Experts question CCI definition of service and market dominance
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) penalty of Rs.630 crore on DLF has raked up the old debate in the sector as to whether the business falls under the service sector.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) penalty of Rs.630 crore on DLF has raked up the old debate in the sector as to whether the business falls under the service sector.
With the US and European debt crisis affecting sentiments across the world, the Indian real estate sector is likely to see a gloomy phase in the next 12 months.
The realty arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) plans to start the process of upgrading a railway station at Seawoods in Navi Mumbai over the next two months.
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.
New building technology created by International Steel Structures (ISS), is ready to help reduce India’s housing shortage by being able to provide housing units with structural integrity in a matter of days from production.
The ruling of Competition Commission of India (CCI) against the market leader DLF seems to have not only sparked a debate within the real sector, but has also united them.
The debt load of 11 listed real estate companies in the country has risen 15%, or by Rs.5,000 crore, to Rs.38,500 crore in the last 12 months.
The country’s competition regulator is planning to initiate an investigation next week to find whether the practices for which it fined DLF Rs.630 crore on Tuesday are the norm at other real estate companies too.
The imposition of heavy penalty by Competition Commission of India (CCI) on real estate major DLF in Belaire complex case for breaching the norms regarding fair pricing is likely to have serious ramifications on the real estate industry in the city.
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.