Self-redevelopment of old, dilapidated housing projects in cities like Mumbai is a much-talked-about phenomenon and is rapidly catching on, because it is in many cases a practically possible proposition. Self-completion of stalled projects is, … READ FULL STORY
During any impending general elections, real estate stakeholders conjecture exhaustively about the likely impact on the real estate market. Conventionally, the period between the announcement of the election date and the final result day, … READ FULL STORY
It has been two years since the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) came into force across the country and the centre’s aim to enforce it in every state, is gathering visible momentum. … READ FULL STORY
Before every annual budget, the real estate sector trots out a highly optimistic (and unrealistic) wish-list to the Finance Ministry. Whether the industry actually expects the upcoming budget to cure all its woes, with … READ FULL STORY
Here’s a Utopian vision: the government would announce a Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cut, home buyers would cheer up since prices would reduce marginally and the market revives. Really? The biggest paradox … READ FULL STORY
The taxation on property purchase, has become much simpler than it was before. With the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), several taxes previously applicable on real estate purchase (VAT, service tax, … READ FULL STORY
The applicability of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the Indian taxation system, was a move aimed towards ‘one nation, one tax’. After land abetment, the applicable GST for under-construction properties was 12 … READ FULL STORY
On the back of critical policy reforms like demonetisation, the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), 2018 is seeing both, sales and new supply picking up, … READ FULL STORY
There has been a whopping 50 per cent jump in overall new housing launches in Q2 2018, over the preceding quarter, with the maximum supply in the affordable segment (less than Rs 40 lakhs). … READ FULL STORY
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), a revolutionary tax reform that was rolled out on July 1, 2017, has effectively replaced multiple taxes like VAT, central excise duty, commercial tax, service tax, octroi, etc. … READ FULL STORY
The governmentโs approval, on the long-pending Mumbai Development Plan (DP) 2034, is a welcome move. The DP is likely to spur real estate activity in the city and also pave the way for the … READ FULL STORY
Ready Reckoner (RR) rates indicate the value of land or residential and commercial properties of an area, determined by the state government and are published annually. RR rates vary as per the area under … READ FULL STORY
Ready Reckoner (RR) rates indicate the value of land or residential and commercial properties of an area, determined by the state government and are published annually. RR rates vary as per the area under … READ FULL STORY
