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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has agreed to initiate insolvency proceedings against real estate developer Ansal Properties & Infrastructures (Ansal API). The petition for the same was filed by 126 flat buyers of one of the company’s housing projects called “The Fernhill”.
Real estate developer M3M India has purchased a 13-acre land parcel in Noida. The outright purchase has been through e-auctions and the developer plans to invest around Rs 2,400 crore to develop a mixed-use project. M3M India has a major presence in Gurugram and this is part of the company’s market expansion to Noida through this project.
The Supreme Court had directed a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into alleged money laundering by the developers, that provided relief to over 42,000 home buyers of the Amrapali Group with the verdict.
The meeting was Chaired by UP Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner and Noida Authority Chairman Arvind Kumar in presence of Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer Ritu Maheshwari. In relation to structural audit of multi-storey buildings located in the authority area, the statement said that “the structural policy was prepared by the Noida Authority on the demand of flat buyers and AOA, in which the Structural Audit Policy has been approved by the Authority Board with partial modifications.”
In an exclusive interview, Abhishek Kapoor, CEO of Puravankara said,”What is the value of a real estate? If you look at this quarter number compared to the last quarter number then my delivery is lesser. But next quarter again you will see a swing because next quarter and next to next quarter we have delivery in the pipeline. This year so far we have delivered 600 units but in the next two quarters we will deliver more than double; about 1500 units. So, that will factor in our revenue realisation. What is relevant for our business is our sales number & pre-sales number that has gone up to Rs 1300 crore for the first half of the year. It is all about the new accounting norms (IND AS 115),” says Kapoor.
The reduction in Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPAs) is forecasted to continue in FY2023 following the reduction of 6 bps in Q1 FY2023. The GNPA assessment has been retained at 2.7-3.0% as of March 31, 2023. With growth in both the scale as well as improvement in asset quality indicators, the profitability is forecasted to revive almost to the pre-Covid level by the end of FY2023.
The Indian real estate has been known to dole out discounts & freebies every festive season to reap the auspicious spirit. It worked well for the sector for quite some time as the Indians are traditionally known to buy property during the festivals. However, the slowdown in the last five years made the marketing strategists look for alternative ways & means to bring the buyers back to the property market during the festive season. Track2Realty analyses the market trend.
Maharashtra has started property e-registrations and the State is reportedly all set to also introduce blockchain. What is Blockchain? It is a technology by which users can keep a historic ledger of every transaction that has happened in the past for any asset be it a crypto currency or a piece of real estate like land or building. Track2realty analyses whether blockchain would be the future of real estate transactions.
I meet a number of stakeholders across the built environment of Indian real estate. One common narrative that has gained ground within the built environment over the years is that “this is the best time to buy a house.” Mind you! This narrative was being pushed through the throat even before Covid. Even though the real estate market in general and the housing market in particular has been going through a turbulent phase, the narrative has never changed its course.
The Adani Family, through Endeavour Trade and Investment Ltd (“BidCo”), a special purpose vehicle, has successfully completed the acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd. The transaction involved the acquisition of Holcim’s stake in Ambuja and ACC along with an open offer in both entities as per SEBI Regulations.