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Is consolidation imminent in the real estate sector?

With the vaccination drive in full swing, there is renewed optimism, and the country’s economic momentum seems to be picking up.  In particular, the real estate sector is witnessing new interest from homebuyers as seen in Q1 FY22, spurred due to positive government policies, initiatives taken by the developers and pent-up consumer demands. This is a new phase of real estate growth, innovation, and investment, contributing towards making India the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

Reports Funding, Real Estate Funding, PE Funding in Real Estate, Private Equity in Indian Real Estate, Indian Real Estate News, Indian Property Market News

H1 2021 private-equity investments in real estate more than doubles

Investors continued to be bullish on the Indian market, snapping up assets in office and industrial space. Office assets accounted for 35% of the total investments in H1 2021, followed by  industrial and warehousing assets with a share of 27%. Investors are viewing the current scenario as an opportunity to snap up properties at attractive valuations.

Editorial Lawyer Needed, Lawyers' Role in Due Diligence, Lawyer in Property Purchase, Lawyer Needed in Home Buying, Builder Buyer Contracts, Legal Approval of Property Papers

Legal due diligence in property purchase avoids future litigation: Advocate Devesh Ratan

Devesh Ratan: A lawyer who is exclusively representing you will only look at your interest. A broker has to charge his brokerage from both the parties; he will never say this property has this deficiency, or the papers that you are signing is fixing your liability. For example, many developers put it in their Agreement Form that if they delay the project they will only pay INR 5 but if the buyer delays the payment he has to pay at the rate of 10-15. Only a lawyer can tell you this kind of liability is wrong and it should be negotiated upon.

Reports Debt Default, Home Loan Default, Home Loan EMI, Home Loan Interest Rate, Housing Foreclosure, India Real Estate News, Indian Realty News, Indian Property News

Rising Debt to Income Ratio bothering home buyers

A record low household savings, double digit unemployment, and rising inflation, has added to the harsh reality of Indian home buyers’ high Debt to Income (DTI) ratio. The Covid induced financial hardships have indeed wreaked havoc with many of the Indian home buyers. Despite of the advantages of lower interest rates, their DTI ratio has suddenly shot up beyond what could be termed as manageable level.

Reports Woman Home Buyer, Single Women Buyer, Women & Property, Women Buying House

More single than married women attracted to property

It is single women and not the married ones who are the real demand drivers of the housing market in India. Contrary to the general perception that marriage is a catalyst for women to look up to house ownership, it is the single women across the cities of India that are more attracted to the property. The choices of single women are as much goaded by the safety of their own roof over head as with the investment horizon. 

Beyond Headlines Sobha Dream Heights, GIFT City Gujarat, Property in GIFT City, Residential Property in GIFT City, Sobha in GIFT City, Talest Building in GIFT City

SOBHA witness to sustained demand, efficacy in operations

SOBHA Limited claims to have achieved best ever quarterly sales volume of 1.13 million square feet of Super Built up Area valued at INR 8.88 billion, with an average price realization of INR 7,830 per square feet during Q3-21. Sales volume, total sales value and Sobha share of sales value during Q3-21 were up by 27% ,29% , 28% respectively as compared to Q2-21.

Headlines Real Estate Cost & Benefit Analysis

Will Covid learning goad the sector to right strategy?

There is no denying that the world has changed for the real estate in this part of the market. Of course, there are acceptances with degree varying, denials and even reluctance to adapt to the new normal. However, what can’t be argued is the fact that the market forces are clearly signaling the paradigm shift from the existing denial & resistance to change.

Finance Union Budget 2021-22

Not a future ready budget; real estate looks for silver lining

It was expected to be a future ready budget and the overtones in the power corridors were also self-congratulatory in advance. It finally turned out to be pretty ordinary budget for the real estate sector. The stakeholders are nevertheless looking for the silver lining here and there. The most critical stakeholder, the home buyer, is pretty disappointed with the Union Budget 2021-22.

Policy Union Budget, Budget and Real Estate, Property Market and Budget, Housing and Budget

Union Budget, home buyers and need for policies beyond rhetoric

Budget after budget the industry voices across the built environment of the Indian real estate echo the causes & concerns of the supply side – builders. On the eve of the Union Budget 2021-22, it is imperative to address the issues that affect the demand side – buyers. Failing to address the buyers issues, would be detrimental to the revival of the sector which, in turn, is critically linked to the revival of the economy at large.

Reports Housing Absorption, PropTiger Report, Real Estate in 2020, Housing Demand in India, Housing Supply in Indian Cities

2020 ends on a positive note for realty: PropTiger report

New homes supply and sales showed a significant improvement in the fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct–Dec) in line with the ongoing economic recovery with government’ initiatives and increased market confidence providing an added growth impetus.  

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