Real estate

One year of GST: Real estate players hopeful of benefits in long run, but concerns persist

The impact of GST on real estate has caused several problems, but as the new tax regime nears one year since its implementation, industry experts hope that the remaining issues can be smoothened.

Jun 30, 2018

Big relief for homebuyers as President clears IBC ordinance

The ordinance under IBC, 2016 aims to save the buyers from builders who are declared bankruptcy in the middle of their real estate projects.

Jun 7, 2018

Indian cities witnessing rapid growth: Hyderabad, Bengaluru top in short-term growth

Indian cities secured top ranks in the 'short-term momentum ranking' in JLL's latest annual global report titled City Momentum Index (CMI) 2018.

Apr 2, 2018

NoBroker will soon be available in top 20 cities in India, says co-founder Akhil Gupta [VIDEO]

In an exclusive interview with Danish Manzoor, Executive Editor, IBT India, cofounder Akhil Gupta spoke about how NoBroker.com started and how they used technology to eliminate middlemen.

Jan 5, 2018

More than 6 lakh NCR homes fail to meet the delivery date

Around 29.23 lakh houses under construction are delayed and over 50 percent of these are delayed by at least one year or more.

Nov 27, 2017

Indians again top the chart of foreign investors in Dubai property

The data shows a significant jump of Rs 12,000 crore from 2014, when the department recorded Indian buyers investing Rs 30,000 crore that year.

Oct 27, 2017

Is Modi govt planning to bring real estate under GST? How will it benefit home buyers?

Economists and market analysts opined that real estate has seen the highest tax evasion among all business sectors and need to be regulated in a structured manner.

Oct 13, 2017

AP govt solving the biggest problem in real estate using Blockchain: Will other states follow?

Land registry meets blockchain solution to bring ease of sale and transfer of lands with the government's involvement.

Oct 10, 2017

iPhone X at Rs. 102,000? How about smart money first?

An electronic item is ultimately a depreciating asset, but wealth is created through the purchase of appreciating assets – think of real estate, Mutual Funds, gold, etc.

Sep 19, 2017

Supreme Court orders Jaypee to pay Rs 50 lakh to homebuyers

The realty firm had launched the Kalypso Court project in 2007, which planned to set up about 16 towers by 2011. But the works are still pending in most of the towers.

Sep 14, 2017

DLF sells promoters stake in rental arm to GIC associate for Rs 11,900 crore

The leading developer's audit committee approved 33.34 percent stake sale in DLF Cyber City Developers (DCCDL), which is currently held by promoter K P Singh and family.

Aug 26, 2017

DeMo, RERA and GST will be economy boosters in the long term

Increased consolidation and transparency along with launch of REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) will catalyse investment inflows.

Aug 11, 2017

Ad hawk's wings clipped: Realty firms must clear projects with RERA before promoting them

The move is set to hit the advertising budgets of an already subdued real estate market in a big way.

Jun 22, 2017

Safe assets: Digging new foundations in the small towns

Retail and warehousing are being driven by availability of large tracts of land on highways outside the metros, the steadily improving infrastructure and possibility of higher yields.

Jun 19, 2017

How RERA will impact residential real estate prices

Change in demand-supply dynamics post RERA has led to the number of launches in most cities being scaled down.

Jun 15, 2017

5 trends that will influence the real estate market

Among other impactors, the long awaited introduction of REITs and the performance of the first REIT are expected to set the pace for the way forward.

Jun 12, 2017

Private equity players and NBFCs develop a home bias

For investors who have struggled to cope with the slowdown in the residential segment over the last 2-3 years, the affordable segment is a beacon of light.

Jun 7, 2017

RERA headaches and diluted recipes

The Real Estate Regulation Act promulgated on May 1 aimed its crosshairs at the heart of the muddy waters -– the states --, where political and power equations have been grounded on the builder-politician nexus.

Jun 6, 2017

Why West Palm Beach is becoming the new Wall Street

Floridas Palm Beach County is welcoming many newcomers. The area was put on the map after Donald Trump made his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach the Winter White House. Now its neighboring city, West Palm Beach, is seeing an influx of hedge funds, private equity firms and banks. Some are calling the city the New Wall Street. 

Mar 21, 2017

How ordinary savers can invest in the luxury London property market

CapitalRise is a crowdfunding platform for investing in high-end London real estate.

Dec 14, 2016