According to property consultant Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2018, at 54 per cent, India has recorded one of the fastest growth in its population of individuals, with a net worth of USD 50 million, … READ FULL STORY
In recent times, most of the new property launches in Bengaluru, have been concentrated in the northern region of the city. The attraction has been so profound that north Bengaluru has started overshadowing other … READ FULL STORY
Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s Union Budget for 2018-19, by and large did not have any major announcements for the real estate sector. While developers have termed Budget 2018 as a pro-buyer populist budget, home … READ FULL STORY
Ketan Sawant Senior PR professional, Mumbai There have been remarkable changes in the real estate sector, since 2017. The implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), has enhanced transparency, accountability and … READ FULL STORY
There were no major direct announcements related to realty sector, in the Union Budget 2018-19. However, there is an expectation in the market that the efforts made by the government, could boost the real … READ FULL STORY
In a first, finance minister Arun Jaitley, on February 1, 2018, announced the expansion of the Mumbai suburban train network, spread over 465 kms, at a cost of Rs 11,000 crores and said the … READ FULL STORY
According to property consultant JLL, in the next 10 years, private equity (PE) inflow in the real estate sector, is likely to grow at 10 per cent CAGR to USD 100 billion by 2026, … READ FULL STORY
Speaking at the 27th All India Builders’ Convention of Builders’ Association of India, vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu, on January 19, 2018, sought to assure developers that ‘The Real Estate Regulation Act is for promotion … READ FULL STORY
Notwithstanding the macroeconomic disruptions, the commercial real estate (CRE) market remained robust in 2017. The year 2017 witnessed a pan-India leasing volume of approximately 42.8 million sq ft (3.9 million sq metres), excluding renewals … READ FULL STORY
Poonam Kasturi, a Bengaluru resident and an independent entrepreneur, has set up Daily Dump, an organic business venture that transforms garbage into valuable compost. The business, established in 2006, started off as a small … READ FULL STORY
According to a study by property consultants Knight Frank, homes launches in 2017 plummeted by a staggering 78 per cent to 1,03,570 units. The peak of the realty boom in 2010, saw as many … READ FULL STORY
According to a survey by Cushman & Wakefield, the net absorption of office space in 2017 dropped by seven per cent to 30.57 million sq ft, as compared to 32.85 million sq ft in … READ FULL STORY
With the help of over 200 employees, Saahas Zero Waste (SZW), a for-profit social enterprise, manages over 25 tons of waste per day across Bengaluru and Chennai, through recycling and composting. “Waste is one … READ FULL STORY
