Page 40 - Real Estate

Realtors plan bigger houses to accommodate a 'home office' inside them

Social distancing, work-from-home spur realtors to increase share of 3-BHK apartments so that one room can be used as an office

With attractive deals, real estate becomes buyers' market amid Covid-19

Potential buyers face risks on two counts. The first is a possible salary cut or even job loss

India can't avoid land reforms anymore

The coronavirus crisis has given the country an opportunity to unleash the power of land

Realtors body Credai write to PM seeking more funding, loan restructuring

The govt has already extended project completion and registration by six months and extended credit-linked subsidy scheme by a year

Realtors body Credai write to PM seeking more funding, loan restructuring

The govt has already extended project completion and registration by six months and extended credit-linked subsidy scheme by a year

Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate will ride out the crisis: CEO Gopalakrishnan

We hope to achieve 70% of sales capacity in 6 months, says Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan, chief executive at Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate

Muthappa Rai, don of an era whose story was linked with Bengaluru's rise

Rai, 68, died on 15 May, after he lost the battle with cancer.

States need resources

During pandemic, Centre must not constrain states

Govt move to extend project timelines will help stressed realtors: Experts

Home buyers, on the other hand, will have to wait longer to take possession

Banks to breathe easy as govt's Rs 3.7 trn package brings relief for MSMEs

Wednesday's package also addressed some concerns in power and real estate

15 different measures FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced today

Among 15 measures announced - 6 are for MSMEs, 2 related to EPF and 2 related to MFIs, 1 to discoms, 1 to contractors, 1 to real estate, and 2 tax measures

Realtors may defer launches to next quarter to cash in on festive season

Given the uncertainty in pick up of demand and logistical challenges during lockdown, property developers are being cautious about the timing of launches in the near term, said Gopalkrishnan

Covid-19 impact: Demand collapse derails infra, services sectors' growth

While a slowing economy had led to deceleration in demand, the lockdown has increased the pain, besides resulting in labour shortages and delay in project execution

Lockdown 3.0: Re-starting production a task cut out for India Inc

Rusty machinery, lack of labour, confusion over rules bug corporate honchos

16% landlords drop 2 months' rent, 44% didn't raise it in pandemic: Survey

The survey, conducted by property classified 99acres.com which is owned by Info Edge India Ltd, polled 49,600 house owners and brokers who have listed properties for rent or sale

The workplace will change forever

Workstation areas can no longer have the crowded cafe feel as proximity may no longer seem so tempting

Lockdown woes: Property developers bank on online tools to generate sales

March quarter has already seen a 30 per cent drop in residential sales and the whole year is expected to see a similar drop in sales and generating sales is crucial to developers

Credai's Chennai unit accuses Anarock of publishing inaccurate data

Anarock declines to comment on letter by real estate developers alleging inaccurate data on unsold inventory in the city.

Commercial realty holds firm for now, defaults expected from retail tenants

Since March 25, realty advisory and brokerage the Anarock Group signed agreements for over Rs 250 crore of real estate of which just a little over 12% accounted for commercial property

Realty of coronavirus: Big developers to gain, small ones may go bust

Consolidation in real estate industry since 2012 is likely to strengthen after the pandemic ends, say analysts.