Realty sector
DLF, India’s biggest real estate firm, which is looking to divest its non-core assets to trim debt, has reportedly reached an understanding with the Lodha Group to jointly develop its 17-acre Mumbai Textile mill plot. DLF had bought the land from the National Textiles Corporation for Rs 702 crore in 2005. It has since considered [...] Continue Reading »
In an expected reaction, industry body Assocham on Tuesday said the realty sector and investments in Haryana will be hit following the High Court order directing the state government not to issue permits for construction unless builders give in writing that groundwater will not be drawn by them. The body asserted that the order could [...] Continue Reading »
Assocham study reveals that the real estate industry is attracting substantial investments in seven of the 20 top well-performing states even as the property market is facing slowdown. Almost 50 percent of Haryana’s investment is being done in realty sector since December 2011. The services sector accounted for about 34 per cent of its total [...] Continue Reading »
In order to conduct a survey of all properties in the city, officials of civic agencies propose to hire a private agency. Property tax department officials have suggested that a private agency should be hired to prepare the database and find out which house owners are evading tax. It is suggested that a team should [...] Continue Reading »
Andhra Pradesh government has increased the development charges imposed on builders for construction of buildings in the extended areas of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) by 50 per cent. On July 12, the municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) department issued the Government Order (GO). Hereafter, builders will now have to pay 75 per cent [...] Continue Reading »
According to data by provided by brokerages such as Motilal Oswal Securities, Kotak Securities, Edelweiss Securities, Prabhudas Lilladher and Emkay Global, net profit for the real estate companies are expected to fall by 20 per cent, while net sales may rise three per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year. According to [...] Continue Reading »
Corruption has proved to be the main culprit behind slackness of Indian democracy as well as the country’s economy and it is behind the high prices in the realty too. Adarsh scam has hit the headlines and gone, but its repercussions can still be felt in the realty sector. Although the demand for apartments are [...] Continue Reading »
The Andhra Pradesh Government’s decision of relaxing building norms for large housing projects and levy shelter fee for housing of the poor is expected to boost up the state’s real estate business. The new Government Order passed last week has relaxed an earlier provision made in January 2011, in which builders should compulsorily reserve a [...] Continue Reading »
While banks are being unwilling to provide real estate loans, the Reserve Bank of India has been following a cautious policy to reduce risks associated with realty sector and to ensure that the sector remains sustainable and viable over a long period of time. National Housing Bank (NHB) has also played its role in de-risking [...] Continue Reading »
Although the real estate market remained sluggish, nearly seven million sq ft of office space were leased out during the April-June period, says a survey. Major cities like Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore have totalled over 75 per cent of the entire space absorbed during the three month period, according to a report by global [...] Continue Reading »
