Category: Expert Views

Housing ICRA predicts overall real estate inventory to decrease by 40-60%.

Pricing index for housing launched to help homebuyers make informed purchase decisions.

June 1, 2021

On May 31, 2021, online real estate portal Housing.com and the global business school Indian School of Business (ISB) announced the launch of their Housing Pricing Index (HPI), which will assist potential homebuyers in determining the best time to buy a property and sellers in determining the best time to sell their assets. Homebuyers, investors, […]

Pricing index for housing launched to help homebuyers make informed purchase decisions.more
Smart meter

Bihar chief minister has directed officials to expedite the installation of smart meters in every home.

May 24, 2021

On Saturday, CM Nitish Kumar asked the energy department to expedite the installation of prepaid smart meters in each Bihar household, reiterating his demand for the country to have ‘one nation, one electricity rate.’ The CM assured officials that there would be no shortage of funds for the ongoing work of installing prepaid smart meters […]

Bihar chief minister has directed officials to expedite the installation of smart meters in every home.more

Morgan Stanley predicts that the Dubai property market will improve due to higher-than-expected demand.

May 19, 2021

According to Morgan Stanley, Property prices in Dubai are increasing for the first time in six years, owing to increased demand and a decline in project launches since 2017. According to ValuStrat consulting firm research, residential values increased by 1.2% month on month in April, and the index’s fastest monthly growth rate in seven years. “Residential property […]

Morgan Stanley predicts that the Dubai property market will improve due to higher-than-expected demand.more
Property Transfer

Registration of property stops in Karnataka; builders fear a disruption of cash flow.

May 14, 2021

The registration of property has stopped across Karnataka because after declaring a two-week lockdown, the government shut its 243 offices of the sub-registrar for the time being. “To ensure the safety of our staff and the public our offices have been closed down. Online registration is not even allowed,” KP Mohanraj, inspector general of registration and […]

Registration of property stops in Karnataka; builders fear a disruption of cash flow.more
Commercial Property

Bengaluru’s prime office rental falls by 8%, while Mumbai falls by 6.2% in the first quarter of 2021.

May 12, 2021

According to a Knight Frank report, prime office rentals in Bengaluru and Mumbai dropped 8% and 6.2%, respectively, from January to March 2021 versus the preceding year. According to the consultant’s Asia-Pacific Prime Office Rental Index Q1, 2021 survey, prime office rents in the national capital region (Delhi-NCR) fell by just 1% from January to March […]

Bengaluru’s prime office rental falls by 8%, while Mumbai falls by 6.2% in the first quarter of 2021.more
Metro Construction

The Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) has approved Phase II-A and Phase II-B of the Bengaluru Metro.

May 11, 2021

Namma Metro’s Phase II-A (Central Silk Board to KR Puram) and Phase II-B (KR Puram to the Kempegowda International Airport) project cover 58.19 km, have been approved by the Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC). The approval took place months after the Centre’s approval and almost 2 years after the state government’s approval. However, it is unclear why […]

The Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) has approved Phase II-A and Phase II-B of the Bengaluru Metro.more
Construction

NAREDCO aims for the establishment of isolation facilities for construction workers.

May 7, 2021

Developers from all real estate projects in the twin cities and the area of Yamuna Expressway are asked to provide isolation facilities on their construction sites for Covid affected workers, the Naredco builders’ body said on May 6. Despite the fact that over 25% of migrant workers have returned to their hometowns, over a lakh people […]

NAREDCO aims for the establishment of isolation facilities for construction workers.more
Building Construction

Construction firms are able to support their workers by using the reverse migration option.

April 13, 2021

Real estate and construction firms have so far been able to keep their workers on the job by using the lessons learned from last summer’s tumultuous evacuation of towns, even as reverse migration of unskilled workers working in retail, hotels, street vendors, and other miscellaneous occupations has begun in the wake of new mobility curbs. […]

Construction firms are able to support their workers by using the reverse migration option.more
Property Tax

East Delhi Municipal Corporation mandates online Property Tax payment from individuals.

April 6, 2021

The Municipal Corporation of East Delhi has decided to change totally to the online tax collection method. A government entity notification states that property tax returns are now accepted only online. Manual return filing has been taken out. According to the order issued by the accessor and collector office, the change is intended to increase […]

East Delhi Municipal Corporation mandates online Property Tax payment from individuals.more