Page 13 - Housing

PM hits out at previous Central govts, says they did not prioritise housing

PM Modi said that previous governments did not care about the quality of construction

House price index growth continues to moderate, shows RBI data

Annual growth in the all-India House Price Index (HPI) continued to moderate and stood at 1.1 per cent in the second quarter of the fiscal

Mumbai sees record home sale registrations in December, says report

Mumbai recorded 18,854 homes being registered in a historic surge during December as the stamp duty is set to increase by one per cent from January 1, Knight Frank India said on Thursday

India's urban housing shortage rises 54% to 29 mn in 2018: Report

This is based on the number of physically inadequately housed households, according to a research paper

Lenders extend Reliance Home Finance bid deadline to January-end

Move follows request by suitors; only two of six contenders submitted binding bids, the other four came with riders

Shapoorji Pallonji's Joyville to invest Rs 700 cr on Pune housing project

This project will have over 1,100 premium flats starting at an all inclusive price of Rs 64.4 lakh.

Modi to inaugurate multi-storeyed flats for members of Parliament on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multi-storeyed flats for MPs on Monday next week. The flats were reconstructed here in place of eight old bungalows.

Uptick in demand to buy, rent homes in smaller cities post Covid-19: Report

The demand for residential properties for buying and renting is rising in tier-2 and -3 cities after the outbreak of Covid, driven by reverse migration of large number of workforce to smaller towns

Covid-19: Housing sales fell 46% in July-Sep; 57% in Jan-Sep on low demand

During the January-September period this year sales have declined by 57 per cent to 87,460 units, from 2,02,200 units a year ago

Ashiana Housing to invest Rs 400 cr over next four years on new projects

"We will launch over 14 lakh sq ft area during this financial year. This will be new phases in existing projects as well as entirely new projects," Gupta said

Will hand over 85,000 dignity houses in GHMC limits by Dec: Telangana Min

KT Rama Rao on Wednesday said that the government will hand over a total of 85,000 dignity houses in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits by December 2020

3 million women to get house sites worth Rs 22,000 crores in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that house sites worth Rs 22,000 crore will be registered in the name of 3 mn women belonging to weaker sections in the state

Help govt in providing low-cost homes for migrants: Pradhan to steel firms

Pradhan said the government has set a target of providing 100,000 such houses, but the industry should build many more steel-intensive, low-cost houses, which will be a model for others to emulate

Gujarat govt approves construction of high-rises of over 70 floors

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has approved construction of buildings of 70 floors or more in five major cities of the state

Housing minister launches digital platforms to market residential property

Housing Minister launched digital platforms of real estate bodies CREDAI and NAREDCO to market residential properties, besides releasing a guide book for affordable rental housing scheme for migrants

All officials considered for housing: Govt to HC on illegal occupation

The affidavit was filed in response to a PIL which seeks that government accommodation be not allotted to public servants who have their own personal residence at place of duty

Google's new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job and credit ads

Google and Facebook together account for just over half of internet ad sales globally, making their policy actions influential in the industry

'Come up with solutions': Gadkari asks realtors to give plan for revival

Develop mass housing projects in tier 3 and 4 cities, minister tells industry association.

Hit by coronavirus lockdown, residential builders stare at a bleak 2020

CREDAI-MCHI, a body of developers in Mumbai, has pegged the drop in sales booking at around 80 per cent in the February-March period this year

Stanza Living enters housing for working professionals, commits Rs 150 cr

The firm currently has a combined capacity of 10,000 beds spreading across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Coimbatore for this new segment