rental housing
Considering the housing shortage in the country, a big boost to ‘rental housing’ concept is the need of the hour. The same can be promoted in several ways. CREDAI is expecting three major things from budget. Their demands include a flat 10 percent tax on income from renting of properties and services of property management [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi: Delhi government seems to be reluctant to take any decision in case of the Delhi Rent (Amendment) Bill before the upcoming 2013 Assembly election as it may harm its prospects. Although the union urban development ministry and Delhi government worked very hard to regularize unauthorized colonies and farmhouses hoping electoral benefits, they have [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- Real estate being beaten by decreasing demand owing to high interest rates and economic slowdown has demanded for infrastructure status for the housing sector in the Budget for 2013-14. If given the infrastructure status, the sector would gain of tax benefits and easier flow of funds. At least the affordable housing sector should [...] Continue Reading »
Government is working on a new proposal which will allow the real estate investment trusts to participate in the country’s rental housing market. According to Ajay Makan, housing and urban poverty alleviation minister, the ministry is trying to frame a policy paper on REITs which will soon be taken up by the finance ministry. This [...] Continue Reading »
Due to increasing housing requirements in cities and towns, the government is expected to create rental houses in order to meet the needs of people who cannot afford to buy houses. Currently the housing shortage is at around 27 million units and at least 50% is ascribed to people who cannot manage to own houses. [...] Continue Reading »
The Maharashtra government, plans to implement the recommendations of the Asthana Committee in the rental housing project. The project involves construction of 5 lakh flats in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (covering some areas in nearby districts) and giving them out on rent. The rent for these flats is expected to be Rs.800 – Rs.1,500. The rental [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai Tenants’ associations say that if the government wants to increase the supply, it should do so by levying a ‘vacancy tax‘ on vacant and unsold flats in Greater Mumbai. The associations’ call follows a recent proposal mooted by the Centre-draft Model Residential Tenancy Act 2011-to do away with antiquated rent control legislation and bring [...] Continue Reading »
