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Credai urges land reforms, ease of doing biz to boost Indian real estate

Land reforms, ease of doing business, faster building plan approvals with lower charges, skilling, and creation of new cities are required to transform the Indian real estate sector, according to Credai. Realtors' apex body CREDAI, which represents more than 13,000 developers as members, has come out with a report, 'The National Real Estate Development Framework 'Vision 2047' at its annual conference here. "The future of Indian real estate is not just about creating buildings, but about building communities, livelihoods, and aspirations," Credai National President Shekhar Patel said. The report is both a vision document and a call to action, inviting all stakeholders to come together to transform India's real estate sector and make it globally competitive, he added. Patel said the real estate sector would play an important role in making India a developed nation by 2047. To transform this sector, Credai has suggested a framework comprising nine pillars. Seeking land reforms, the

SC asks Centre to consider expanding SWAMIH to finance insolvent projects

The apex court said that liquidation of viable projects must be avoided and that the state cannot remain a "silent spectator" when the livelihoods of millions are at stake

India's real estate likely to touch ₹5-10 trillion by 2047: Report

India's real estate sector could reach USD 5-10 trillion by 2047, contributing up to one-fifth of GDP, driven by urbanisation, infra growth, sustainability mandates and investor interest

₹10 lakh crore stuck in stalled housing projects, warns investment advisor

Locked-up capital could cause 'unbelievable pain' to families and pose risk to the economy, he says

Max Estates buys 7.25-acre Gurugram land at Rs 534 cr for housing project

The land parcel has a group housing development potential of 1.3 mn square feet, and will complement its Estate 360 project located on Dwarka Expressway in Sector 36A

India's REITs, InvITs AUM cross ₹9 trn, projected to hit ₹25 trn by 2030

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) instruments are becoming popular in India as their combined assets under management have crossed Rs 9 lakh crore in the last nine years, according to industry bodies IRA and BIA. The combined AUM of REITs and InvITs are expected to touch Rs 25 lakh crore by 2030, as per the projections of The Indian REITs Association (IRA) and Bharat InvITs Association (BIA). At present, there are five listed REITs in India Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, Nexus Select Trust, and Knowledge Realty Trust. Currently, there are 27 Sebi-registered InvITs, and out of these, five are publicly listed on the stock exchanges, while 23 are privately listed. The first InvIT was registered in 2016, while the first REIT got listed in 2019. On Friday, IRA and BIA, which jointly hosted their first product awareness programme in the national capital, highlighted that the

India's top cities hold 106 mn sq ft TOD real estate potential: CBRE

CBRE estimates 106 million sq ft TOD-linked real estate potential in India's top cities, with Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Chennai leading growth around major transit hubs

Puravankara shares zoom 7% as arm bags Malabar Hill redevelopment project

At 10:45 AM, Puravankara share was trading 2.08 per cent higher at ₹292.25. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.42 per cent higher at 80,704.82 levels.

4 reasons why Motilal Oswal upgraded Phoenix Mills to 'Buy'; target raised

On the bourses, Phoenix Mills share has gained nearly 3 per cent over the past month, although it remains 4.5 per cent lower on a year-to-date (YTD) basis.

Top developers on track to hit ₹1.49 trn pre-sales target in FY26: Anarock

India's top 10 listed developers logged ₹44,317 crore in Q1 pre-sales, nearly 30% of their FY26 target of ₹1.49 trillion, with DLF and Prestige leading the momentum

Signature Global buys 33.47 acre land parcels in Gurugram for ₹450 cr

Realty firm Signature Global Ltd has purchased 33.47 acre land parcels at Sohna, Gurugram, for around Rs 450 crore to develop housing projects, a top company official said. Gurugram-based Signature Global is one of the leading real estate developers in the country. The company became the fifth largest player in the last fiscal year in terms of pre-sales, selling properties worth Rs 10,290 crore. "We have recently purchased a total of 33.47 acre land in Sohna Gurugram," Signature Global Chairman Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal told PTI on the sidelines of NAREDCO's convention on Saturday. He said the cost of acquisitions stood around Rs 450 crore. These land parcels were bought through three separate sale deeds. The total development potential is around 18 lakh sq ft. "We are always looking for land parcels to expand our business. In Delhi-NCR, we are evaluating multiple deals in Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida, and Delhi," he said. Land acquisitions in any financial year should be equivale

Top 8 cities grapple with severe undersupply of affordable houses: Report

Demand for affordable housing projected to reach 30 mn units by 2030

Rera reshapes India's housing market, boosts investor confidence: Report

Knight Frank-Naredco report says Rera has curbed speculation, moderated prices, restored consumer trust and attracted long-term investor inflows into India's housing sector

28 listed Indian realty firms sell ₹53k crore in properties, Prestige leads

India's 28 listed real estate companies have together sold properties worth nearly Rs 53,000 crore in the April-June quarter, with Prestige Estates achieving the highest sales bookings. According to the data compiled from regulatory filings, the total combined sales bookings of these 28 listed realtors stood at Rs 52,842 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year. In terms of sales bookings, Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates Projects Ltd emerged as the leading listed player in the April-June quarter of FY26, with pre-sales of Rs 12,126.4 crore. DLF Ltd, the country's biggest realty firm in terms of market capitalisation, stood at the second position, with pre-sales of Rs 11,425 crore, driven by the Gurugram luxury home market. Mumbai-based Godrej Properties clocked sales bookings of Rs 7,082 crore, while Lodha Developers sold properties worth Rs 4,450 crore during the June quarter. Delhi-NCR-based Signature Global achieved sales bookings of Rs 2,640 crore in the June

Brigade Ent signs long-term lease for mixed-use development in Chennai

Bengaluru-based Brigade Enterprises signs a long-term lease for a 7-acre site in Chennai to develop a mixed-use destination featuring Grade A office space and a 225-key 5-star deluxe hotel.

Q1 presales solid for India's top listed real estate firms, profits patchy

DLF and Prestige power sales; Godrej and Oberoi face revenue drag

Keystone Realtors buys 3 Mumbai land parcels to build homes worth ₹7,700 cr

Keystone Realtors Ltd has bagged three redevelopment projects in Mumbai during the latest June quarter with a revenue potential of more than Rs 7,700 crore and is looking to acquire more land parcels for growth of its residential real estate business, a top company official said. In an interview with PTI, the company's CMD Boman Irani highlighted that the company performed exceedingly well in the first quarter of this fiscal on key metrics like sales bookings, launches and new business development (acquisition of land parcels to build projects). Mumbai-based Keystone Realtors achieved the highest-ever quarterly pre-sales of Rs 1,068 crore in April-June period of 2025-26 fiscal, a rise of 75 per cent from the same quarter last year. On business development, he said, "We added 3 projects in the first quarter having an estimated GDV (gross development value) of Rs 7,727 crore," Irani said, adding that the company has already surpassed the target of adding projects worth Rs 6,000 crore

DRA inks pact with Philippines' Balajadia Family office to invest $100 mn

Chennai-based real estate firm DRA Group has signed a pact with Philippines-based Balajadia Family office to jointly develop a commercial project with an estimated investment of USD 100 million. In a statement, DRA Group said it has entered into a strategic cross-border partnership with Balajadia Family office, global investors and entrepreneurs from the Philippines. "The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will see the joint development of 1 million square feet of Grade-A commercial and retail space in India under Phase 1, with an estimated investment value of USD 100 million," the statement said. The MoU was signed at the Philippines-India Business Forum in Bengaluru. This equal joint venture will be executed through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) platform. "The collaboration allows us to combine local expertise with global capital to drive sustainable real estate growth," Ranjeeth Rathod, Managing Director of DRA, said.

Stable rate will nudge people to buy homes: Real estate industry execs

Industry leaders say RBI's unchanged repo rate, coupled with past cuts and surplus liquidity, will aid affordable housing demand and sustain buyer sentiment despite global headwinds

Gurugram circle rate hike likely to price out low, mid-income buyers

Gurugram's second circle rate hike in eight months raises acquisition costs and stamp duties, with developers warning of pressure on mid-income housing demand