicker occupancy and transparent allotment.

Locations & price range

The units are spread across South Mumbai and suburban areas including:

• Kandivali

• Charkop

• Shimpoli

• Antop Hill

• Wadala

• Powai

• Malad

• Mankhurd

• Ghatkopar

• Vikhroli

• Byculla

• Tardeo

• Lower Parel

• Sion

• Juhu

• Andheri

Price range

• Lowest: about ₹38 lakh

• Highest: over ₹8 crore (Tardeo)

Most homes are 1BHK and 2BHK ready-to-move flats suitable for first-time buyers and middle-income families.

Key scheme details

• Total flats: 118

• Allotment method: First Come, First Served

• Ready possession units

• Includes:

  • 84 units constructed directly by MHADA

  • 36 units under DCR 33(5), 33(7) & 58 provisions

The selection of flats and payment process will start March 4, 2026.

Applicants must pay 10% of the flat price within 48 hours of booking, failing which the allotment will be cancelled.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

• Be an Indian citizen

• Be 18 years or older

• Hold a Maharashtra domicile certificate (issued after Jan 2018 with barcode)

• Not own a house in the same municipal jurisdiction (self/spouse/minor children)

Income categories

• EWS: up to ₹6 lakh

• LIG: up to ₹9 lakh

• MIG: up to ₹12 lakh

• HIG: above ₹12 lakh

Documents required

• Aadhaar card

• PAN card

• Income proof (ITR FY 2024-25)

• Maharashtra domicile certificate

• Cancelled cheque

• Court order (if divorced applicants)

• Loan pre-sanction letter (if taking housing loan)

After full payment and stamp duty, MHADA will issue allotment and possession letters.

How to apply (step-by-step)

1. Register online using Aadhaar-linked mobile number and PAN

2. Pay security deposit

3. Check live flat inventory

4. Select available flat

5. Pay 10% cost within 48 hours

More housing coming soon

MHADA is expected to release around 5,000 additional affordable homes in Mumbai within the next 2–3 months, with nearly half located in Goregaon and catering to EWS, LIG, MIG and HIG categories.

Officials said the FCFS scheme aims to speed up allotments and meet growing demand for affordable housing in Mumbai.