By Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India “In light of the present economic distress in the country, we welcome the move to bring down REPO rate by 35 bps however, we would have really expected to see a more substantial cut is the need of the hour for its effective transmission to […]
35 bps rate cut welcomed but more needs to be done.more
By Shishir Baijal – Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India The Indian economy is going through testing times. What was initially being perceived as a sector-specific degrowth has now panned out to be an overall economic slowdown.The automobile and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries are in a slump, job markets are strained with […]
RATE CUT IN EXCESS OF 100 BPS – THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE REAL ESTATE HEAD HIGH!more
Mumbai, 26th July 2019 –Knight Frank, the independent global property consultancy, has come up with commercial research on Asia Pacific Capital Markets. With ongoing trade tensions and heightened economic uncertainties, many Asia-Pacific central banks have opted for a more dovish stance on their monetary policies. In the past six months alone, five Asia-Pacific central banks […]
With 8.8% cap rate for commercial assets, India remains favourable market investment destination: Knight Frank Reportmore
By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter The Maharashtra Government lately increased the stamp duty by 1% including for the sale, donation and transfer, and further increases in stamp duty and registration charges are possible. However, a conflict which afflicts property owners and buyers is somewhat nearer to home – transfer fees for the sales and transfer of shares and rights to apartments in a building by a cooperative housing society. At the time of sale of the […]
What is the maximum amount chargeable by a housing society for transfer charges, as per the law?more
By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter The private equity inflows into the Indian real estate industry have strengthened, driven by a strong investment appetite for business property, primarily by the immediate exposure of foreign funding and the platform partnerships. In the Indian real estate market, private equity companies have invested more than $4.2 billion, which is […]
Private equity investment in the growing commercial sector increased by 10% compared to the previous year.more
By Alok Gupta, Real Estate Consultant Almost every State in India has its own Rent Control Act. A lot of debate is going on whether the government should bring in a law to control the renting of properties in India or not. Whether one such law would be enough to cater to such a widespread industry […]
THE MODEL TENANCY ACT, 2019more
By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter Emitting for the assurance of having the regulatory approval for merger with Lakshmi Vilas Bank in two months and the combined company to be functional by next March, Indiabulls Housing Finance on Tuesday said it would become an SME-focused bank if the merger passed. Also, promoters leaving the real estate […]
Indiabulls to become SME-focused bank after successfully getting merged with Lakshmi Vilas Bank.more
By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter Liquidity is the capacity of a firm, company, or even an individual to cover their debts without experiencing disastrous losses. Liquidity risk, on the other hand, stems from the lack of marketability of an investment that cannot be purchased or sold rapidly enough to avoid or minimize loss. It is typically expressed […]
What is liquidity risk? What are the liquidity risks involved in an investment?more By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the repo rate by 35 basis points from its present 5.75% to 5.40%. The reverse repo rate is also cut to 5.15%. Repo rate is the price at which commercial banks are provided with money from the RBI. A repo rate reduction enables banks […]
The RBI decreases its repo rate by 35 basis points, fourth consecutive time in 2019.more
By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On Tuesday Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Indian real estate developers to collaborate with Israeli companies to increase efficiency and profitability. “When you partner with Israelis who want to associate with you in order to capture the future together, you can boost the productivity and profitability of your enterprises too,” Netanyahu said here through video messaging conference while addressing the apex body of the realty developer Credai. Israel and India are already working in collaboration in many fields like security, agriculture, cyber and IT, and now construction and real estate. […]
Benjamin Netanyahu invites Indian realtors to collaborate on projects with Israeli companies.more
