<h1>Market-based real estate policy urged to enable affordable housing through easier land access and streamlined governance.</h1> Real estate policy should prioritise market mechanisms over subsidisation, with industry viability rooted in a market economy rather than reliance on subsidies. Easier access to land through procedural simplification is identified as central to delivering affordable housing. Supportive macroeconomic measures-monetary easing and bank recapitalisation-are expected to improve lending. Developers are invited to engage with the committee reviewing the Income Tax Act, while administrative transparency and e-governance are promoted to foster a hassle-free business environment and encourage a shift toward affordable housing.