Minister admits government missed real estate growth opportunities
Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath admitted today that “the government has not responded to the tremendous growth in the real estate sector in the last one decade appropriately”.
Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath admitted today that “the government has not responded to the tremendous growth in the real estate sector in the last one decade appropriately”.
Indian arm of a leading Bangkok based developer is looking to invest some $300 million in the country’s real estate market, particularly in the major cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
After recording significant leasing in 4Q10, Mumbai city witnessed moderate transaction activity in 1Q11 as the major office occupiers of India Inc awaited the impact of budget on their corporate real estate strategy for the next fiscal year.
The period ending 1Q11 witnessed moderate activity in the office market in the city. With CBD vacancy rates continuing to hover at around 1%, office transactions were limited to either small office queries or larger office spaces that were inevitably a churn in the existing stock.
Real estate developers in Chhattisgarh are among the first to have agreed to follow code of conduct to ensure transparency in the dealings of the sector.
Nearly four years back when the real estate market was at its peak all the developers tried to diversify into other greener pastures.
The Income-Tax department is planning to look into all suspected real estate deals to check involvement of black money component and tax evasion.
Unsold, vacant, no takers…these words aptly sum up the story for real estate developers into malls in India. Even though retailers are spreading their wings once again after the slowdown, the absorption of malls remains sluggish, leading to high vacancies.
A growing number of investors from India are showing interest in Dubai as they look to capitalize on 60 per cent savings per square foot in the Dubai property market, a Dubai-based real estate company has said.
College student Karan Kanodia believes he has struck gold in the real estate market with his recently launched United Demand, an Internet-based business that brokers housing purchases between home buyers and developers in Gurgaon, India.