Track2Realty Exclusive: There are analysts who believe the retail investors need to be exposed to this asset class through an institutionalized vehicle, which would be regulated. REITS is the ideal solution.
Track2Realty: Office markets in India registered a downward trend in absorption in the first half of the year (Jan–June 2013), according to the latest report by Cushman & Wakefield. The total net absorption across top eight cities in H1 2013 was noted at 10.9 million square feet (msf) which denoted a decline of 15% compared to the same period last year.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The question is why have not they blocked the mutual funds then? Pranay Vakil, Chairman of Knight Frank India has a simple take, “Because the mutual funds lobby is larger than the bankers’ lobby. They could not do anything about it. The companies into mutual funds are so large; they might just foray into banking.”
Track2Realty-Agencies: Kolkata-based Rose Valley Group on Thursday, July 11, said it would take legal action against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) order against the company’s deposit-taking schemes through a holiday membership plan.
Track2Realty: India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a negative outlook on the Indian construction sector for the second half of 2013 (H213). This is in view of the continued execution and liquidity challenges facing the sector, identified as major constraints in the beginning of the year. The impact of these challenges is likely to intensify in the near term.
Track2Realty Exclusive: With realty being a micro market driven business and land a state subject, dealing with the government machinery has a different challenge in many of these cities.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Globally a successful model of funding for real estate and investment instrument for common people, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) could not move beyond draft guidelines by SEBI.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Reliance Communications will spin off its real estate business into a separately listed unit, a move the country’s third largest mobile phone carrier by customers said was to focus on its core business.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The problem remains that many SEZs are seen as real estate scams. Lack of clarity on the country’s land acquisition policy is also a major stumbling block for SEZ projects. EAS Sarma, former Secretary to the Government of India has alleged that most of the SEZs in the country have become real estate ventures lined to money laundering.
Track2Realty: Omaxe and The Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) are bringing to the city of New Chandigarh (formerly Mullanpur), a five star hotel “Holiday Inn”. In an exclusive tie-up for a hotel in Omaxe’s integrated township Omaxe New Chandigarh, the company will undertake the construction of the 150-room hotel which will be managed by IHG.