Track2Realty: In wake of stiff resistance from the states over the proposed regulator to safeguards the consumer interest against shady realty deals & delays, the Centre has reportedly decided to allow the states to set up their own grievance redressal mechanism.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Azure Capital, the promoters of India Realty Fund I, launched its India Realty Fund-II (IRF2), a rental yield fund that focuses on commercial properties across the top seven cities of India. The size of the fund is Rs 250 crores with an additional Green shoe option of Rs 250 crores aggregating to Rs 500 crores.
Track2Realty: In NCR’s retail market, the high street of South Extention (I&II) registered a growth of approximately 21% increase in rental values over the previous quarter, followed by Karol Bagh which registered a growth of 7% in the same period. Khan Market, remained India’s most expensive retail destination with a rental value of INR 1,250/ sf/mth which was higher by 2% over the last quarter. These are the findings of the latest report released by Cushman & Wakefield.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Investment bank Goldman Sachs on Thursday downgraded real estate major DLF to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’, saying slower approvals could result in fewer project launches, even as Swiss financial services company UBS said activist Arvind Kejriwal’s accusations would have limited impact on the company. It has maintained a ‘buy’ rating.
Track2Realty: A home is the costliest purchase that an Indian makes. Hence selling a residential property is not an easy task since the Indian customer by nature is very discerning and price conscious.
Track2Realty: Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) recently got the green signal from SEBI to launch its first residential focused fund in India. It plans to raise $57 Mn.
Track2Realty: The Maharashtra government has revised lease rentals of a total of 1,577 lands situated in Mumbai city and suburbs. The revised lease rentals, which are fixed on ready recknor rates, would be effective from January 1. State cabinet chaired by Prithviraj Chavan gave its approval at its meeting held on Tuesday, Oct 9.
Track2Realty: In terms of planned urban growth, the evidence for real estate development being backed by the creation of associated physical infrastructure is higher in Noida and Greater Noida. Gurgaon and Faridabad are at the opposite spectrum, where infrastructure is developed after the real estate potential of an area has been nearly fully exploited. In other words, infrastructure projects in these areas is largely taken up only after an area is already primed for real estate growth. Even so, Gurgaon has seen the maximum capital appreciation for investors and end users.
Track2Realty: DLF on rejected activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal’s allegations of corruption in the business dealings with Robert Vadra, saying the Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law bought flats from the company at prevailing market rates. The company also clarified that no unsecured loans were given to Vadra.
Track2Realty: In fresh allegations, activist-turned politician Arvind Kejriwal has termed the deals between DLF and Robert Vadra as ‘illicit’ and says he stands by his accusations against them. Arvind Kejriwal continued his offensive against Robert Vadra, DLF and the Congress Government in Haryana. Alleging that the Haryana Government had given undue benefits to DLF, Kejriwal said that the Punjab and Haryana High Court had pointed at a “malafide nexus” between the two.