In a bid to boost housing sector credit, the Indian government is contemplating to enhance the income-tax exemption for up to Rs 3 lakh paid as interest on housing loans in a year, from the existing limit of Rs 1.5 lakh.
The draft Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2011, aims at bringing reforms in the unorganised Indian real estate sector.
The Kerala Government has proposed to constitute a real estate regulatory authority to monitor and guide builders and developers in the State.
A study by international property consultants Knight Frank finds real estate prices in India have risen by 21.3 per cent over the past one year, making it the country with the second highest rise in real estate prices globally.
Noida extension seems to be taking its toll. India’s largest home loan provider State Bank of India (SBI) said on Friday, July 8, it will not finance real estate projects which are mired in disputes over acquisition of land.
Fraudsters will soon find it difficult to dupe banks by mortgaging the same property with two lenders or selling mortgaged property.
For the Union Budget 2011-12, rising inflation, tight liquidity, high interest rate, industrial slowdown, delayed reforms and negative market sentiment were some of the key concerns to address.
Real Estate developers across the country have termed the Union Budget 2011-12 as a tie cricket match which can’t be termed as won or lost. However, they are all unanimous that it is not a game changer budget for the sector.
Affordable Housing development is expected to be encouraged with the announcement of a new Housing Mortgage Guarantee Fund which will cover the risk of Housing Finance Companies for lending to less advantaged sections of society.
The government on Monday said low-cost housing loans of Rs 15 lakh will be eligible for one per cent interest subsidy, which will help in increasing the demand for such housing.