From the zamindari system in 1947 to the Affordable Rental Housing Complexes scheme (ARHC) in 2020, the Indian real estate sector has come a long way. In fact, the past few years have witnessed … READ FULL STORY
In Indian culture and tradition, especially in terms of ‘muhurats’, Akshaya Tritiya (the third day of the Vaishakha month, as per the Hindu calendar) which falls on April 26 this year, is by far … READ FULL STORY
The chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Pramod Chandra Mody, has said the tax payers’ charter announced in Budget 2020, will be notified very soon and once operationalised, India will be … READ FULL STORY
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
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
Finance is one of the most important determinants, when it comes to buying a house and most of the other considerations revolve around this. As a property purchase is often a once-in-a-lifetime decision, it … 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
In India, where weakness in credit from non-bank financial companies is expected to linger, growth is projected to slow to 5% in fiscal year 2019/20, which ends on March 31 and recover to 5.8% … READ FULL STORY
Looking back, 2019 may not have been the best year for the real estate sector. However, with several changes introduced during the year, from reduction in taxes to the announcement of a Rs 25,000-crore … READ FULL STORY
The year 2020 is fast approaching and many new trends are likely to unfold, at the start of this new decade. Today, we notice that almost two-thirds of urban decision-making is search-based, mostly done … READ FULL STORY
What is land banking and how does the business of land banking work? Land banking is the practice of aggregating parcels or blocks of land at current market rates or lower, for future sale … READ FULL STORY
While consolidation has been an ongoing phenomenon for some time, recent mergers, acquisitions and joint developments, are underscoring this trend like never before. The Indian residential sector saw a series of disruptions in the … READ FULL STORY
With the General Elections of 2019 giving a clear mandate for Narendra Modi to return as prime minister for a second term, the real estate sector is optimistic, as this would mean a continuation … READ FULL STORY
