MHADA Lottery 2026: Out Of 2,640 Affordable Homes, 47 Reserved For MPs and MLAs

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is all set to conduct another one of its housing lottery schemes in Mumbai today. Under this scheme, 2,640 affordable homes are being offered. This is in the continued efforts to improve homeownership in one of India’s most expensive and dense real estate markets.

The application process for this scheme began on March 30, 2026. Interested buyers should submit their applications through the official MHADA portal; the deadline to apply is expected to be towards the end of April.

This gives applicants enough time to complete the process. This lottery is launching housing options in Vikhroli, Goregaon, Borivali, Gorai, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, and Dadar, among others.

The previous lottery that was held in February had faced an overwhelming response from the masses. A total of 4,000 units were allotted in Pune. The authority had received an overwhelming number of applications for a limited number of offerings in the previous lottery. MHADA has offered more than 25,000 affordable homes for sale in the past two-and-a-half years. The extensive response to the recent Pune lottery highlights the scale of demand across Maharashtra.

As per a report by Hindustan Times, MHADA has offered a few houses that have been marked as reserved for MPs and MLAs. Under the MHADA rules, around 2 per cent of the total housing stock must be marked for the MPs and MLAs. This quota exists alongside other categories like the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), ex-servicemen and other government officials.

This reservation ensures equality among all segments of people in the housing schemes that roll out under MHADA. In the 2026 lottery, most of the units that are reserved for the MPs and MLAs fall under the middle-income groups (MIG) and high-income groups (HIG). This logically aligns with their income levels as compared to earlier controversies where politicians were eligible for lower-income groups (LIG) and economically weaker sections (EWS).

MHADA's Role In Increasing Homeownership

MHADA’s continued effort to roll out housing schemes indicates the long-term strategy to increase the opportunities in the affordable housing inventory. In addition to being a helping hand in converting homebuyers' dreams into successful homeownership, MHADA plays a crucial role in urban development by redeveloping old buildings and improving the living conditions for many families.

MHADA has advised homebuyers wanting to take part in the draw to track the updates shared by the authority to ensure a faster and safer approach to homebuying.