Realtors upset with the policies of Bhubaneswar Development Authority.

The real estate developers on Thursday reacted sharply to the Bhubaneswar Development Authority’s (BDA) move to change the definition of “apartment” and “group housing.”

Talking to reporters here, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) state president D S Tripathy said the new definitions are vague and will result in the harassment of people while constructing houses.

The draft BDA (planning and building standards) amendment regulations-2012 proposes to amend the definition of apartment as building constructed in one block having more than four dwelling units where land is owned jointly and construction is undertaken by one agency. Under the existing BDA regulations 2008, an apartment is defined as a building having six or more dwelling units.

Tripathy said under the new definition houses of joint families may become apartments. As a result, such families would have to meet the required road width of minimum nine metres, he said. Tripathy said certain apartments can never form societies for which at least seven members are required. Similarly, the new definition of ‘group housing,’ building with more than one dwelling unit, where land is owned jointly and the construction is undertaken jointly by one agency, is vague and don’t convey clarity.

CREDAI, which suggested its comment on the draft regulations, open for public suggestions, is of the view that creation of the new “settlement fund” and earmarking of 10% of all housing projects for economically weaker sections is not going to help the poor. “It seems impractical that BDA will construct EWS houses using shelter fund,” the CREDAI chief said.

The CREDAI, Odisha, suggested that the state government should formulate an affordable housing policy on the lines of Rajasthan, which looks more realistic, gives incentives to builders and subsidy to weaker sections.

Excellence Recognition in Real Estate Sector.

Realty plus Excellence Awards 2012 series for the northern region of India will be on March 21. The awards for South India and West India were given away on March 2 and March 9, respectively.

The Realty plus Excellence Awards recognise people who have played a key role in the growth of the Indian real estate sector. Contributions made by developers, architects, interior designers, state government, and property advisors are recognised. These awards are decided upon by a distinguished jury.

Anuj Puri, Chairman and Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle India, is the Jury Chairman for this year’s awards.

Pre-Slowdown Observed in Realty Prices

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HDFC, one of the leading home-loans lenders has observed that the prices of residential realty which were hitting the peak levels are now undergoing pre-slowdown.

Deepak Parekh, the Chairman of HDFC said that there is an improvement in the economic condition and therefore, developers have started charging premiums. Due to the land prices touching sky, the realty prices also shot up.

As per the report, there was a downfall of 25% in residential real estate prices in October 2009, but now it’s steeping upwards again.

Parekh observe this change in the most active markets of India, for instance, suburbs of Mumbai, NOIDA in the NCR, a Bangalore suburb etc which all are experiencing price hike.

Also, he plans for having a real estate regulator in place.

Gitanjali Gems Ltd developing Residential Project

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Borivli, in Mumbai’s western suburb is to be gifted with a residential project brought by Gitanjali Gems Ltd who is the leading diamond jewelery manufacturer and retailer.

The project is spread over an area of 400,000 sq ft. the project consists of two similar wings residential towers having 28 stories each with ultra modern amenities and two podiums. It is oriented in the direction facing Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Gitanjali Infratech Ltd which is a 100% subsidiary of the Gitanjali Group is going to develop this project.

The developers will offer possession in somewhere mid of 2013 while the bool=kings will be open from September. The expected revenue Gitanjali would be able to fetch is around 400 cr.

Along with this project, two more projects are on the list of Gitanjali Infratech.

Flourishing Indian Realty Sector

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India no more lacks in the race of real estate market. Although many developers are nurturing this fact, but its high time now and they should come out of their shell to realize the boom of realty market.

Due to the rise of upper middle class in India, a sense of better lifestyle and good living has made home in the heart of society. Now days, people believe in spending and enjoying rather than saving and worrying. Easy living is the demand of the time.

People now do not compromise on their comfort level. When one comes back home after a day’s work, he just want an ambiance that helps him to unwind. And this statement has proved itself as a boom for the developers since they now provide facilities and get customers as soon as the project launches. The demand in the residential sector is increasing day by day. Also, due to globalization, demand for office spaces has also grown. Thus, it can be easily concluded that realty sector is flourishing to the fullest.

Improve Floor Plans by using 3D Floor Plans

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If you plan to develop a project now then 3D floor plans can be of great help in both saving time and money.

With the 3D floor plans, you can easily visualize and understand better which in turn will bring better and focused results. It is even useful for the buyers who then will have a proper view of your project.
Some of the benefits of 3D floor plans are:

  1. It provides the exact view of floors to both developer and buyer.
  2. It brings ease in improving the plan as per need instead of changing the whole plan and start from scratch again which is obviously both expensive and hectic.
  3. It also attracts lenders due to its proper design and colors which may lead to better sale.

Wake Up Call against Illegal Construction

Pimpri Chinchwad New Township Development Authority (PCNTDA) proposes to regularise several hundred unauthorised constructions in its area by imposing fines and development charges on the house-owners

In order to check the illegal constructions across the capital, especially on the land for agriculture, the concerned departments are ordered by the Delhi Government to come up with strict actions against such activities.

As per the instructions of Mr.Raj Kumar Chouhan, the Revenue Minister, any illegal construction will not be tolerated and along with the guilty, the government officials will also be punished if they fail to control such activities.

He added that if anyone is found who is carrying out any construction activities in 1,639 unauthorized colonies, which are being considered for regularization by the government will also be considered guilty and will be punished as well.

Finally, he also said that government would not stand aside but will take action against developers and land mafia if they are found guilty.

Watch by CCI on Malpractices

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has decided to take action against the malpractices taking place in the real estate sector. While any specific complaints would be dealt with, misleading the buyers would also be considered as a malpractice.

Some sources revealed that apart from the general complaints of conditions of sale agreements, change in terms, delayed possession and problems faced by consumers while opting out, the complaints of misleading advertisements would also be taken into note.

Sources also revealed that CCI has found a large number of complaints against many leading real estate developers. There exist an Act of Parliament through which the Commission, which gained functionality last July, is empowered to ban any malpractice or penalize the guilty.

According to the Commission, irrespective of any specific builder, the consumer status as far as satisfaction is concerned, is the same. Thus, it is well justified to look into these specific as well as general problems.

Beary’s Group Bags Prestigious Prize

A Bangalore based residential project has won the runner up award by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI). ‘Bearys Lakeside Habitat’, a twin tower residential project was awarded the prestigious award on May 27 at Bali, Indonesia.

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The ceremony was held in the presence of the President and the First lady of the Republic of Indonesia along with many other renowned developers and dignitaries especially flown in from around the world.

The project promoted by the Bearys Group, ‘Lakeside Habitat’ that welcomes you to the city as you drive into it from the airport is the only Indian project to win this award this year. This is not the first time that Lakeside Habitat has won an award; it has been recognized on many previous occasions also.

There were fifty-four projects chosen from across 11 countries to compete for the coveted Prix d’ Excellence award 2010.

The award was received by the Director of Beary’s Group, Mr. Siddique Beary.

Indian Real Estate has once again a reason to rejoice.

Tata Housing Won Cityspace Award

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One of the leading real estate companies of India, Tata Housing was honored by the Best developer award in the category of CSR in the recognized award ceremony called Cityscape Awards – Real Estate Asia, 2010.

According to experts, when they analyzed the commitment and positive contribution of the company in the society welfare, it would be fully justified to call it one of the best developers in the Indian real estate market.

The award ceremony was originally organized to honor the real estate companies and industry professionals who have put their heart and soul into the realty and have done significant contributions in the growth of Indian realty. A panel of experts was the judge.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata Housing, Brotin Banerjee, said that the company has the motive of delivering to the consumer what he wants. They firmly believe in ‘what you see is what you get’. And the Cityscape award is the evident of the contributions the company has made over the years to the society.

DLF Plans to sell non-core assets for Raising Debt.


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, India’s leading real estate developers, plan to raise an amount of Rs. 2700 cr. this financial year by selling non-core assets in order to reduce its debt of over Rs 16,421 cr. by about 33%.

The realty giant plans Rs. 5000 cr. to be cut from its debt. Out of these, Rs. 2700 cr. will be raised from sale of non-core assets and the left over from internal accruals. Last year, DLF could raise only Rs. 1800 cr. from sale of non-core assets while it planned for Rs. 5500 cr.

This fiscal, DLF has to compensate Rs 2,500-2,700 cr. in debt and also an interest of Rs. 1800 cr. Also, officials believe that this Divestment of non-core assets is not just a means to reduce debt but is a strategy to focus more on the core business operations.

Rs. 7,855 cr. was the overall revenue during financial year 2009-10 which is reduced by 25% as compared to Rs. 7,855 cr. in financial year 2008-09. The firm sold an area of 12.55 million sq ft across the world in the last fiscal.

Real Estate Suffers due to Regional Laws

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In past few years, the realty sector has shown tremendous growth but according to experts, it may still remain a regional play in the country. The underlying reason is that different regions have different laws.

JLLM,Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj, a property consultant firm’s  Country Head and Managing Director Anuj Puri said that developers experience difficulties in having a pan-Indian presence due to the different procedure and different laws in every state for acquiring land, property taxation and approvals for projects.

Since there is a need of understanding local dynamics for developing realty projects, many developers take property sector as a regional business.

The problem for developers of having a pan-India presence cannot be helped until there is in land acquisition process and regulatory approvals are the belief of many consultants and developers.

35 Acre Land by Godrej for Development

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Godrej Group, Mumbai’s biggest landowner, is likely to release by the end of this year in Vikhroli, a prime 35-acre chunk.
In the recent past, this could be one of the largest drapes of unencumbered realty hitting the market. In the eastern suburbs, most of the large industrial plots sold to developers over the past 10 years were between 5 and 20 acres.
In Vikhroli, it is estimated that the Godrej controls around 4,000 acres most of which is constituted of a huge mangrove sprawl. This mangrove sprawl is titled as the best preserved mangrove park in Mumbai by environmentalists.
On Tuesday, the executive director of Godrej Properties, Pirojsha Godrej revealed to Times of India that for mixed-use development, a big plan is being prepared. And it is being prepared by none other than architect Cesar Pelli.

Let us find some positive aspects of recession

Everybody is cursing recession as it resulted into slowdown in market. But, have you ever realized that there is always some positive aspect behind every off-putting phase. Recession has changed the point of views of consumers, lenders and developers as well. Consumers became more cautious during spending their saved money. On the other hand developers shifted their focus towards low cost housing.
Recession has made tremendous changes in real estate, various real estate giants showed interest in housing for middle class people rather than building a huge complex. Investors may seem to be winners with recession giving them an opportunity to pick investments at more realistic prices.

Banks suggest no increase in real estate price

Banks in India are suggesting property developers to stop increasing real estate prices as it could stop the market recovery. Developers have been taking advantage of rise in sale but its side effect could put off the buyers.

S. Sridhar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Central Bank of India described the move as short sighted and that the developers are naïve if they think that by increasing prices, they would stimulate demand. Further he said, “It is difficult to generalise but as a whole there is some more scope for downward adjustment in prices, or in certain places it should plateau. That will stimulate the demand”. He added, “If the real estate players revise the prices upwards, it will stall the recovery process. Demand for housing loans has picked up among the banks but the situation is still fragile”.