Track2Realty Exclusive: Sachin Sandhir, Managing Director-South Asia of RICS and a vocal spokesperson of the realty reforms agrees there is an element of subjectivity and a fine line, when industry stakeholders organise awards – as it can lead to a conflict of interest. He, however, defends awards that are based on actual performance indicators and tangible evidence. Track2Realty probes for an insight—
Track2Realty Exclusive: While the provision of a real estate regulator snowballed into a political controversy over the jurisdiction of centre-state relations, some sector analysts believe the developers have hurt their own cause by stiff resistance to the appointment of a central regulator.
Track2Realty: The voice of the real estate industry in Maharashtra, MCHI-CREDAI today opposed the Government’s decision to introduce LBT saying it goes against the home buyers’ interests.
Track2Realty: Opposing the Maharashtra government’s decision to impose local body tax (LBT) in lieu of octroi, developers’ apex body CREDAI Chairman Lalit Kumar Jain said the new levy will result in rise in corruption and be detrimental to business as well as consumers. There is a potential threat of it becoming breeding ground of corruption.
Track2Realty Exclusive: There is a school of thought within the sector which suggests the nature of the business is more suitable to be carried smoothly as promoter-driven. Though officially no one wanted to be quoted but some of the developers admitted to Track2Realty that the nature of real estate business demands more grounded entrepreneurs and not high flying professionals for whom more money in the sector is the only traction for job hopping.
Track2Realty Exclusive: If CCI verdict against DLF is upheld, it will amount to all developers in danger of coming under the jurisdiction of the competition commission. Would the slew of builders across the country very much be amenable to this kind of interpretation?
Track2Realty Exclusive: Realty is predominantly a regional business, primarily on account of land being a state subject. Therefore it is a tough task for one single body or association to represent the views and opinions of all stakeholders in the sector.
Track2Realty-Agencies: West Bengal did not receive any investment, either foreign or domestic, in the real estate sector in the financial year 2012-13, according to a report by industry body ASSOCHAM.
Track2Realty: Ramprastha Group has launched much awaited premium residential project- PRIMERA in Sector 37D, Dwarka Expressway. Built to match one’s aspiration, the premium residential project comprises of air-conditioned 3 BHK apartments in two size options.
Track2Realty: Parsvnath Developers has attempted an image makeover with a marketing scheme and new corporate identity which symbolizes transformation, freshness and simplicity. It also announced its strategy and plan for today’s dynamic business environment.