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How much of your salary should go towards your home loan EMI?

For most homebuyers, the monthly EMI is one of the biggest financial commitments they take on. Before applying for a home loan, it is important to assess how much of your take-home salary can comfortably go toward the EMI without putting pressure on your other expenses. Your home loan EMI should come from your monthly surplus - the amount left after essential expenses, existing debt repayments, and savings. There is no fixed rule that says your EMI must stay within a set percentage of our salary.

A home loan EMI calculator takes three inputs: loan amount, interest rate, and tenure; and returns the monthly instalment, total interest, and total repayment. For a borrower considering a Rs. 15 lakh home loan at 8.50% p.a. over 20 years, the calculator can show whether that EMI fits the budget before the application goes in. Bajaj Finance offers home loans starting at 7.25%* p.a., with tenure up to 32 years* and loan amounts up to Rs. 15 crore*

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