Track2Realty-Agencies: Overcoming sharp differences, a Group of Ministers (GoM) today cleared the long-delayed controversial Land Acquisition Bill, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament in the forthcoming Winter Session.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The preferred asset for Indian investors is real estate sector, followed by gold and silver, a survey today said. “The investment pattern in the country suggests that investment flow have been highest in the traditional modes of investments such as in real estate market followed by gold and silver,” the survey of PHDCCI said.
Track2Realty: In wake of stiff resistance from the states over the proposed regulator to safeguards the consumer interest against shady realty deals & delays, the Centre has reportedly decided to allow the states to set up their own grievance redressal mechanism.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Investment bank Goldman Sachs on Thursday downgraded real estate major DLF to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’, saying slower approvals could result in fewer project launches, even as Swiss financial services company UBS said activist Arvind Kejriwal’s accusations would have limited impact on the company. It has maintained a ‘buy’ rating.
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.
Track2Realty: DLF on rejected activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal’s allegations of corruption in the business dealings with Robert Vadra, saying the Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law bought flats from the company at prevailing market rates. The company also clarified that no unsecured loans were given to Vadra.
Track2Realty: In fresh allegations, activist-turned politician Arvind Kejriwal has termed the deals between DLF and Robert Vadra as ‘illicit’ and says he stands by his accusations against them. Arvind Kejriwal continued his offensive against Robert Vadra, DLF and the Congress Government in Haryana. Alleging that the Haryana Government had given undue benefits to DLF, Kejriwal said that the Punjab and Haryana High Court had pointed at a “malafide nexus” between the two.
Track2Realty: Union Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath has promised to enhance collaboration with UK to improve overall urban infrastructure. He was speaking on Monday, Oct 8, at RICS international conference-Cities 2030: Are we on track?
Track2Realty: India Against Corruption (IAC) raised certain allegations, some of which pertained to DLF. In this regard, we would like to state that the business relationship of DLF with Mr Robert Vadra or his companies, has been in his capacity as an individual entrepreneur, on a completely transparent and at an arm’s length basis. Our business relationship has been conducted to the highest standards of ethics and transparency, as has been our business practices, all around.
Track2Realty: The allegation that businessman Robert Vadra and real estate giant DLF have deep illicit links, where Vadra was given an interest-free loan from DLF, which also sold him vast amounts of property at hefty bargains in return for favours from the Congress, could not offer evidence of a quid pro quo.