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What loan options are available for commercial property purchase in India?
The structural differences from home loans
Commercial property loans differ from home loans in three ways. First, LTV is lower — banks generally lend less aggressively on commercial assets because the resale liquidity profile is different from residential. Second, interest rates are 100-150 bps higher than home-loan rates at any given lender — pricing in the higher default risk and lower priority of commercial real estate in distress scenarios. Third, eligibility metrics differ — banks look at the buyer's business cash flow and net worth more heavily than salary income.
Lender categories and their lending profiles
Major public-sector and private banks (SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Axis) typically offer the best rates but the strictest documentation. NBFCs (Bajaj, Tata Capital, Aditya Birla Finance) are more flexible on documentation and self-employed-profile underwriting but price 50-100 bps higher. Specialist lenders (LIC Housing, Indiabulls Housing) sit between. For first-time commercial-property buyers, starting with the bank that holds the buyer's primary banking relationship is usually the right move — pre-existing relationship simplifies underwriting.
What documents to assemble before applying
Standard documentation for a commercial-property loan: (1) buyer-side: PAN, Aadhaar, income proof (ITRs for the last 3 years, business or salary), bank statements (1 year), CA-certified financials if self-employed; (2) property-side: HRERA / RERA registration, builder NOC, payment plan, cost sheet, allotment letter / agreement-to-sale, builder's title-clear certificate. Banks typically also want a personal-net-worth statement. Having this packet ready cuts disbursement-to-funding time from 6-8 weeks to 3-4 weeks.
Construction-linked vs. tranched disbursement
On under-construction property, banks disburse the loan tranche-by-tranche aligned to the developer's construction milestone schedule. Each tranche is verified against the milestone certificate from the developer and the buyer's own RERA verification of progress. The buyer pays EMI on the disbursed portion only — so EMI ramps up over the construction period as more tranches are released. Pre-EMI (interest-only on the disbursed portion before EMI activation) is sometimes an option to reduce cash-flow stress during construction.
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