For the past few weeks, many viewers have been asking us the same question.
“My flat possession was given more than two years ago. We are already living in our housing society in Pune, but PMC property tax has still not started. What should we do?”
If this situation sounds familiar, you are not alone.
This is not just your problem or the problem of a single housing society. Across Pune, there are thousands of flats where possession has already been given, families are living there, but PMC property tax assessment has still not started.
And at the same time, something else is happening.
According to recent reports, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is facing a budget deficit of nearly ₹4000 crore, even though property tax is supposed to be the largest revenue source for any municipal corporation.
So the obvious question is:
If Pune city needs more revenue for roads, water supply, drainage, and civic infrastructure, then why are so many properties still outside the PMC property tax system?
Reports indicate that around 3.5 lakh properties in Pune are still unassessed for property tax. That means buildings exist, people are living there, but those properties are not fully reflected in the municipal tax database.
In this video, we break down the entire issue step by step so that homebuyers in Pune clearly understand what is happening behind the scenes.
We explain:
- Why property tax is not starting even after flat possession in Pune societies
- How PMC property tax assessment actually works
- Why thousands of unassessed properties are affecting city revenue.
- Why buyers should not assume that “no property tax bill” means savings
- How homeowners may suddenly receive 2–3 years of property tax demand together
- What the PMC budget deficit means for Pune’s future development
Another serious concern raised by some market sources is that in certain cases developers are allegedly asked for per-flat payments to start property tax assessment. If such practices exist anywhere, they raise serious qu