The Union Budget, presented on February 1, 2020, has attempted to give certain reliefs to developers and home buyers. It also attempts to introduce some provisions, to minimise unnecessary litigation between tax payers and … 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 Centre on December 28, 2019, approved construction of 6.5 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban or PMAY-U), taking the total number of houses being funded under the scheme to over … READ FULL STORY
The Draft Model Tenancy Act will soon be sent to the union cabinet for approval and will be circulated to the states, Durga Shankar Mishra, secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said, while … 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
According to a recent CII-ANAROCK survey, it was found that nearly 55% of the net affordable housing supply came from Delhi-NCR and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Industry experts opine that the major reasons … READ FULL STORY
With the results of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 showing a return of the Modi government with full majority of its own, the expectation across the realty sector is that of optimism. According to … READ FULL STORY
Peninsula Land Limited, a part of the Ashok Piramal Group, on February 12, 2019, announced the launch of the second phase of addressOne Central Park in Gahunje, Pune, where it plans to develop over … READ FULL STORY
Divyata Kalhans Account director, Mumbai I have purchased a property in Jaypee Krescent homes, Noida, for which I opted for a home loan. I am disappointed with this budget, as there is no change … READ FULL STORY
Update on July 5, 2019: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20, on July 5, 2019, said the government is proposing additional tax deduction of Rs 1.50 lakhs on the interest paid … READ FULL STORY
Before every annual budget, the real estate sector trots out a highly optimistic (and unrealistic) wish-list to the Finance Ministry. Whether the industry actually expects the upcoming budget to cure all its woes, with … READ FULL STORY
With a large number of homeless people in India, a huge transformation is necessary to house the country’s growing population, over the next 20 to 30 years. However, this also raises a fundamental question … READ FULL STORY
