The long-pending legislation – Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill – that aims to infuse “accountability and transparency” in the realty sector, backed by stringent norms, is out in the public domain.
The Government will make public the draft Real Estate Regulation and Development Bill, 2011 for comments from stakeholders this week and may subsequently introduce it in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament.
Even as global economic slowdown and uncertainty in financial markets have battered the real estate industry countrywide, properties in Kolkata and Chennai bucked the trend with steady demand in affordable and mid-segment housing.
In a further blow to the dampened Diwali spirit of the realty sector, the RBI raised interest rates on today but said it was likely to hold off on further increases as it expects high inflation to ease beginning in December.
The real estate developers have taken the verdict of the Allahabad High Court, which has awarded a greater compensation to farmers of Gautam Budh Nagar but has not stopped acquisition anywhere barring three villages in their stride.
The much awaited and largely discussed Real Estate (Regulation & Redevelopment) Bill, pending since 2009, is finally been ready and the Government plans to introduce it in the winter session of Parliament after getting Cabinet approval.
The real estate sector has expressed guarded optimism on Supreme Court ruling that terms as “illegal” any sale of immoveable property through power of attorney (POA) unless the case is “genuine”.
The Kerala Government has proposed to constitute a real estate regulatory authority to monitor and guide builders and developers in the State.
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.
Real estate industry body CREDAI on Saturday, September 3, opposed constitution of a regulatory body for the real estate sector, saying that it would become a “breeding ground for corruption” if implemented.