Housing

West Asia crisis: Affordable housing may lose more ground amid rising costs

Rising input costs amid West Asia tensions may shrink affordable housing supply, as thin margins deter developers despite strong demand in urban India

Bajaj Housing Finance Q4FY26 results: Profit rises 14% on strong AUM growth

Bajaj Housing Finance reports 14% growth in Q4 profit, supported by strong AUM expansion, higher disbursements and stable asset quality

Ocean's call: Coastal cities go from holiday stay to primary housing

Micro-markets such as Alibaug in Maharashtra, and the wider Konkan region are among the biggest beneficiaries of this trend

Birla Estates reports FY26 bookings of ₹8,136 crore, up nearly 1.7%

Birla Estates reported FY26 bookings of Rs 8,136 crore, up 1.7 per cent YoY, supported by strong demand in NCR and Bengaluru and a focus on premium residential developments

L&T secures contract to construct 7 residential towers in Gurugram

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said it has bagged a contract from Oberoi Realty for the construction of seven high-rise residential towers in Gurugram. The project has been bagged by the buildings and factories business vertical of L&T, the company said in a filing to BSE. The vertical has also bagged many other orders in the domestic market, including for construction of proving ground (testing place) from an international company in Haryana. The facility will boost testing infrastructure for vehicles embedded with latest technology. Besides the proving ground, the scope includes finishing works and external development relevant to the facility. The deal size of the orders was not disclosed by the company. The company's buildings and factories vertical possesses domain knowledge, expertise and experience in delivering EPC solutions across segments such as, hospitals, public spaces, airports, data centre, residential buildings, commercial spaces and factories. Larsen ...

KG Builders targets five-fold revenue rise to ₹1,700 crore by 2030

Chennai-based developer lines up Rs 3,600 crore GDV projects across segments, banking on GCC-driven commercial demand and rising property values to fuel growth over the next four years

Housing price growth slows: Developers with high inventory may negotiate

The exuberance seen in 2023 and early 2024 is no longer evident. Elevated property prices have strained affordability and slowed down the pace of transactions

Signature Global reports 5% drop in Q4 sales bookings on weak demand

Realty firm reports decline in Gurugram demand as FY26 bookings fall 20% to Rs 8,220 crore, missing guidance, even as average realisation improves on premiumisation

ASK Property Fund announces Rs 400 cr exit from MMR, Gurgaon investments

Fund exits two residential real estate investments in Mumbai and Gurgaon, realising strong returns with IRRs of up to 21 per cent and healthy investment multiples

Iran war keeps home price growth under check across top 7 cities: Report

India's top seven housing markets saw a muted 2 per cent growth in average prices during January-March against the previous quarter as sales fell amid negative consumer sentiments because of the West Asia conflict, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that the average housing prices across seven major cities rose to Rs 9,456 per square feet in January-March from Rs 9,260 per square feet in the preceding quarter. On an annual basis, the prices rose 7 per cent from Rs 8,868 per square feet in January-March 2025. Anarock tracks primary (first sale) housing markets of seven cities -- Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Anarock pointed out that housing sales across these seven cities fell 7 per cent in volume terms and 6 per cent value-wise during January-March 2026 from the previous quarter. This kept prices under check to a large extent. As per the data, the average housing price in Delhi-NCR ...

Prestige Estates launches township in Hyderabad, GDV pegged at ₹9,500 cr

Prestige Golden Grove in Tellapur to offer over 5,000 homes as developer expands in high-growth Hyderabad market amid rising demand

Maharashtra RERA approves 1,060 housing projects around Gudhi Padwa

MahaRERA approved 1,060 housing projects around Gudhi Padwa, including new registrations, extensions and corrections, with maximum activity in MMR and Pune regions

Housing sales in Delhi-NCR dip 17% in Jan-Mar amid West Asia war: Report

Housing sales in Delhi-NCR declined 17 per cent quarter-on-quarter to nearly 16,000 units in the January-March period amid negative sentiments due to the West Asia conflict, according to Anarock. However, the demand rose 44 per cent on an annual basis following the low base effect. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that housing sales in Delhi-NCR stood at 15,985 units during the current January-March period, down 17 per cent from 19,250 units in the previous quarter. Sales in Delhi-NCR increased 44 per cent from 11,120 units in the January-March period of the last year. Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri noted that the long-term fundamentals of India's residential segment remain strong, but the "short-term tremors of the Iran War were clearly visible in the first quarter". He pointed out that the war-induced uncertainty has affected buying sentiments, particularly in March, resulting in a 7 per cent decline in sales across seven major cities during the January-March period of thi

Housing sales dip 7% in Q1 2026 across top cities amid Iran war: Anarock

Sales fell quarter-on-quarter as war-led uncertainty hit sentiment, while new launches outpaced demand, pushing unsold inventory above 600,000 units

Housing sales in Jan-Mar dip 7% due to West Asia conflict: Anarock

Housing sales rose 9 per cent annually to over 1.01 lakh units in January-March across top-seven cities on low-base effect but fell 7 per cent from the previous quarter amid global economic uncertainties due to the West Asia conflict, according to Anarock. Sales increased to 1,01,675 units during the current quarter from 93,280 units in the year-ago period. Real estate consultant Anarock said the sales in value terms grew 6 per cent to Rs 1.51 lakh crore during the January-March period from Rs 1.42 lakh crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year. Anarock, however, pointed out that housing sales fell 7 per cent in volume terms and 6 per cent value wise from the previous quarter because of West Asia conflict. In the fourth quarter of the last calendar year, 1,08,970 units were sold for Rs 1.60 lakh crore. Anuj Puri, Chairman of Anarock Group, said, "While India's residential segment's long-term fundamentals remain strong, the short-term tremors of the Iran War were clea

India's housing affordability likely to stabilise this year: Report

Household income growth likely to outpace property price appreciation in six major cities, says CBRE

Smaller towns to drive next growth cycle in Indian housing market: Report

India's tier II-III cities are expected to drive the next cycle of growth in the housing market as demand in big cities has been affected due to a surge in home prices post-COVID pandemic, according to Square Yards. Real estate consultant Square Yards has come out with a report 'India's Next Real Estate Growth Cycle: The Rise of Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities', which pointed out that affordability to buy homes across major cities have been impacted badly because of a huge price rally during 2022-24. Limited new supply of affordable and mid-income homes in the seven major cities -- Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Pune, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata -- has made matters worse. "India's residential market is entering a structurally distinct phase. The post-pandemic premium cycle that powered accelerated price appreciation across metro markets is now showing signs of stabilisation," the report pointed out. In several tier-1 corridors, Square Yards said, the price growth has

Luxury housing boom to lift India home prices through 2028: Poll

Most analysts classify premium housing as homes priced above 10 million rupees, ‌nearly 40 times India's average national per capita income

TARC expects ₹4,500 cr revenue from luxury housing project in Delhi

Listed realty firm TARC Ltd is expecting a total revenue of around Rs 4,500 crore from its ongoing ultra-luxury housing project in the national capital amid strong demand and limited supply, a top company official said. Delhi-based TARC Ltd had in 2024 launched a super luxury residential project 'TARC Kailasa', spread over 6 acre land, at Kirti Nagar in the national capital. "We have sold around 275 units across four towers and are now launching a fifth tower comprising 110 units for sale," TARC MD and CEO Amar Sarin said. The company will sell apartments in the price range of Rs 11-14 crore per unit in the newly launched tower. Sarin said the company would develop 17 lakh square feet area in this project. Asked about the project cost, Sarin said the total investment would be around Rs 1,500 crore, excluding land cost. "The construction work is undergoing. We have already invested around Rs 250 crore on this project," he added. The construction cost would be met through interna

Lead-to-buy cycle for homes above ₹3 cr jumps 58% amid selective demand

Homes priced above ₹3 crore saw a 58% rise in lead-to-buy conversion time in 2025 as buyers became more selective, even as overall housing conversion time fell 18% due to faster big-ticket purchases