Private equity inflows into Indian real estate is expected to USD 4 billion in 2017. However, a low risk appetite among investors, is likely to trigger a shift in investments’ share from the residential … READ FULL STORY
It is a common belief that making property investments on auspicious days, like Ganesh Chaturthi, will lead to appreciation in the value of the asset. Moreover, buying a property often involves one’s life savings. … READ FULL STORY
The 7th Pay Commission has been notified and the salaries of central government employees and pensioners, are set for a major revision. This is likely to boost demand and liquidity in the real estate … READ FULL STORY
Realty prices in the country, have been impacted by various factors over the past year, such as the GST, RERA, demonetisation and the support to affordable housing. Experts point out that property prices were … READ FULL STORY
For decades, independent India peacefully lived with the concept of perpetual leases, inherited from the colonial era. Today, India is a country under construction. However, the governments’ design for housing, has perhaps failed to … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review for 2017-18 on August 2, 2017, slashed its benchmark lending rate by 0.25 per cent to six per cent. This rate … READ FULL STORY
The headwinds of a slower market, combined with demonetisation and RERA, have had an impact on the number of homes launched in Pune, according to the ‘Pune Residential Realty Report for January-June 2017’ by … READ FULL STORY
A first-of-its-kind, voluntary, private sector-led initiative, the Sustainable Housing Leadership Consortium (SHLC), has launched a ‘greenhomes’ campaign that will work towards mainstreaming green homes in India. The aim, is for at least 20 per … READ FULL STORY
Over the past few decades, real estate has emerged as an important investment asset. However, this investment, depends on healthy capital appreciation over a long-term period. Real estate also tends to be illiquid and … READ FULL STORY
Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the effective tax on under-construction projects has gone up to 12 per cent, which is an increase of 6.5 per cent. The actual GST rate is 18 … READ FULL STORY
The regime of indirect taxation in the real estate industry, started as recently as 2004, when service tax was applied to works contracts of commercial properties. It was then introduced to residential properties and … READ FULL STORY
While there is a lot of buzz over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the market, most people remain unsure about how it will impact various businesses. In the real estate sector, people … READ FULL STORY
Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) minister, M Venkaiah Naidu, on June 13, 2017, said that the scope of the centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) programme, will be extended to private … READ FULL STORY
