Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Section 22A Restrictions Leave 22,122 Greater Hyderabad Homes in Limbo
More than 22,000 homes around Hyderabad are on a government list called Section 22A.
This list can make it difficult for owners to sell, gift or use their homes as loan security.
The homes are in colonies across three districts.
Some of the affected colonies contain hundreds or thousands of houses.
Medchal-Malkajgiri has the largest share of the listed homes.
Other homes are in Sangareddy and Rangareddy districts.
The properties have different classifications, including government land, ULC land and POB land.
Officials said some colonies may have been on the list for several decades.
Revenue department data lists 22,122 houses and apartments within Greater Hyderabad limits under Section 22A restrictions.
The affected properties are located in colonies across Sangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy districts.
Owners face difficulties selling, gifting or mortgaging properties classified as 22-A, government, ULC or POB land.
Medchal-Malkajgiri has the largest number of affected homes, with 10,395 on government land and 4,530 under ULC classification.
Officials said some colonies have remained on the Section 22A list for decades, although the data did not specify the duration for each colony.
- Who
- Owners of 22,122 houses and apartments in colonies within Greater Hyderabad limits are affected.
- What
- Residential properties have been included in the Section 22A prohibited land list, restricting transactions involving them.
- When
- The report does not specify when each colony was listed; officials said some have been restricted for several decades.
- Where
- The affected colonies are in Sangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy districts.
- Why
- The properties are classified as 22-A land, government land, ULC land or POB land, creating hurdles for selling, gifting or mortgaging them.
- Total affected homes
- 22,122 houses and apartments
- Affected districts
- Sangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy
- Sangareddy total
- 2,117 houses in Patancheru constituency
- Medchal-Malkajgiri government-land listings
- 10,395 houses
- Medchal-Malkajgiri ULC listings
- 4,530 houses
- Rangareddy POB-land listings
- 5,080 houses
- Main impact
- Owners face difficulties selling, gifting or mortgaging properties