Category: Residential property

Tax

Noida standing committee will assess the zero-period waiver to determine the relief to be paid to homebuyers.

December 5, 2019

A permanent committee of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and Noida Authority would assess all housing projects that seek a zero-period waiver and determine the amount to be exempted from each developer. It would rely on this particular estimate to determine how much relief would be extended to home buyers. The zero-period policy, […]

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Real estate investment

Realtors took authorities to the court over the constitutional validity of the National Anti-profiteering Authority.

Several property developers took the government to the court over the constitutional validity of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) and claimed the body had no power to demand interest on penalties imposed. This is after NAA has slapped notices for profiting from the Goods & Services Tax (GST) for 50 developers in India. According to […]

Realtors took authorities to the court over the constitutional validity of the National Anti-profiteering Authority.more
DHFL

The promoters of Dewan Housing Finance have given personal guarantees to more than Rs. 80,000 crore of loans.

December 4, 2019

In the books, filings and the annual report for March 2019 the promoters of the Dewan Housing Finance have given more than Rs. 80,000 crore personal guarantees of loans. Personal guarantees cover various borrowings and include guarantees on Rs. 42,344 crore secured non-convertible debentures, Rs. 31,975 crore worth bank term loans, Rs. 2,435 crore NHB […]

The promoters of Dewan Housing Finance have given personal guarantees to more than Rs. 80,000 crore of loans.more
Distressed Property Auctions

Last 3 years of NPA recovery resulted in 1.7 lakh seized properties.

In the last three financial years, in accordance with the laws on the recovery of non-performing assets of public sector banks more than 1.7 lakh properties which have a market value of Rs 2.3 lakh crore were taken over or confiscated, the government said Parliament on Monday. In response to the question in Lok Sabha, […]

Last 3 years of NPA recovery resulted in 1.7 lakh seized properties.more
Home loan insurance

The importance of Title insurance, how does it help a housing society?

December 2, 2019

What is Title Insurance? To protect the buyer of the property, be it a house, land or even a developer who buys land, an insurance company agrees to compensate the purchaser against any loss caused by a defect in the title of the seller in the property. Under title insurance, you will be paid by […]

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Under-construction Building

Nine developers and MHADA held a meeting to negotiate the costing of Patra Chawl redevelopment project.

November 29, 2019

The 672 tenants of Patra Chawl’s redevelopment project in Goregaon get a ray of hope for the first time since their homes were demolished in 2010. On 27 November, nine private developers who bought the land from Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) in the 42-acre redevelopment plan, met with officials from the Maharashtra Housing […]

Nine developers and MHADA held a meeting to negotiate the costing of Patra Chawl redevelopment project.more
Financial crisis

Investment: How to avoid stalled project risk and evaluate the financial health of a developer’s project?

Despite India’s property sector being subjected to delayed and stalled housing projects, home buyers are in the need of checking the financial health of a builder, so as to prevent any uncertainty about its completion. “To avoid risks later it is extremely important for a buyer to verify a project’s financial health. See the company […]

Investment: How to avoid stalled project risk and evaluate the financial health of a developer’s project?more
Partnership

Vista Spaces plans to acquire commercial and residential projects with DMI Alternative Investment.

November 28, 2019

In order to procure and develop commercial and residential projects in Bengaluru, Vista Spaces, who constructs premium real estate, has entered into a strategic partnership with DMI Alternative Investment Fund. The firms will collectively evaluate six projects to co-invest under the equity partnership. For two of these projects, they have already signed Memoranda of Understanding. […]

Vista Spaces plans to acquire commercial and residential projects with DMI Alternative Investment.more
Property investments in India

Stressed property assets provide institutional investors with investment opportunities.

November 27, 2019

Institutional investors have set a solid beginning by investing over $1 billion in stressed property opportunities. The strategy is expected to progress with the more establishment of the law of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016. Companies with large liabilities have liquidated their real estate assets, which leads to new […]

Stressed property assets provide institutional investors with investment opportunities.more
ICRA

ICRA report: Debt exposure of top realty firms reduces by 25% in the last three years.

A report from ICRA demonstrates that the total exposure of debt to the real estate sector has grown by 38% since the financial year 2017. But on the other hand, the debt levels for primary realty players on the list have fallen by 25% in the same period. The report showed that major listed real […]

ICRA report: Debt exposure of top realty firms reduces by 25% in the last three years.more