India, March 31 -- Citing the geopolitical situation amid the US-Iran war and the slowdown in the real estate sector, the Maharashtra government has decided to keep the ready reckoner rates unchanged in the state for 2026-27. The Maharashtra government last year had announced an average increase of 3.89% in ready reckoner rates for the financial year 2025-26, following a two-year gap.

Prior to last year, the ready reckoner rate was increased in 2022-23, during which an average hike of 4.81 per cent was announced. In 2020-2021, a meagre 1.74 per cent hike was announced due to the pandemic.

"For the year 2026-27, since rates have been kept stable across all locations throughout the entire state, the common citizen's pocket will not face a...