Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on India-based property developer Lodha Developers Private Ltd to Negative from Stable saying the real estate major’s reduction of debt has been slower than expected. However, the ratings agency expects improvements in the company’s operating metrics this year. “The Outlook revision reflects weaker-than-expected operating performance for the financial year […]
Ambience Pvt. Ltd., a real estate developer company mainly having focus on premium developments, is in the process of leasing out a recently constructed corporate office tower in Gurgaon with one million sq ft of leasable area, the company said. The real estate firm expects to earn Rs 150 crore of annual rental income by […]
Real estate major DLF said it was aware of the appointment of Justice S.N. Dhingra as chairman of a commission to probe its land deal with Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi. “…it is well known that this was a very small transaction of approximately Rs 50 crore. When called upon, we […]
In an attempt to bring its value-for-money proposition to the real estate sector, Snapdeal announced that TDI Infracorp ltd will sell 2 and 3 BHK flats from its Hi-rise apartments at its township LakeGrove in Kundli near Delhi through the online sales portal. The homes will be priced between Rs 34 lakh -65 Lakhs and […]
DLF Ltd said it had not sold the 2nd phase of its Pune IT Park to private equity firm Blackstone. DLF was responding to a query raised by the National Stock Exchange of India after the Hindu Business Line carried an item titled ‘Has DLF sold Pune IT Park 2nd Phase to Blackstone’. However, said […]
Just in case you are one of those people who believe that the Indian real estate market still has upside, Indiabulls Asset Management has launched its maiden real estate fund. The Rs 500-cr fund will invest in residential projects in top 5 cities in India. “We plan to scale up our AIF / Co-investment presence […]
Giving relief to a builder, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked the Punjab State Consumer Disputes Forum to determine whether someone who buys a real estate property without the intention of living in it can be given protection under consumer laws. In a case involving delay in the hand-over of flats, real estate […]
Hines, the international real estate firm, has launched a new $250 mln investment vehicle known as Hines India Residential along with an international partner for investment into the Indian housing real estate sector. With offices in 115 cities in 18 countries, and controlled assets valued at approximately $28.2 billion, Hines is one of the largest […]
National Real Estate Developers Council (NAEDCO) asked for lowering of interest rates on home loans to 8% and said it would help achieve housing for all by 2022. In a ‘Delhi Declaration’ issued at the end of the two-day national convention, NAREDCO welcomed the government’s commitment to clear various bottlenecks in implementing the policy and […]
Indian property developers are anticipating a 35% surge in enquiries from NRI-based purchasers as compared to last year about 18%, even as Bangalore remains their favorite destination, reveals the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) latest study. The ASSOCHAM conducted a random survey of nearly 850 real estate developers in Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh, […]
Mumbai’s real estate prices increased 7% over the last one year, while Delhi region saw no change in house prices and Bangalore saw a dip of 5% in prices per square foot, according to a survey by real estate portal 99acres.com. In terms of rentals, Delhi-NCR region saw a dip of 3% and Bangalore has […]
Real Estate builder Emaar MGF has been penalized by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for “deceptive practice” for “mischievously and cleverly” not giving a fixed delivery date before taking 11 lakhs from the customer for plot in Mohali. The Commission found that Emaar MGF had induced its customer to pay more than Rs 11 […]
Rating agency Moody’s said the Reserve Bank of India’s new guidelines on exempting long-term from reserve requirements will allow banks to compete more effectively in the infrastructure loan market. “The new regulations are also likely to foster an improvement of banks’ competitive positioning vis-à-vis housing finance companies and infrastructure finance companies, because the banks’ lower […]
The impact of a new government is yet to be felt by the Real Estate sector in terms of actual sales, but enquiries have increased, Karvy Stock Broking said. It noted that in Mumbai & Suburbs, housing registration fell 10.5% in April compared to March, and is down 20.2% compared to April last year. “This […]
Home prices could see correction in South East Asia, particularly if the rising trend continues for another couple of years, as capital has started leaving because of the tapering of the US Federal Reserve stimulus program, Moody’s Analytics has warned. Moody’s Analytics warned that prices are still rising sharply despite capital exiting Asian economies. “Property […]
Real Estate major DLF Ltd has vehemently denied a report in Times Now that said that the company had been allotted 23 acres of land 3.5 km away from the Parliament of India at a throwaway price. The report, aired last night by the news channel, had claimed that even the Prime Minister’s office had […]
