Properties in India
Rental value appreciation for apartments in Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore has seen a higher rise. The apartments in Whitefield in Bangalore have recorded a rise of 16 percent for the rental value. The rise of rental rates for residential properties in India has become area specific. As Whitefield continued to be a priority destination [...] Continue Reading »
The white paper submitted by the government in the Parliament, has suggested the introduction of tax deduction at source (TDS) on sale-purchase of properties in India. The finance ministry has prepared the white paper and said that ‘One of the measures for deterring use of the real estate sector for generation and investment of black [...] Continue Reading »
The hospitality industry in India is witnessing increasing number of private equity investments in various projects. In 2010, the industry saw only five private equity deals with a cumulative value of $156 million. By 2011, the deal amount grew to $299 million and during the first five months of 2012, hospitality industry has raised $121 [...] Continue Reading »
The decrease value of rupee has positively influenced the demand from NRIs for residential properties in various cities across India, especially in Mumbai. Exporters and the NRIs are two categories which stand to gain from the weak currency, as they will receive more rupee funds on conversion. Because of the rupee’s downward trend, real estate [...] Continue Reading »
The government of India is planning to check the generation of black money in the real estate sector in India. In order to do that the government again suggested to introduce the tax deduction at source (TDS) on sale-purchase of properties in India. In a Paper on black money prepared by the Finance Ministry, it [...] Continue Reading »
Cost of apartments in India has increased as well as the rate of interest on housing loans in last couple of decades. But according to the HDFC Ltd, the affordability of purchasing a home in India also has been increased. In an analysis the financial institution has found that a home buyer, on an average, [...] Continue Reading »
The Reserve Bank of India has brought about many new directives and guidelines for taking Home Loans. The most controversial decision was the exclusion of stamp duty, registration fees and all other allied charges while calculating the loan to value when taking a home loan. The loan to value is the loan amount taken against [...] Continue Reading »
Considering the cost of the properties in India it seems that the demand for the properties in India is increasing. But the scenario is opposite to what it looks like. The costs of properties are raising and the demand has fallen in all major cities in India. The main reasons of falling demand of properties [...] Continue Reading »
As there is no regulator in the real estate industry, the home buyers suffers a lot by the delay in project. Often builders refuses to listen to the buyers for the delay in Projects in India. To overcome the scenario, a regulatory bill is essential to enhance transparency in the real estate industry and promote [...] Continue Reading »
A recent study made by a real estate consulting firm has revealed the fact that about 74 per cent home buyers across India are negotiating for a ready-to-move in property. Due to delay in construction, people are less interested in investing in newly launched projects. The survey was conducted in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Kochi, [...] Continue Reading »
