Indian house prices rose rapidly from 2002 to 2007. Strong economic growth and urbanization supported house prices, while in city centres a housing bubble was encouraged by inadequate infrastructure, lack of planning and antiquated land use laws.
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.
Mumbai-based RCSPL, which owns group buying portal for real estate GrOffr.com, has acquired Mobstreet.in, a company which was officially shut down in December 2010 due to lack of funds.
It’s been a weak start to the year for the Mumbai real estate market with the number of property sales registered in India’s financial capital continuing to fall for the second consecutive month.
Global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle has announced the firm is donating 100 million yen (approximately $1.25 million) to the Japanese Red Cross to provide aid and relief directly to those most in need following the Japan earthquake and Pacific Tsunami that have left a path of destruction in their wake.
Four years after Singapore-based Ascott Ltd, a serviced residence operator, entered India, it has decided to part ways with its local partner in a bid to speed up expansion plans and have more control over its proposed projects.
Hotel Leela is all set to foray into real estate development in order to cut its debt. The conversion of land banks into upmarket residential homes in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune is believed to raise Rs.950 crore for the company.
Real estate and construction has been voted as the most corrupt sector in India, according to a survey by global consultancy firm KPMG.
It seems to be a box-office-hit bollywood potboiler where a billioner realtor is interrogated as many as 29 times over a period of four years, gets arrested on charges of money laundering. But in the end manages the investigation and a weak case is what makes him laugh away at the system.
Top Thai hotelier of Indian origin Sonu Shivdasani is making his debut in India with spas, resorts and fine dining restaurants and with plans for some well-appointed boutique hotels to tap high-end travelers.