Category: News

Acquisition

Private Equity giant Blackstone is set to deal with Indiabulls Real Estate commercial properties for Rs 4,800cr.

August 5, 2019

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter Blackstone Group, a private equity giant based in the USA, will purchase the remaining 50% share in commercial properties of Indiabulls Real Estate for about Rs 4,800 crore three people with direct knowledge of the development said. The deal is fixed as one of the biggest transactions in the country’s real estate portfolio. […]

Private Equity giant Blackstone is set to deal with Indiabulls Real Estate commercial properties for Rs 4,800cr.more
High Court

Supreme Court orders, delayed houses can’t be forced to be obtained by home buyers.

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter A builder cannot “force” a buyer to take over a ready house if it is postponed. The Supreme Court ordered that the client will seek a refund. Making an order from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to a builder based in Pune, the SC bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and Vineet Saran stated, “While the villa is ready to be occupied (as the appellants affirm), the delay of almost five years is an important factor and the negotiations can now be imposed on the participants. Therefore, […]

Supreme Court orders, delayed houses can’t be forced to be obtained by home buyers.more
Income Tax Department

Income Tax Department conducts a raid on prominent real estate firm in Mumbai, Pune and identifies Rs 700cr as black money.

August 3, 2019

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On 2nd of August, the income tax department disclosed raids on 40 premises of a real estate firm based in Mumbai claiming to have detected Rs 700 Crore worth of tax deception. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which frames tax policy, issued a declaration saying that the operation took place […]

Income Tax Department conducts a raid on prominent real estate firm in Mumbai, Pune and identifies Rs 700cr as black money.more
Electricity

Delhi chief minister has announced to provide free electricity for all individuals consuming up to 200 units.

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On August 1, 2019, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced free electricity for people consuming up to 200 units in a move a few months ahead of the Delhi assembly polls. Kejriwal said his government would offer complete subsidies for people using up to 200 units of electricity at a press […]

Delhi chief minister has announced to provide free electricity for all individuals consuming up to 200 units.more
Redevelopment

Three years advance rent payable by developers under SRA projects: Maharashtra Government.

August 2, 2019

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter In the past, many slum residents underwent redevelopment complained that developers didn’t pay the rent amount for the accommodation for transit. For instance, More than 100 slum residents of the Dhobi Ghat slum rehabilitation project in Mumbai have been telling us that they have not received their monthly rental from the developer […]

Three years advance rent payable by developers under SRA projects: Maharashtra Government.more
PMAY-Urban-Yojna

The government provides approval for construction of about 1.4 lakh more houses under PMAY (U).

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On Thursday the centre approved the construction of nearly 1.4 lakh more homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, which would take more than 85 lakh houses to be built under this scheme. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said that the approval of this decision was provided by […]

The government provides approval for construction of about 1.4 lakh more houses under PMAY (U).more
House

The model tenancy law can induce developers to build about 50% of houses for rent purpose: NAREDCO.

August 1, 2019

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter Realtors’ body, NAREDCO (National Real Estate Development Council), stated that the proposed model tenancy legislation would greatly encourage rental housing if enforced in all states, and anticipated builders to build at least 50% of their total rental inventory in the next five years. A draft of “The Model Tenancy Act 2019” […]

The model tenancy law can induce developers to build about 50% of houses for rent purpose: NAREDCO.more
Old Building

Maharashtra Housing Minister is planning to create transit camps for dangerous buildings occupants.

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter Housing Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said on Wednesday that his Government will approach the ministry of shipping and surface transport for the 100-acre Mumbai Port Trust to build transit camps to provide alternative accommodation for “dangerous” building occupants. “The government decided to redevelop the 500-odd hazardous buildings in the city after […]

Maharashtra Housing Minister is planning to create transit camps for dangerous buildings occupants.more
NRI Investment

Important things to know by NRIs before taking a home loan in India.

By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter The Indian real estate market provides non-resident Indians (NRIs) a profitable investment opportunity. NRIs are also permitted to purchase property in India, through home loans, just like residents of India. But for NRIs and resident Indians, the rules on home loans are not the same. Therefore, key distinctions are essential […]

Important things to know by NRIs before taking a home loan in India.more