A 35-year old property dealer was allegedly killed by three persons, as reported by Nashik police. Sanjay Sanap, Inspector with Nashik Crime Branch said in a release that On February 17, the victim Ranjit Mangawana was shot dead at the Artillery Centre Road in Nashik at around 1 AM. The three accused Vinod Salve, Sanjay […]
February 29, 2016 6:00 pm
The United Spirits Ltd. (USL) deal with Diageo has really raised the flagging spirits of Vijay Mallya. For stepping down as Chairman of USL, Mallya has not only bagged $75 million (Rs.515 crore) but also a soothing property deal. The deal allows Mallya or his nominee to purchase 13 residential, non-core properties of India’s biggest […]
February 29, 2016 1:30 pm
Home loans for purchase or construction of a house provides few income tax benefits to the borrowers. Currently, there is an income tax benefit for the interest payments and principal amount on home loans. However, it is felt that few existing provisions are a tad unfair, which can be addressed by the finance minister […]
February 27, 2016 6:00 pm
Essel Financial Advisors and Managers (EFAM), the private equity arm of Essel Finance, launched its second real estate fund with a target of raising upto Rs.250 crore. The real estate fund will be invested in various residential projects across cities such as Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune. In a statement, the company has […]
February 27, 2016 10:00 am
In September 2015, Godrej Properties, the real estate arm of the Godrej group, sold 4.35 lakh sq ft office space at Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai for an excellent valuation of Rs.1479 crore. In keeping with this buoyant mood, the realty firm is targeting a sales revenue of Rs.1500 crore this year through monetisation of other […]
February 26, 2016 6:00 pm
Did you know that a tax deduction of Rs 2 lakh annually is permissible against payment of interest on home loans, if the house is acquired within three years of taking the loan? and, if the possession takes place after three years, the exemption reduces to a mere Rs 30,000 a year — a drop […]
February 26, 2016 10:00 am
In order to reduce the bank’s exposure to the company and also lessen JAL’s debt servicing obligation to a more manageable level, ICICI took over about 275 acres, worth an estimated Rs 1,500-1,800 crore from the flagship company of the Jaypee Group, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. In Noida & Greater Noida. At the end of March […]
February 25, 2016 6:00 pm
To identify property owners and closely monitor the money entering the real estate industry, the Union government is contemplating on making Aadhaar, the identification issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) mandatory for property registrations. Troubled by the large number of fraudulent transactions and investments worth crores happening in the realty sector, the […]
February 25, 2016 10:30 am
MHADA, the apex public body constituted under the MHADA Act, was established in 1977 under the Housing Department Government of Maharashtra with a comprehensive approach to housing problem in the state. Every year, MHADA conducts a lottery under Konkan Housing and Area Development Board. The result for the most recent lottery will be declared […]
February 24, 2016 10:00 am
Despite the emergence of Lower Parel and Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) as prominent commercial real estate locations, Dadar continues to be in a class of its own. This is on account of the favourable geographical location as well the superb connectivity it provides throughout the city. On account of its historical popularity, the residential market property […]