Category: Features

Bombay High Court halts property demolition & property auctions until 31st March.

March 20, 2020

On March 19, the Bombay High Court recommended that civic bodies in Maharashtra temporarily refrain from carrying out demolition or auction of property as courts, which are often shifted for relief in such matters, are already operating for restricted hours owing to the coronavirus epidemic. A Division Bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and R I […]

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CREDAI plans to reset the interest rate along with rescheduling debt repayment.

March 19, 2020

Against the backdrop of the Coronavirus outbreak and its effects on the economy, the body of real estate developers, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), seeks to delay the debt repayment scheduled for the next 3 months and to be permitted to recover in installments over the next 12 months. The developers’ […]

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US-based company Kovorks partnered with Marvel Infrabuild to develop India’s largest co-working space in Bengaluru.

US-based flexible office space provider Kovorks collaborated with city-based Marvel Infrabuild to create India’s largest coworking facility with a capacity of around 25,000 desks. The new luxurious co-working space would extend across 15,000,00 sqft at Whitefield main road. Kovorks already runs versatile offices in seven locations in the US and Malaysia. “India’s co-working market has […]

US-based company Kovorks partnered with Marvel Infrabuild to develop India’s largest co-working space in Bengaluru.more

Credai –MCHI reports about 65% of home buyers defaulting on installments.

March 18, 2020

The coronavirus disease has had a crippling impact on the real estate sector with approximately 65% flat buyers defaulting on installments since last week, said Credai -MCHI, the apex body comprising more than 1,400 builders in the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR). Worse, there are also reports of the closing down of malls that retail stores will […]

Credai –MCHI reports about 65% of home buyers defaulting on installments.more

JLL Report: Approx 30% of the Office buildings in the top three cities need refurbishment.

March 17, 2020

As per property consultancy JLL India, approximately 30% of office buildings in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru are at least a decade old and require refurbishment that might cost over Rs 5,500 crore. The consultancy said in a report ‘Futureproofing 2.0 Upgrading commercial properties to build sustainable value’ after upgrading, rents might increase by up to […]

JLL Report: Approx 30% of the Office buildings in the top three cities need refurbishment.more

Indian Railways to monetize land parcels by leasing it to e-commerce firms.

March 16, 2020

The Indian Railways plan to monetize land plots in smaller cities by leasing them for warehouse setup to e-commerce companies. The Rail Land Development Authority, the statutory authority under the Ministry of Railways, said it was in talks with the largest online store in the country, the Flipkart, and that the interest will soon be […]

Indian Railways to monetize land parcels by leasing it to e-commerce firms.more

Top 5 property apps to consider while hunting a house.

March 14, 2020

Looking for a house, whether to rent or buy a house, is now a day a very tough task, particularly in metropolitan cities. It’s just a time-taking job to go out to search for one. But such tasks can be accomplished easily with the aid of websites or apps that enable people to look for […]

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BMC expects to receive Rs 600 crore through the Vacant Land Tenancy (VLT) scheme.

March 13, 2020

The civic general body approved a vacant land tenancy scheme (VLT) on Wednesday in a view to boosting revenue. The BMC plans to receive Rs 500-600 crore one-time revenue from 213 plots, covering more than 125 sq ft, which will be leased at 62.5% of ready reckoner rates. These involve gymkhanas, cricket fields, community centres and godowns […]

BMC expects to receive Rs 600 crore through the Vacant Land Tenancy (VLT) scheme.more

Construction work freezes in China due to epidemic prevention.

March 12, 2020

In February, construction operations in China halted when the government prolonged the lunar New Year break and urged residents to remain indoors for a coronavirus epidemic preventive. The flu-like disease began from central Wuhan has killed 3,158 people and affected over 80,000 in mainland China. Japan’s Komatsu report, one of the most significant manufacturers of […]

Construction work freezes in China due to epidemic prevention.more

Reliance Home Finance Company failed to repay Rs 40 crore loans in February.

March 11, 2020

On February, the Reliance Home Finance Company, which is owned by Anil Ambani, defaulted to repay Rs 40.08 crore loan, it reported in a regulatory filing on March 10. The company has some Rs 700 crore funds in the form of liquid mutual fund investment, it said. “However the delay in debt servicing is due […]

Reliance Home Finance Company failed to repay Rs 40 crore loans in February.more