After a one-year period starting 3Q 2009, which saw a strong recovery with a record 40%+ increase in prices, the Mumbai residential real estate market has been seeing a slowdown over the last two quarters across various micro markets.
Corporate confidence is boosting activity in top tier office markets around the world, leading to accelerating early cycle rental growth and robust capital value growth in prime assets, especially where new quality supply is limited, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s inaugural, quarterly Global Office Outlook report.
Global financial meltdown and the NRIs fear psychosis with the collapse of financial institutions seems to have by default been the catalyst to the realty boom in Punjab.
SFS Homes, a noted builder from the south Indian state of Kerala, is in Qatar to promote its latest projects at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Guruvayoor.
The Income Tax department has sent notices to real estate companies, MMRDA, CIDCO stating that all land lease sales or transfers attract a 10% tax, sources said.
Bangalore-based Century Real Estate has raised Rs.200 crore from Kotak Realty Fund, the property investment arm of Kotak Mahindra Bank, through a private placement of non-convertible debentures (NCD).
This week has been a good one for investors in real estate shares, who had seen their investments lose 30%-55% in value over the past six months in the wake of a number of corruption allegations involving the sector.
Ashiana Housing strengthening its Facility Management arm, has launched resale and rental services for Ashianaites.
The finance ministry has asked the central bank to bar real estate firms from seeking banking licences and alter conditions relating to financial inclusion and stake dilution by promoters.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said there is a need to improve the infrastructure and increase in flow of capital in the housing segment, given the increase in the land prices.