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Collapsing land sales in Hong Kong threatens city's funding model

For decades, the city's government generated massive income from auctioning off land to cash-rich developers as prices soared

Reserve Bank of India tweaks risk weights for housing finance companies

At the same time, the regulator segregated risk weights for standard and stressed commercial real estate - residential buildings

Housing.com's parent REA India's revenue rises 31% to Rs 563 crore in FY24

Revenue of REA India -- owner of Housing.com and PropTiger -- rose 31 per cent in the last fiscal ended June to Rs 563 crore helped by strong demand for residential properties, its CEO Dhruv Agarwala said. REA India, which is part of Australia's publicly listed firm REA, is a full-stack real estate technology firm and owns two online classified advertisement platforms Housing.com and Makaan.com as well as housing brokerage PropTiger. The company's revenue stood at around Rs 430 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal (July-June). Commenting on the performance, Agarwala said, "FY24 has been a year of significant growth and innovation for our company. The success of our online events, which achieved record collections, reflects our strong market presence and the effectiveness of our strategy." The company's new products and innovations, both for customers and home seekers, have gained great popularity among the target groups and boosted sales, he added. Moreover, Agarwala said the continued gro

REA India FY24 results: Revenue up 31% at Rs 563 cr on strong demand

PropTech startup REA India, which owns Housing.com platform, clocked a revenue of Rs 563 crore, up 31 per cent in the last fiscal ended June, helped by strong demand of residential properties, its CEO Dhruv Agarwala said. REA India, which is part of Australia's publicly listed firm REA, is a full-stack real estate technology firm and owns two online classified advertisement platforms Housing.com and Makaan.com, as well as housing brokerage firm PropTiger. Commenting on the performance of last fiscal, Agarwala said the company's revenue grew 31 per cent to Rs 563 crore in 2023-24 fiscal (July-June), from Rs 430 crore in the preceding year. He noted that the revenue of advertising platform Housing.com and property brokerage arm PropTiger increased by 25 per cent to 68 million australian dollar (AUD) from AUD 55 million. Its revenue from adjacency products and services like movers & packers by 46 per cent to AUD 35 million from AUD 24 million. Agarwala said the company's losses at ..

Average flat size grew by 32% in top seven cities over five years: Report

Delhi NCR recorded the highest growth of 96%, from 1,250 sq. ft. in 2019 to 2,450 sq. ft. in H1 2024

Signature Global cuts net debt by 16% in June quarter on strong sales

Realty firm Signature Global's net debt has come down by 16 per cent in June quarter to Rs 980 crore on better cash flows amid strong sales in its housing projects. In its latest investor presentation for the June quarter, the company informed that its net debt stood at Rs 980 crore as on June 30, 2024, as against Rs 1,160 crore at the end of the last financial year. "The company aims to keep net debt below 0.5 times of the projected operating surplus for the ongoing financial year, as a long term discipline," the presentation said. Earlier this week, Signature Global reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 6.76 crore for the quarter ended June on higher income. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 7.22 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 427.98 crore in April-June of 2024-25 fiscal from Rs 178.90 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal, Chairman and WholeTime Director, highlighted that, "In the first quarter itself, we

Property Share becomes first FOP; gets Sebi license for small, medium REIT

Property Share, which facilitates fractional ownership of commercial assets, on Friday said it has received the Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trust (SM REIT) license from market regulator SEBI. In a statement, the company said it has "become the first fractional ownership platform (FOP) to receive the Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trust (SM REIT) license from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)". The license has been given by the SEBI under the newly notified SM REIT regulations under the name of Property Share Investment Trust (PSIT). Property Share will become the investment manager of PSIT. In 2022, Property Share raised Rs 347 crore in a Series B round from WestBridge Capital. "We look forward to continue working closely with SEBI in launching the IPO (Initial Public Offer) of the first SM REIT scheme in the weeks to come," said Kunal Moktan, Co-Founder of Property Share.

Kolte-Patil Developers hits 52-week low on weak Q1 show; stock slips 4%

The fall in the share price came after the company announced a weak set of June quarter (Q1FY25) results.

Sobha zooms 5% after Q1FY25 results; overall sales value jumps 28% YoY

The surge in Sobha share price came after the real estate developer's overall sales value rose 28% Y-o-Y to Rs 1,874 crore. Sequentially, the overall sales grew 24.6%, compared to Q4FY24

RBI status quo on interest rates to boost demand for realty sector: CEOs

The real estate industry experts are expecting the move to continue the growth momentum in the sector

Ajmera Realty & Infra India Q1 results: PAT jumps 49% to Rs 31.43 cr

Ajmera Realty & Infra India on Thursday reported a 49 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 31.43 crore for the quarter ending June. Its profit stood at Rs 21.07 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 196.15 crore in the April-June period of this fiscal from Rs 117.57 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. Dhaval Ajmera, Director of Ajmera Realty & Infra India, said the company continued its robust growth momentum with a stellar performance across all financial metrics, driven by strong sales growth and excellent collection efficiencies across all projects. This growth trajectory is a testament to the company's coveted launch pipeline and paves the way further towards full-year guidance, he said.

S Korea unveils housing supply measures in an attempt to curb price rises

The government plans to loosen regulations on reconstruction projects and simplify the process, to release "green belt" areas near Seoul for new projects, and raise the limit on loan guarantees

Govt data reveals over 50,000 real estate cases pending in consumer courts

Over 50,000 cases related to real estate are pending in consumer courts, according to the government data. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs B L Verma informed about the details of cases pending in consumer commissions relating to real estate. As per the data, there have been 2,44,813 cases filed in consumer courts at national, state and district levels. Out of that 1,94,555 cases have been disposed and 50,258 cases are pending as on July 31, 2024. "The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 provides for three tier quasi-judicial machinery at district, state and central levels commonly known as 'Consumer Commissions' for protection of the rights of consumers and to provide simple and speedy redressal of consumer disputes," Verma said. The Act provides for simplification of the adjudication process in the consumer commissions; filing of a complaint by a consumer in the consumer commission; virtual hearing; deemed admissibility of complaints if .

LTCG tweaks will drive investment & boost sales, say industry experts

In Budget 2024, FM Sitharaman proposed an overhaul in the capital gains tax regime, including lowering the LTCG tax to 12.5% from 20%

Real estate stocks gain as govt proposes to amend indexation, LTCG tax rule

LTCG indexation amendment: Under the proposed amendment, home owners, planning to sell their property bought before July 23, 2024, can choose between the new and the old tax regimes

NCC real estate subsidiary's PAT falls 27% Rs 7.38 crore in Q1 FY25

The Hyderabad-based firm reported a turnover of Rs 75.35 crore in the real estate segment

GCC leasing in top 6 cities up 8% in first six months of 2024: CBRE

Global landscape, human capital and real estate foundational pillars of GCC prosperity in India, says the report

Ample Parks to invest Rs 800 crore in Chennai's Mahindra World City

Ample Parks will develop 15-17 projects across Tier-I and Tier-II cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, NCR, Lucknow, Guwahati, Nagpur, and Ahmedabad over the next five to seven years

Keystone Realtors Q1 results: PAT down 45% at Rs 26 cr on higher expenses

Keystone Realtors on Monday reported 45 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 25.82 crore for June quarter FY25 on higher expenses. The company, which sells properties under Rustomjee brand, had posted a net profit of Rs 46.97 crore for the year-ago period. Total income increased to Rs 437.20 crore during April-June period of this fiscal from Rs 282.82 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total expenses, including construction spend, surged to Rs 398.16 crore from Rs 216.54 crore during the period under review. After a robust performance in 2023-24, Rustomjee Group continued its impressive performance in April-June quarter of 2024-25, recording pre-sales of Rs 611 crore, reflecting a robust 22 per cent year-on-year growth," Chairman and Managing Director Boman Irani said. In June quarter, he said the company launched two new projects with an estimated GDV (gross development value) of Rs 2,017 crore, perfectly aligned with its guidance of launching tw

The House of Abhinandan Lodha to invest Rs 1,800 crore, says chairman

Realty firm The House of Abhinandan Lodha -- which is into development of residential plots -- will invest Rs 1,800 crore this fiscal year on purchase of land and construction of projects as part of its expansion plan, a top company official said. Mumbai-based The House of Abhinandan Lodha, which was formed in 2021, has already launched nearly 10 plotted development projects covering 650 acres in Maharashtra, Goa, and Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. In an interview with PTI, the company's Chairman Abhinandan Lodha noted that the demand for housing plots has been very strong post-COVID pandemic. "We have launched more than 6,000 plots in the last three years and we plan to launch more than 2,000 plots by end of this calendar year," he said. Asked about investment plan for the current fiscal, Lodha said, "The total capital expenditure outlay for 2024-25 fiscal is around Rs 1,800 crore of which Rs 550 crore will be on construction and the remaining on land buying." He said the company is n