I don’t think Indian realty heading to a slump
In all markets around the globe, challenging market conditions – whilst painful at the time – do have a beneficial long-term impact on the market in that they sort out the ‘wheat from the chaff’.
In all markets around the globe, challenging market conditions – whilst painful at the time – do have a beneficial long-term impact on the market in that they sort out the ‘wheat from the chaff’.
A real estate regulator will enforce public disclosure and bring in much needed transparency and accountability in the sector and there is overwhelming support for setting up such an entity.
Real estate developers have sought inclusion of “force majeure” provisions in the proposed real estate bill drafted by the Central Government.
Issues concerning the regulation and development of real estate were discussed on Wednesday, Jan 11, by the government with various stakeholders.
The Indian real estate sector has grown rapidly over the last few years, with its stakeholder profile evolving from locally-focused, privately-owned enterprises to increasingly corporatized, professional organizations funded with public capital and having multiple market and product strategies.
Market report has it that commercial realty is continuously going into red. A Report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests Indian commercial property market has lost momentum in Q3 with the capital values turning negative for the first time since 2009.
With benefits under STPI scheme gone and deadline to fully avail SEZ benefits set for March 2014, demand for SEZ space is expected to witness some momentum in 2012.
Amidst the turbulence of many of the world’s largest economies, particularly in western markets such as the US and European economies, the broader macro economic outlook in Asia is encouraging.
India has the second largest population in the world and is expected to overtake China by 2025. Fulfilling the housing needs of the Indian population which is growing at 1.41% annually is a tremendous challenge for the government today.
As the real estate sector in the country stands at a critical juncture, the performance of this sector will be largely governed by the following drivers.