With more than 6,50,000 Indians working and staying in Qatar, the non-resident Indians (NRIs) there are in a tight spot, after its neighbouring countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, … READ FULL STORY
According to a report by property consultant Cushman & Wakefield, private equity (PE) investments in the realty sector grew by 17 per cent in 2017 to Rs 42,800 crores, as against Rs 36,590 crores … 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
While a large section of developers have called 2017 as a year of consolidation, 2018 could be a year of confusion. The regulatory changes of 2017 have left many developers confused over streamlining of … READ FULL STORY
The year 2017 witnessed several major events that impacted the real estate sector – from policy-related announcements and reforms, to interest rate changes, tax related announcements and the attempt to shift to a cashless … 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
A home is perceived as a tangible, prudent and relatively safe investment instrument that provides vital security and stability. The huge housing shortage in the country, increasing number of nuclear families and rising population, … READ FULL STORY
Individual wealth in real estate grew by 8.62 per cent to reach Rs 60.25 lakh crores in FY17 and is likely to double, to reach Rs 121 lakh crores in the next five years, … READ FULL STORY
For many, the decision to buy a home, depends on whether one is able to get a home loan on time, or not. Most housing finance companies ask the borrower to pay 10-20 per … READ FULL STORY
Rapidly increasing urbanisation in India, is placing increasing pressure on the country’s housing stock. There is presently a shortage of 20 million homes across urban India and with 10 million more people choosing to … READ FULL STORY
India’s real estate sector will quickly adapt to the recent regulatory changes, like demonetisation, RERA and the GST, according to Bijay Agarwal, managing director, Salarpuria Sattva Group. In an exclusive interview with Housing News, … READ FULL STORY
It has now been a year, since the Indian government announced the demonetisation exercise on November 8, 2016. The debate now centres on whether demonetisation has helped or hurt the real estate sector. The … READ FULL STORY
For all the right reasons, the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report was the toast of the country and the markets reacted with positivity. As a country, we should analyse the WB report, not … READ FULL STORY
