Real estate development remains a highly lucrative business line but it also remains a highly capital intensive business, and among the many new market truths that RERA has brought to the fore, the fact … READ FULL STORY
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is, beyond doubt, the most revolutionary tax-related reform to be seen in India in several decades. It will eliminate the conflicting and cascading taxation structures, which have confounded … READ FULL STORY
Did demonetisation erase black money in real estate? Just a couple of months ago, demonetisation appeared to have taken all the remaining steam out of our Indian real estate’s sails. Sales in the significantly … READ FULL STORY
For any investment in residential property to provide effective returns, the chosen location should have good social infrastructure, adequate public transport and sufficient economic activity to sustain development and growth. These parameters apply to … READ FULL STORY
A distressed property is one, where the home buyer is unable to repay the loan taken to acquire the asset. When an owner defaults on EMI payments for four to five consecutive cycles, the … READ FULL STORY
The year 2016 was an interesting one for real estate markets. A number of initiatives, like the passage of the Real Estate Regulatory Bill in March 2016, amendments to REIT guidelines in budget 2016-17 … READ FULL STORY
Partnerships, often between investors and developers, create a pool of money that is available for all projects matching a specific set of criteria, without having to go through the time-consuming approval process. These partnerships … READ FULL STORY
In 2016, the comprehensive Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act was passed, with the intent of bringing unaccounted money into the system, as well as seizing benami property and prosecuting those indulging in such activities. … READ FULL STORY
Post-demonetisation, the affordable housing segment, which is confined to the fringe areas of metros, is expected to get a boost as land prices will plummet in the next few years, especially in far-flung areas … READ FULL STORY
While the tax structure for the goods and services tax (GST) has been announced, the real estate industry is waiting to see which rate is applied to it and the construction industry. Given the … READ FULL STORY
Compared to Q2 2015, when Mumbai’s rental values had bottomed out, the city will now start to see acceleration in its rental value growth from Q2 2016, says a report titled Global Real Estate … READ FULL STORY
1. Co-working spaces finding favour with independent consultants, freelancers With the growing start-up ecosystem across India and the central government creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurship, demand for office spaces matching such firms’ requirements … READ FULL STORY
Bengaluru’s affordable housing segment has been witnessing steady demand on the outskirts. Expansion of the city in all directions and infrastructure developments, such as the planned metro rail and Peripheral Ring Road, have played … READ FULL STORY
