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MahaRERA

MahaRERA took suo moto action against 21 developers.

December 31, 2019

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) took action against 21 real estate developers, who have not followed the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act (RERA) registration, and also did not apply a list of customers who booked their homes for further action under Section 7 and 8 of the RERA Act.  The provisions of […]

MahaRERA took suo moto action against 21 developers.more
Real Estate Market

Out of 56 countries – India ranked 47th for housing price appreciation.

In terms of appreciation in housing costs, India ranks 47th in the world as rates grew just gradually in the quarter of July-September by just 0.6%, according to multinational property advisor Knight Frank. In the April-June 2019 quarter, India stood at 11th position with an increase in home prices of 7.7% year on year. The […]

Out of 56 countries – India ranked 47th for housing price appreciation.more
Real estate investment

Consumers and Lawyers declare their unhappiness for the complaints under MahaRERA.

December 30, 2019

When it comes to registering real estate projects and also concerning grievances, Maharashtra can have the best place between states. Nonetheless, that is where the distinction stops. The state has no information to simplify the purchasing decision for the consumers. The action-taken-report remains missing; moreover, most of the consumers and lawyers are unhappy about the […]

Consumers and Lawyers declare their unhappiness for the complaints under MahaRERA.more
Hardeep Singh Puri

State minister Hardeep Singh Puri, speaks about 1.20 crore job creation under PMAY-Urban.

December 28, 2019

On December 27, Hardeep Singh Puri, State Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs said that approximately 1.20 crore jobs have so far been generated under PMAY-Urban through forward and backward linkages to around 250 auxiliary industries including steel, brick kilns, cement, paint, hardware, sanitary etc. According to investments made within the scheme about 568 lakh […]

State minister Hardeep Singh Puri, speaks about 1.20 crore job creation under PMAY-Urban.more
ICRA

ICRA Report: Construction Industry to see an uptrend in new order inflows.

December 26, 2019

With a growing number of projects in the infrastructure market, new order inflows for the construction companies will increase in 2020, rating agency Icra said on Tuesday. Nevertheless, Icra has given a positive view for the construction sector, noting that land acquisition delays, financial issues and state government preferences pose a threat to new order […]

ICRA Report: Construction Industry to see an uptrend in new order inflows.more
Affordable Housing

State Government to soon unite housing bodies to speed up affordable housing projects.

The Maharashtra Government plans to bring the various agencies responsible for affordable housing schemes under a single umbrella. Sources indicate that the Government is considering bringing the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and others to urban development services in order to streamline and speed up affordable housing projects. While […]

State Government to soon unite housing bodies to speed up affordable housing projects.more
Maharashtra RERA Rules in Place to Protect Homebuyers from May 1

MahaRERA issued recovery warrants of Rs 24 crore against Nirmal Developers.

December 24, 2019

Nearly 10 months after MahaRERA issued Rs 24 Crore recovery warrants against Nirmal Developers after they failed to repay 80 home buyers in Mulund for Nirmal Olympia project, the buyers’ money have yet to be refunded. Homebuyers are now stuck in the blame for the recovery battle between Tehsil officials (who conduct the recovery process) […]

MahaRERA issued recovery warrants of Rs 24 crore against Nirmal Developers.more
Artificial Sand

High Court ordered the Goa government to stop illegal sand mining with paltry fines.

December 21, 2019

The Bombay High Court in Goa questioned the procedure of release confiscated tons of illicit-extracted sand and gravel after paying an insignificant fine, coming under heavy pressure from the government. The high court, which found it unconstitutional, said this would enable only further extraction of sand and gravel from riverbeds and riverbanks. “These individuals will […]

High Court ordered the Goa government to stop illegal sand mining with paltry fines.more
Supreme court

Forensic auditors assigned by SC found Rs 5,000 crore diverted funds by Unitech real estate developer.

December 19, 2019

When forensic auditors found theft of funds, the Supreme Court ordered the government to take over control of the Unitech real estate developer. “The auditors reported that at least Rs 5,000 crore of funds received from home buyers were not used to building projects,” said Pawan Shree Agarwal, amicus curiae on the subject, on Wednesday. […]

Forensic auditors assigned by SC found Rs 5,000 crore diverted funds by Unitech real estate developer.more
Housing ICRA predicts overall real estate inventory to decrease by 40-60%.

The price difference between under-construction and ready-to-move homes decreases to 3-7%.

December 18, 2019

According to property consultancy firm Anarock, in 2019, the price gap between ready-to-move-in (RTM) and under-construction (UC) homes has fallen to mere 3–7% in the top seven cities. There is a decline in the price differential between the two categories year on year. The difference in 2018 was around 5-9%, but in 2017 it was […]

The price difference between under-construction and ready-to-move homes decreases to 3-7%.more