Realty sector foresees black Diwali post repo rate hike
The repo rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 25 bps seems to have spoiled the festive spirit of the real estate sector.
The repo rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 25 bps seems to have spoiled the festive spirit of the real estate sector.
Eight realty stocks slipped 0.75% to 4.61% on Friday, August 26, at 14:43 IST on BSE on worries higher interest rates could dent demand for residential and commercial property.
The net profit in the June quarter is down for all major listed real estate companies is a matter of worry for the sector in general.
As India’s realty sector goes through a liquidity crunch with banks tightening lending norms and property sales dropping, real estate developers are turning to alternative channels of funds.
India’s real estate sector will be among the worst hit by the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to raise key interest rates, experts have said.
Several realty firms, including Parsvnath, Juventus Builders and Developers, Alok Infrastructure, Oval Developers, Airmid Developers and NG Realty have sought the Government’s nod to shelve their SEZ projects amid continued tax uncertainties.
While the banks and financial institutions are overtly blaming the real estate companies for defaulting on the loan repayment, it is learnt that they are also showing largesse to the realtors by rescheduling their loan repayment.
Real estate developers are trying to change perceptions. A new team of office bearers which took charge at the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has announced to work on a set of measures that will help builders deliver projects on time, redress customer grievances and improve governance to change image and perception of the sector.
With the emergence of Gujarat real estate sector on the realty map of India, the state’s real estate developers have also got recognition at the national level. Jaxay Shah, director of Savvy Infrastructure, has been elected as the new vice-president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI).
The country’s largest realty firm, DLF, is today launching one of the costliest residential projects offering 38 luxury housing units at a price range of Rs 15-25 crore. The company will launch a super luxury residential project DLF King’s Court, which is spread over 2.3 acres of land at Greater Kailash-II in South Delhi, with a project cost of about Rs 700 crore, PTI reported, citing sources.