Oz company’s stake in Unitech crosses 5%
Australia’s Platinum Investment Management has raised its stake in India’s second largest real estate firm Unitech to 5.16%.
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Mumbai residential real estate review – March 2011
After a one-year period starting 3Q 2009, which saw a strong recovery with a record 40%+ increase in prices, the Mumbai residential real estate market has been seeing a slowdown over the last two quarters across various micro markets.
Mortgage market handicapped by bad laws in India, says Global Property Guru
Indian buyers usually pay for apartments before construction has been completed. Many buyers do not take out mortgage loans (the ratio of housing loans to GDP is less than 5% in India).
Hot spots emerging in world office markets
Corporate confidence is boosting activity in top tier office markets around the world, leading to accelerating early cycle rental growth and robust capital value growth in prime assets, especially where new quality supply is limited, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s inaugural, quarterly Global Office Outlook report.
Housing bubble trouble in India, says Global Property Guide
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.
Global financial meltdown leading to realty boom in Punjab
Global financial meltdown and the NRIs fear psychosis with the collapse of financial institutions seems to have by default been the catalyst to the realty boom in Punjab.
Kerala realtor in Doha to promote project
SFS Homes, a noted builder from the south Indian state of Kerala, is in Qatar to promote its latest projects at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Guruvayoor.
IT notice to MMRDA, CIDCO
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.
India’s housing markets mixed, says Global Property Guide
Interest rate rises are beginning to bite in India, and housing markets in major cities weakened in 2010, says a report by the Global Property Guide.
RICS says commercial property demand to go up in 2011
The demand for commercial property in the country is expected to remain robust in the first half of 2011, boosted by strong manufacturing activities, says a survey by RICS India Commercial Property Survey.