While affordable housing has high demand in India and can contribute significantly towards building sustainable urban spaces, several challenges need to be addressed so that this segment, which accounts for most of the unsold … READ FULL STORY
Navi Mumbai was conceived as a satellite city to Mumbai. With reports of the city having a literacy rate of 98%, an average income of Rs 25,000 per month and 64% of the households … READ FULL STORY
The real estate sector is one of the crucial pillars of India’s economy and the government has recognised this, by offering various schemes, including a bailout package, to get the segment out of a … READ FULL STORY
There could be various reasons for buying a house – it could be for end-use, for investment, for use as a second home, etc. Not every location may be suitable for all such purposes. … READ FULL STORY
Q: What is the role that technology has played in the growth of the affordable housing segment in Indian real estate? A: Technology has been impacting the construction industry like never before, especially for … READ FULL STORY
2019 was a relatively challenging year for Indian real estate, with the sector experiencing a slowdown. Nevertheless, this slowdown made Indian developers aware of where they stand and the shortcomings responsible for the same. … READ FULL STORY
The New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC’s) chairman Dharmendra, presented his maiden budget on January 3, 2020, with a financial projection of Rs 4,372.40 crores, focusing on tackling pollution. “To mitigate air and dust pollution, … READ FULL STORY
You can learn many things from your past. As the year 2019 is now over, you can now look back and pick up the things that can help make 2020 a better year. The … READ FULL STORY
On November 6, 2019, the union cabinet approved the setting up of an Alternative Investment Fund Category-II (AIF), to provide priority debt financing of up to Rs 25,000 crores, for completing stalled housing projects … READ FULL STORY
With the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) coming into force, as well as various other policy initiatives such as the Benami Transactions Act and the government’s push to affordable housing, we are … READ FULL STORY
‘Micro homes’ are gaining popularity owing to the rapid rise of population and space crunch in urban India. With rising rents and housing becoming expensive over the years, home buyers are opting for homes … READ FULL STORY
Affordable housing is a sector that has come into its own over the past few years. This is largely due to several government initiatives, including the granting of industry status to affordable housing, the … READ FULL STORY
Despite a slew of measures to arrest the slump, by the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to boost liquidity and revive demand, a latest survey by Knight Frank, FICCI and NAREDCO, … READ FULL STORY
