Realtors, Congress claim credit for jantri rollback
The rollback on jantri rates has been welcomed by land developers and builders as well as the Opposition Congress, which claimed the government had given in to public sentiment.
The rollback on jantri rates has been welcomed by land developers and builders as well as the Opposition Congress, which claimed the government had given in to public sentiment.
Real Estate developers in Gujarat are unanimous to protest against the revised jantri rates. Even after their talks with the Government on Monday they have announced that they will continue their protest by not executing any sale deeds till May 5.
The Gujarat Government is determined to back its new jantri rates – or government assessment of the value of properties which have come into effect from April 1. There rates have been increased from 2.5 to eight times across the state.
As many as seven out of 10 Indians with disposal income, a whopping 72 per cent, go to shopping malls at least twice a month but don’t buy the monthly food & grocery, apparels or consumer durables over there.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the newly-elected members of CREDAI National said the mission would give the real estate industry and all activities connected to it a fair image.
Four years after Singapore-based Ascott Ltd, a serviced residence operator, entered India, it has decided to part ways with its local partner in a bid to speed up expansion plans and have more control over its proposed projects.
Real estate has emerged as the most preferred investment avenue for working professionals in non-metro centres vis-à-vis bullion and stock market.
A mammoth increase in planned supply of retail malls in India will increase retail companies’ bargaining power vis-à-vis real estate developers.
Tata Housing Development Company would invest up to Rs 3,000 crore next fiscal to develop affordable homes across the country. The company already has five projects in the affordable segment and plans to launch 7-8 more projects next fiscal.
In a change of stance, the state home department has decided to look into its own move to shift out the Yerawada police station on the Pune-Ahmednagar road and allow commercial exploitation of the three-acre plot on which it stands.