The Maharashtra government agreed to temporarily cut the stamp duties on houses from 5% to 2% until December 31 in an effort to improve the declining real estate sector due to the coronavirus outbreak. The government said in a statement that the stamp duty on homes would be 3% from 1 January until 31 March. […]
Government reduces stamp duty charges from 5% to 2% in Maharashtra.more
The government stated on 18 August, that Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani authorised the development of 70 floors or higher buildings for five key cities. In compliance with the new law, for tall structures in the state, the highest legal cap was 23 floors. The state government now proposed to amend the General GDCR (General […]
Gujarat recent law allows the construction of skyscraper buildings in top 5 cities.more
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday that approximately 3.65 crore jobs would be created in the development of apartments and houses approved by the country’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Puri further said 1.65 crore jobs have already been generated under the PMAY (U), during a webinar, arranged by the Confederation of Indian […]
Housing Minister notifies about 3.65 crore jobs creation through the PMAY-Urban.more
SPL is planning to launch 4-5 plotted development projects this year, through a strategic partnership with SLV Infra Projects Bengaluru, 1 June 2020: Shriram Properties Limited (SPL), one of South India’s leading residential real estate development company, announced further expansion of its plotted land development portfolio through a strategic partnership with SLV Infra Projects, which […]
Shriram Properties expands its plotted development portfolio; Partners with SLV Infra Projectsmore
Over a time when industry forecasts suggest that the co-working market would experience a major shock as a result of the lockdown because they cater for a wide portion of start-ups and medium-sized enterprises, major players in the city claim they are drawing up plans to tackle the situation – from increasing working hours and […]
Hyderabad co-working spaces seek to have rent revision.more
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
Zooming through numerous webinars on the revival of real estate sector one should have noted that prominent recommendations included goods and services tax (GST) input credit, a reduction in GST rates, a reduction in municipal charges, limited period zero stamp duty, etc. to revive the industry. There is no question that several of these steps […]
Can a government relief really going to revive the real estate sector?more
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
On April 26, the Haryana government said small residential industrial construction sites employing up to 10 workers, within the Municipal Corporation, municipalities, and rural areas, do not need permission to operate during the lockdown. A letter was issued by the Haryana Labour Department to the administrative secretaries, to the division commissioner and to the deputy […]
Construction sites with up to 10 workers do not need permission to operate.more
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