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The Draft Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill, 2011 seeks to establish a regulatory oversight mechanism to enforce disclosure, fair practice and accountability norms in the real estate sector, and to provide adjudication machinery for speedy dispute redressal. This Act is in pursuance of the powers of Parliament to make laws on matters enumerated in the Concurrent List namely, transfer of property other than agricultural land; registration of deeds and documents,.. Full Article

Various taxes relating to real estate should be rationalised for affordable housing projects in order to tackle the rapid pace of urbanisation in the Indian cities, according to a survey conducted by accountancy firm Grant Thornton and CII. In view of the phenomenal pace of urbanisation, residential real estate ought to be made affordable to accommodate the ever-increasing immigration into our urban centres, Grant Thornton India National Managing Partner Vishesh C Chandi.. Full Article

Real estate prices in the metropolis, one of the most expensive realty markets in the country, are expected to remain stable in the near future, a top industry official said today. "The real estate prices may remain stable as the new supply is not going to come in the market and construction costs have gone up substantially," Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) President Sunil Mantri told reporters on the sidelines of a property exhibition here. Full Article

The amendment to the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, allowing additional floor space index of .33 in the suburbs for a premium is expected to reduce realty prices to some extent, real estate experts said. The reason: rates of Transf Full Article

The Income Tax department is probing the source of investments in the real estate firm Ireo for alleged violations of FDI norms and evasion of taxes in bringing a whopping Rs8,000 cr through tax havens.The Income Tax department is probing the country Full Article

With the real estate prices touching a new high, residents in old buildings are now discovering that they have an opportunity to unlock immense value from their property by offering it to a builder/developer for redevelopment. Developers, on their Full Article

The Supreme Court will hear on September 10 the impleadment petition filed by the Forex Derivatives Consumers Forum along with the Special Leave Petition filed by Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA). Forex Derivatives Consumers Forum is a registered association of exporters from across the country, a majority of them from Tamil Nadu’s Tirpur district. Full Article

One of my friend who is a well renowned real estate promoter was struggling to pay his bank loan in the year 2008 when the recession have touched the shores of Indian real estate business. He had to almost sell all his properties of his own to pay back the loan of the bank. Full Article