Recently, the GST Council slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under-construction homes. With this, home buyers are trying to assess the impact of the rate cut. We look at some of … READ FULL STORY
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its meeting held on February 24, 2019, has taken a decision to reduce the GST rate on under construction properties, with effect from April 1, 2019. … READ FULL STORY
Around 50,000 flat buyers in Noida and Greater Noida, who are living ‘illegally’ in their houses, as they are yet to receive the occupancy certificates from builders, can now get a ‘sub-lease agreement’, to … 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
Update on February 24, 2019: GST Council cuts tax on under construction residential houses to 5 per cent, from 12 per cent currently. GST rate on affordable housing slashed to 1 per cent from 8 … READ FULL STORY
On May 1, 2017, all 92 provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA or the Act) were brought into force. The Act has introduced new obligations on real estate developers … READ FULL STORY
The Noida Authority, on November 1, 2018, gave its in-principle approval to the conversion of land holding rights, from ‘leasehold’ to ‘freehold’, subject to a nod from the Uttar Pradesh government, according to officials. … READ FULL STORY
Project delays are one of the most alarming issues, historically dogging the Indian real estate sector. The dearth of effective planning and execution of construction activities, escalating construction costs, approval delays, diversion of allocated … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government has issued a Government Resolution (GR), streamlining the rules for the sale or transfer by other means, of flats in cooperative housing societies built on government-allotted lands. As per the GR … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on November 1, 2017, directed the municipal corporations to give details of the number of properties in their jurisdiction, date of sanction of building plans and the date when completion … READ FULL STORY
With the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) and other reforms coming into force, developers are rushing to complete partially completed projects and obtain their completion certificates, to avoid falling under the purview … READ FULL STORY
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, at a meeting with developers and top administrators from Noida and Greater Noida Authority, has asked builders to hand over 50,000 flats in the next three months, after … READ FULL STORY
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) has had a difficult birth and seems to be having a troubled childhood. The expectations from the ‘miracle child’ seem to be mired in a ‘what’s … READ FULL STORY
