Tier II and III cities have rewarded the first movers-III
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.
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Key Indian cities witness supply of over 20 mn. Sq.ft. of prime office space in the H1 2013
Track2Realty: The prime office space segment across key cities in India witnessed a supply infusion of more than 20 million sqft in the first six months of 2013.
Intent questioned, taxation dilemma with SEZs
Track2Realty Exclusive: Social activist Medha Patkar has rather questioned the need of SEZs and acquisition of such huge tracts of land. Referring SEZs as “pervert corporate projects” Patkar points out that the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) had about 80,000 acres of unutilised land – information unearthed through the Right to Information Act.
Tier II and III cities have rewarded the first movers-II
Track2Realty Exclusive: Property market in India is no more metro centric as major national players have already made an entry into tier II and III cities across India. An extended period of high interest rate have dissuaded buyers in metros to move towards more affordable housing in tier II and III cities, as these cities have the potential to fetch higher rentals as well.
Over reliance on IT/ITeS proved to be nemesis of SEZs
Track2Realty Exclusive: The fact that SEZ story in India was left on the private hands, the key policy plank of SEZ policy, to promote manufacturing and hence create jobs (both skilled and semi-skilled) for the rural masses took the back seat. IT/ITeS with limited scope of job creation, compared to manufacturing, started dominating the SEZs.
How China succeeded with SEZs
Track2Realty Exclusive: In China, SEZs were developed along its southern coast in the areas of Shenzhen, Shantou, Zhuhai, Hainan and Xiamen which were backward small villages lacking in basic infrastructure and industrial resources. These zones were developed as manufacturing hubs and the open access to international trade sea lanes led to their success.
Conditions for FDI in multi-brand retail create hurdles
Track2Realty-Agencies: Indian retailers feel that the clarification by DIPP on FDI in multi-brand segment, which among others require mandatory fresh investment in back-end infrastructure, will create hurdles and neither encourage foreign players nor domestic firms.
Tier II and III cities have rewarded the first movers-I
Track2Realty Exclusive: It is true that the property investment pattern of young professionals is changing as they are no longer demand drivers of metro property and want to invest in tier-II and III cities.
Real Estate Regulatory Bill may become breeding ground of corruption: CREDAI
Track2Realty: CREDAI has raised apprehensions that the the Real Estate Regulatory Bill approved by the Union Cabinet CREDAI has expressed fear that it could encourage corruption instead of curtailing the social menace.
Is resale residential property a better option-II
Track2Realty Exclusive: There are certain precautions one must take in documentation when going for a resale property. Om Ahuja, CEO–Residential Services, Jones Lang LaSalle India says all the documents that are applicable for a primary residential property sale would be required for a clear resale flat transaction, as well. The seller should be able to produce all original documents.