Track2Realty-Agencies: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to ensure that all real estate projects launched in the country prominently display the earthquake-resistant category in which they fall and also explain the connotations of the category as defined by the government.
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Track2Realty-Agencies: The government has said it will offer interest subvention on housing loans to make it more affordable for the poorer sections of the society to own a house.
Track2Realty-Agencies: In a boost to realty-related investment in the state, West Bengal Government has decided to grant an exemption under section 14Y of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act for township projects enabling them to acquire land more than the ceiling limit of 24 acres.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Centre is in the advance stage of finalising the contours of its ambitious 100 smart cities’ project and has sought comments and suggestions from the private sector including the academia and the industry, a top Urban Development Ministry official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi on Nov 12, Wednesday.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Delhi Government has lifted restriction on sale of leasehold properties which will benefit lakhs of property owners and may trigger hike in real estate prices.
Track2Realty: Despite the significant residential unit inventory and fresh housing supply, most of the urban housing projects across major Indian cities are unaffordable for our economically weaker sections (EWS). This is primarily because developers are by-and-large focused on launching luxury, high-end and mid-end housing projects that are considered ‘safe’ from the perspective of risks and returns in the capital market.
Track2Realty-Agencies: A meeting of all stakeholders has been convened on Friday, Sep 19, to seek their views on a key bill that seeks to pave the way for construction of a large number of affordable houses. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 is likely to be taken up for consideration in the Winter Session of Parliament.
Track2Realty: Narendra Modi’s government has made massive forward strides within a short period. The progress in such a short period is remarkable, considering that the government is still hamstrung by a disproportionate fiscal deficit and its ability to induce further growth through public investment.
Track2Realty: The formation of REITs – funds that own real estate but have shares that are listed on the stock market – will encourage the creation of big-ticket institutional-grade buildings, and will give developers a ready outlet for development projects.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Sunday, Aug 10, approved final guidelines for setting up of investment trusts for these sectors. This will enable Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT) to list on stock exchanges like shares and mutual fund units.