GIFT City Outlines New Business Accommodation Policy and Anti-Bias Housing Rules

GIFT City is overhauling its real estate ecosystem with a brand-new Business Accommodation Policy and strict directives against bachelor housing bias to house its fast-growing workforce. With 2.36 million square meters of residential development targeted for 2026, India's premier operational smart city is actively addressing its massive "walk-to-work" housing demand. To bridge the gap between short-term hotel stays and long-term traditional leases, the GIFT City authority is introducing a structured framework for corporate housing: • Corporate & Co-living Focus: The policy allows authorized operators to manage designated residential units tailored specifically for mid-term corporate professionals and consultants. • Streamlined Digital Security: All authorized aggregators must use a centralized digital registration system to upload occupant identity documents for instant local security coordination. Addressing high attrition rates at fintech firms caused by out-of-state single professionals struggling to secure housing, the authority is taking a hard stance against local discrimination: • No Discrimination Bylaws: GIFT City is issuing directives to the Registrar of Societies stating that residential societies within the smart city cannot enforce bylaws that ban bachelors or single occupants from renting units.