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.
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.
Calcutta high court on Wednesday dismissed a writ filed by Rose Valley Real Estate and Construction Company Limited, challenging an order of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Indian real estate majors, DLF and Unitech, are set to miss their FY11 sales target, despite prices reaching the highs of 2007. Mid cap names like HDIL, Ackruti City and Sobha Developers are however on track to meet their targets.
Mumbai saw a steep rise in property prices during the boom period of 2008. However, the economic slowdown in 2009 led to a property market crash which made itself very tangible in Mumbai in the first quarter of 2009, stabilizing by the middle of year and rising again between the 3rd and 4th quarters.
The Association of Builders and Developers of Thrissur (ABD) will merge with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), the apex body for private real estate developers in India.
The concept of international, standardized luxury floor space must evolve further before India can absorb the demand. Developers must come up with more imaginative ideas of differentiating their luxury malls from the run-of-the-mill.
With government support and increase in number of real estate developers, affordable housing demand will surge at a CAGR of around 13% during 2011-2013, says a research report by RNCOS a thinktank group on industry intelligence and creative solutions for contemporary business segments.
Anil Wadhwa, Indian Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman inaugurated the two-day India Property Show (IPRO 2011) today at Al Falaj Hotel.
Buying land can be a time-consuming and expensive affair. Not only can the initial phase of buying it be quite complicated, but the cost involved in maintaining a purchased plot can also be quite high.