Category: Affordable Homes

Supreme court

SC partially releases ban, DELHI-NCR gets permission on construction activities.

December 10, 2019

On Monday, the Supreme Court permitted the construction activities in the Delhi-NCR area from 6 am to 6 pm, lifting partially its complete ban. The Apex Court reviewed the report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which stated that construction works should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am. Additional Solicitor General […]

SC partially releases ban, DELHI-NCR gets permission on construction activities.more
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
SEBI

Recent guidelines by SEBI on preferential issue & institutional placement by listed REITs.

On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) provided guidelines on the preferential issue of units and institutional placement of units by a listed Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs). The regulator said that if it has been listed for a period of 12 months, a listed REIT may create a preferential issue of […]

Recent guidelines by SEBI on preferential issue & institutional placement by listed REITs.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
PMAY-Urban-Yojna

PMAY-Urban: Individual can check their housing subsidy application online through the CLSS Awas portal.

November 26, 2019

CLSS Awas portal was launched on 25 November by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, through which people will be able to track their applications for housing subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)-Urban. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said at the launch of the Credit Link Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) Awas Yojana that […]

PMAY-Urban: Individual can check their housing subsidy application online through the CLSS Awas portal.more
Building Construction

Analyst poll – Real estate sector is expected to bounce back modestly through the government measures.

November 22, 2019

According to an analyst poll by Reuters, The housing market in India, burdened by unfinished projects, as developers struggle to access money, is expected to recover modestly in the coming year on government efforts to unblock the market. The government has approved the 100 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) fund earlier this month to help clear […]

Analyst poll – Real estate sector is expected to bounce back modestly through the government measures.more
Children Play Area

The need for a playground in the upcoming residential projects.

November 15, 2019

People are social beings that strive for relationships and a sense of belonging. The extent to which we succeed in building long-term relations in adulthood is largely determined by the level of social development we have had as children. Today, parents are more aware and involved in their children’s overall development. Importance of an open […]

The need for a playground in the upcoming residential projects.more