Category: Chennai

Insolvency

Buyers can seek a refund from a real estate firm that is undergoing insolvency.

February 12, 2020

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruled that insolvency proceedings initiated by a flat buyer or financial institution would be pursued only with respect to the project in dispute and would not impact any other projects of developers. The whole insolvency procedure started at the behest of either a flat buyer or a bank […]

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Loan application

Developers facing denial on bailout scheme applications.

February 11, 2020

More than two years after a bailout scheme for stalled slum rehabilitation projects was initiated by the state government by providing soft loans, not a single builder has benefited from it. In October 2017, the government had partnered with the SBI the state-run Shivshahi Punarvasan Prakalp Limited (SPPL), to provide loans between Rs.5 crore – […]

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Interest Rates

How to calculate interest rates on a home loan?

February 10, 2020

Although several repo rate cuts (the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank) was made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), lending rates have not witnessed a corresponding shift. Homebuyers, therefore, are often eager to know why this occurs, and how banks and housing finance companies (HFCs) charge interest rates. Below are […]

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NRI Investment

High Court imposes ban on NRIs from purchasing residential property in India.

February 7, 2020

The High Court of Madras proposed that non-resident Indians should be banned from buying homes in India, speculative sales should be prohibited, and a 100% additional stamp duty on purchases of second homes should be imposed. As party respondents, the Court itself impleaded the Union housing and finance ministries. We also asked questions about the […]

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Construction

Developers are providing an extended warranty to retain customer confidence.

February 3, 2020

Real estate is one of those industries where product assurance remains in question until the Real Estate (RERA) Act (Regulation and Development) made it mandatory for all projects in 2017. In some of the major real estate markets, quality construction is still a value proposition, with buyers willing to pay a premium, for return for […]

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Developer reducing in India

Budget 2020 lacks to resolve major issues faced by the realty sector.

Real Estate developers and property consultants shared their disappointment about the Budget for the next fiscal and said they did not address the sector’s tremendous liquidity problem and gave no significant opportunities to raise slow housing sales. “The budget direction is incremental but the sector-specific measures for the real estate sector are not in effect,” […]

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Budget

Budget 2020: How it will benefit the real estate segment?

February 2, 2020

Budget 2020 has given the real estate industry and the common man many surprises. Many demands were anticipated from the real estate sector in the 2020 budget, but only a few received the attention of the minister of finance. Let us check some of the main budget announcements and their effect on the real estate […]

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Nirmala Sitharaman

Latest Update: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman budget speech 2020 highlights.

February 1, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today introduced a new discretionary personal income tax regime and unveiled a multibillion-dollar farm, infra and healthcare package to boost the country’s economy. Emphasizing capacity building and empowering oppressed sections of the society while preserving the creators of wealth, Sitharaman said this budget would improve people’s income and purchasing power. Finance […]

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Ashiana Housing opens up conversation on a wholesome upbringing

January 29, 2020

National, January 28, 2020 – Ashiana Housing, one of the pioneers in developing concept homes in India, has launched a new campaign to promote its three kid centric projects which are part of their ‘India’s First Kid Centric Homes’ offering. The campaign, conceptualised and executed by Dentsu India, includes three films and various digital assets. […]

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Smart city mission

Government to issue a list of “Smart Cities” in June 2020.

January 28, 2020

The Smart Cities Mission will complete its five years of implication and the central government is going to publish a report card in June, consisting of 100 chosen smart cities into three categories – ease of living, municipal performance index and climate. It will allow cities to plan better and move towards data-driven governance, which […]

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