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Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman expects over 1,600 stalled projects having 4.58 lakh housing units could avail of this funding.

The real estate bailout: How many will it save?

While the intention behind the Cabinet decision is good, it is inadequate to solve the real estate crisis.

8 Nov 2019 2:23 AM IST

Homebuyers continued to be cautious in September quarter. Housing sales in the top seven cities declined 18 per cent against the same quarter last year. Even sequentially, September quarter sales were down 20 per cent compared to June quarter.

Housing sales down 9 per cent, new units drop 24 per cent

The nine cities covered in the study included Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thane and...

5 Nov 2019 1:20 AM IST

In the last sectoral meeting with the real estate sector representatives and homebuyers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday, said that she would soon address issues affecting the sector and other stakeholders.

Housing sales drops 9.5 pc in July-Sep across 9 cities: report

Sales in Bengaluru, too, went down by 9 per cent to 9,843 units from 10,816 units.

4 Nov 2019 10:32 AM IST

Ideal affordability is identified at 4.5 times the average annual household income in a city.

Tax cuts should boost Indian real estate demand, but many issues...

On Sunday, a government body said the sales-tax on under-construction residential houses in April will drop to 5 per...

26 Feb 2019 12:55 PM IST

NITI Aayog CEO Kant asserted that it is not governments business to decide what tourists should eat or drink. (Photo: ANI)

Size of real estate market to grow to USD 650 bn by 2040 from USD 120...

Real estates share in the country's GDP is set to double from the current seven per cent.

22 Feb 2019 5:14 PM IST

Parliament passed the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act in March 2016.

Decision on real estate GST deferred

The GST Council was also slated to discuss the reports of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on under-construction housing...

21 Feb 2019 1:56 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, Government had announced in the budget that consolidation of banks was also in our agenda and the first step has been announced. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

GST Council defers decision on tax on real estate; extends deadline...

The due date for filing summary sales return - GSTR-3B - is February 20.

20 Feb 2019 2:25 PM IST

The upcoming elections, rising inflation and interest rates could further dampen the buying sentiment in the real estate, making the task of loan recovery difficult.

South ahead in realty recovery

Chennai witnessed the fastest growth in the residential segment.

13 Feb 2019 3:10 AM IST

The authority makes it clear that once the construction is complete and possession is given, section 18 of the MahaRERA Act, which allows interest, ceases to exist.(Representational image)

More and more NRIs buying homes for rental income

According to Omkar Realtors Rahul Maroo, for NRIs, real estate continues to be end-user driven due to location and...

31 March 2019 4:31 PM IST

Single women-led households are on the rise in a lot of major cities across the globe like London, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Single women redefining urban spaces, gentrification

Here's how single women are driving gentrification in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

30 March 2019 6:39 PM IST

2016 overall was a watershed year for Indian real estate. (Representational Image)

Women buyers don't want to settle for small properties'

The survey also revealed that a higher proportion of women preferred investment in real estate over fixed deposits and...

7 March 2019 2:30 AM IST

The real estate sector has been limping from the past one year due to major reforms in the market brought by the centre.

Top realty players post 50 pc sales growth in 9 months of FY19

Nearly 8.9 million sqft of sales were recorded in Q3 FY2019 alone, as per ICRA data.

6 March 2019 7:07 PM IST