Valuation of immovable properties owned under general power of attorney (GPA) might fall by about 20 percent as the Supreme Court has declared the sale of properties through this deed illegal, industry experts said Friday.
The repo rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 25 bps seems to have spoiled the festive spirit of the real estate sector.
Eight realty stocks slipped 0.75% to 4.61% on Friday, August 26, at 14:43 IST on BSE on worries higher interest rates could dent demand for residential and commercial property.
The net profit in the June quarter is down for all major listed real estate companies is a matter of worry for the sector in general.
India’s real estate sector will be among the worst hit by the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to raise key interest rates, experts have said.
Real estate developers are trying to change perceptions. A new team of office bearers which took charge at the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has announced to work on a set of measures that will help builders deliver projects on time, redress customer grievances and improve governance to change image and perception of the sector.
With the emergence of Gujarat real estate sector on the realty map of India, the state’s real estate developers have also got recognition at the national level. Jaxay Shah, director of Savvy Infrastructure, has been elected as the new vice-president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI).
Delivery delays, mismatch in area, changes in structure or designs in a project and developers going back on other promises have been quite common. These issues have given rise to consumer activism, in courts and outside. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) slapping a fine of INR 630 crore on DLF gave some hope to the buyers.
The industry body Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) has thus far failed to act against the erring builders. They had only been vocal with a resolve to suspend the members who have repeatedly gone back on promises to buyers.
Track2Realty Exclusive: If SMEs presence is any indication of the scope of commercial property in the given region, Delhi-NCR’s east coast can easily claim to be a vibrant market for the commercial property. However, the tag of an affordable zone has till very recently been the reason why big ticket commercial investment did not fell into Ghaziabad, stretch of NH 24 or even Noida to a large extent.