Category: Residential property

Partnership

Maharashtra Govt asks private developers to collaborate with MHADA for the development of Affordable Housing.

February 21, 2020

Maharashtra’s government is encouraging private real estate developers to collaborate with its housing authority Maharashtra Housing & Area Development (MHADA) in constructing affordable residential projects across the state, said Jitendra Awhad, state housing minister. The State governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and West Bengal have already explored this pattern. “We (MHADA) will be delighted to […]

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Property investments in India

South-Chennai to become an ideal investment zone.

February 20, 2020

Places like Tambaram and Chromepet could see a surge in demand because of the proposed metro service from the Chennai Airport to Kilambakkam. After the much anticipated and needed announcement of Chennai Metro Rail, which would connect Chennai Airport to Kilabakkam, southern suburbs like Tambaram and Chromepet expect an increase in property prices. According to […]

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Real Estate Market

Residential sales of 9 leading real estate companies increased by 2% at almost Rs 5,800 crore.

February 19, 2020

According to property consultant Anarock, housing sales bookings of the top nine listed developers increased by 2% to nearly Rs 5,800 crore during the third quarter of this fiscal year. DLF, Sobha, Puravankara, Prestige Estates, Brigade Enterprises, Godrej Properties, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Oberoi Realty and Kolte Patil have been included in this sales bookings list. “In […]

Residential sales of 9 leading real estate companies increased by 2% at almost Rs 5,800 crore.more
Supreme court

Delhi-NCR real estate market gets the Supreme Court’s revocation on an overnight construction ban.

February 15, 2020

On 14 February, the Supreme Court lifted the ban on night-time construction in Delhi-NCR, making it a relief for the real estate industry. In Delhi-NCR, on 4 November 2019, the court had placed a complete ban on construction activities. It took the dramatic decline in air quality in and around the Delhi-NCR area into account. […]

Delhi-NCR real estate market gets the Supreme Court’s revocation on an overnight construction ban.more
National Green Tribunal

The National Green Tribunal nullifies environmental clearance for the project of Godrej Properties.

The National Green Tribunal has dismissed the environmental clearance (EC) granted to Godrej in Bengaluru to a high-level housing project for the development of the lake buffer zone. A bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice S P Wangdi, Chairperson of the NGT, said that there could have been no environmental clearance for the […]

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Waiver on Stamp duty

Credai appeals to the state government for keeping RR rates to be identical for the buyer interest.

February 14, 2020

The Confederation of Real Estate Development Association of India (Credai) has requested the state government to keep ready reckoner (RR) rates unchanged for the next financial year and the existing high rates in some regions. The appeal comes even as local representative district meetings are on in the state for recommendations on RR rates. The […]

Credai appeals to the state government for keeping RR rates to be identical for the buyer interest.more
India-Ratings-and-Research

India Ratings and Research have revised outlook negatively on the construction industry.

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained an adverse outlook for 2020-21 (April-March) on the overall real estate sector. The government’s stimulus packages for the industry provide little hope, given the limited financial flexibility and restricted availability of credit to businesses. Among players in grade-I residential real estate, commercial and retail project development and operations, […]

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residential

Residential sector saw an upward trend; sales grew by 5% in December month.

February 13, 2020

The residential property market in the nation is starting to look up. India’s Top 35 real estate markets, including Tier I and Tier II, saw 3 per cent annual growth, as well as 5 per cent sequential growth in sales in the quarter ended December. Of these, 27 cities recorded an upward trend in sales […]

Residential sector saw an upward trend; sales grew by 5% in December month.more
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 […]

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

Kolkata local body enforces strict law upon tax delays.

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) would adopt a two-way strategy to tackle a group of real estate developers who breach municipal laws that eventually hinder apartment owners. First, any tax delays must be paid by the builder and not the buyer. Second, until the KMC provides the developer with a clearance certificate (CC) a buyer cannot […]

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