The Tamil Nadu government has said that applications can be made on the website to buy 7,659 houses and plots available for sale through various schemes of the Housing Board.
Housing and Urban Development Minister P. Rajkumar today (Aug. 12) launched the online sales platform to sell the Tamil Nadu Housing Board’s houses and plots for sale through the website.
The Tamil Nadu government issued the following press release in this regard:
Following the guidance of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Minister P. Rajkumar today inaugurated the online sales platform at the conference hall of the Housing and Urban Development Department in Chennai’s Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, to sell the Tamil Nadu Housing Board’s houses and plots available for sale through the internet.
Through the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, only 2,630 units of plots and houses were sold electronically last year.
Currently, for the first time ever, applications are being invited for 7,659 units available for sale under various schemes of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board: 1) from 21.08.2026, through a draw system – for 2,842 units; 2) from 24.08.2026, on a first-come, first-served basis (FCFS) – under the reservation proportionate method – for 2,184 units; and 3) from 25.08.2026, under the common pool allotment system, without reservation proportion, on a first-come, first-served basis – for 1,749 units.
For this purpose, the details have been uploaded on the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Online Portal. Also, applications can be uploaded after 7 days from today. The public are requested to use the above time interval to prepare the following.
* User ID and Password for logging in to the website
* Based on the details available on the website, or by visiting the project area directly, one may select the preferred unit.
* The documents to be uploaded on the website may be kept ready.
* You may set your bank transaction limit accordingly so that you can pay the booking amount.
* You must strictly comply with the conditions applicable to the category in which you are applying.
Furthermore, applications are invited for the e-auction of 884 commercial units ready for sale (shops / main commercial plots and common utility plots) through the e-Tender cum e-Auction method from 25.08.2026 to 24.09.2026. The platform for this is the Tamil Nadu e-Tenders Portal.
This transparent initiative by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board greatly increases opportunities for the public to purchase houses and plots, while also ensuring transparency. It is also noteworthy that the apartments available for sale will be sold this year without any price increase.
All people are requested to make full use of this opportunity and, within the specified dates, apply through the online sales portal and/or make a reservation, and benefit from the housing services of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB).
