Track2Realty: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has modified the agreement between DLF group and apartment owners in its two projects in Gurgaon for abuse of dominance, sending a strong message to realtors indulging in such practices.
Track2Realty: Opposing the Maharashtra government’s decision to hike stamp duty and other taxes related to property, CREDAI has cautioned against capital flight from the State to neighbouring Gujarat and even to Jakarta.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Reserve Bank of India has allowed real estate developers and housing finance companies to raise funds overseas for low-cost housing projects.
Track2Realty: The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has requested the government to extend the computation period for availing itself of income tax benefits by one more year. This period is going to end on March 31, 2013.
Track2Realty-Agencies: To provide cheaper houses for lower income groups, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) is working for the inclusion of affordable housing in the infrastructure list.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Foreign investors are being cautious about the Indian real estate market because it fails to meet the global standards, says Sean Tompkins, global Chief Executive Officer of UK-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Group of Ministers has completed the scrutiny of the Land Acquisition Bill and the government intends to introduce it in the Lok Sabha in the Winter Session, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday, Nov 26.
Track2Realty: The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal showcased on Saturday, Nov 17, prime urban land under the possession of Punjab Government to 137 international and national Real Estate Developers, who assembled in Mumbai under the aegis of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) in a convention organized by them, Punjab land of opportunities.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The committee appointed by the Ministry of Urban Development to streamline approval procedures for real estate projects is expected to submit its report by the month-end, a senior official said here on Thursday, Nov 1.
Track2Realty: The Maharashtra government has revised lease rentals of a total of 1,577 lands situated in Mumbai city and suburbs. The revised lease rentals, which are fixed on ready recknor rates, would be effective from January 1. State cabinet chaired by Prithviraj Chavan gave its approval at its meeting held on Tuesday, Oct 9.