Category: Features

Home Loan

Homebuyers demand an additional discount along with ease payment schedules.

April 28, 2020

Though the lockdown hasn’t prevented queries regarding new houses, developers at Hyderabad say most prospective customers are now calling with additional requests — from a higher discount rate of somewhere between 15% and 20% to compensation schemes, if they want to withdraw the deal later on. Another common request: relaxation in payment schedules. “We get […]

Homebuyers demand an additional discount along with ease payment schedules.more
GST

Government to consider GST relief package to aid with the impact of COVID-19.

April 27, 2020

India is considering a relief package for Goods and Services Tax (GST) to fight Covid-19’s effect and help support the economy, said people with knowledge of the issue. The package under consideration could include a six-month suspension of GST payments for the worst-hit sectors such as restaurants, aviation and hospitality and a lower rate for […]

Government to consider GST relief package to aid with the impact of COVID-19.more
Tax

ITAT approves hold on paying tax demand to make builder pay its workers.

April 25, 2020

A construction company, which planned to take care of its workers, support staff and employees during the Covid-19 pandemic and was unable to do so because of the pending Income Tax (I-T) claim for Rs 2.91 crore, frozen bank accounts and the attachment of its debtors, received a favourable order from the Income Tax Appellate […]

ITAT approves hold on paying tax demand to make builder pay its workers.more
Drone Survey

The central government is going to replicate Maharashtra’s drone survey across the country for property validation.

April 24, 2020

The central government is seeking to take a leaf out of the drone survey carried out by the state government to map housing in rural areas and replicate it across the country. Last year, the first survey of state property using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) was conducted at Sonori village in Pune District to map […]

The central government is going to replicate Maharashtra’s drone survey across the country for property validation.more
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation's

MIDC approves more than 1,300 companies to reopen their operations in the midst of the lockdown.

April 23, 2020

More than 1,300 firms, including manufacturing units, foundries and textile firms have been approved by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to reopen their services in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown. The MIDC is the nodal body of the state government to facilitate enterprises with regard to land management, permits and policymaking. “We have […]

MIDC approves more than 1,300 companies to reopen their operations in the midst of the lockdown.more
Supreme court

SC concludes 20-year old battle, declares two JVPD plots as an ‘Open Spaces’.

April 22, 2020

In a judgment closing a 20-year-old battle, the Supreme Court ordered that two open spaces at the Juhu-Vile Parle Development Scheme (JVPD) be maintained as open spaces only. It upheld a 2017 Bombay High Court Order labelling Mhada’s decision to approve construction on the two layout open spaces as an “illegality” and “set off with […]

SC concludes 20-year old battle, declares two JVPD plots as an ‘Open Spaces’.more
invest

Indian real estate market experiences a decline in institutional investment by 58%.

April 21, 2020

Institutional investment in the Indian real estate market has dropped from a year earlier to $712 million during the quarter ended March by 58%. Total investments in the financial year 2019-20 experienced a 13% fall at $4.26 billion-the lowest for four years, a report by JLL India shows. Several events affected the downturn, including the […]

Indian real estate market experiences a decline in institutional investment by 58%.more
office

Office workplace to focus on creating wide spaces to comply with social distancing standards.

April 20, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak and government-mandated social distancing standards will affect workplace requirements and designs in the coming future as businesses look at ways to safeguard their employee’s health. Companies working in commercial complexes are required to uphold social distancing norms and be able to confront any unexpected health issues. Many firms, particularly in information technology and […]

Office workplace to focus on creating wide spaces to comply with social distancing standards.more

India’s Biggest Online Indian Property Expo 2020

April 17, 2020

WHY ONLINE INDIAN PROPERTY EXPO? Online Indian Property Expo is a great way to engage with participants and reach a larger market segment. Online Indian Property Expo save your expenses of a traditional trade show like participation, travelling, visa, have a designer stall, staffing, printing and give a ways, while still putting your business in […]

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Real estate

Mumbai and Pune city may not get the relief benefit for the construction projects.

The updated guidelines for ongoing construction projects provided by the Center on April 15 have come as a significant relief to the builders as workers stationed at such sites are now able to begin construction work. The updated guidelines, however, also confirmed that such work cannot be performed in places designated as COVID-19 hotspots. Mumbai […]

Mumbai and Pune city may not get the relief benefit for the construction projects.more