India's realty sector

New FDI norms to boost affordable housing segment

It also eased the rules for foreign investors to exit and repatriate their investments.

Nov 10, 2015, 20:28 PM IST

Govt eases FDI norms for realty sector

With real estate industry facing huge slowdown for last 2-3 years, the government on Tuesday relaxed foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in construction sector by removing two major conditions related to minimum built up area as well as capital requirement.

Nov 10, 2015, 19:53 PM IST

Real Estate Bill sent to select committee of Rajya Sabha

A united Opposition on Wednesday forced Government to send the controversial Real Estate Bill that seeks to regulate realty business, to a 21-member select committee of Rajya Sabha, which has been asked to submit its report by the first week of the Monsoon Session.

May 06, 2015, 17:57 PM IST

Opposition forces deferment of Real Estate Bill in Rajya Sabha

Sensing the mood, the government, which faces numbers crunch in the Upper House, said it was not insisting on taking up the bill even though it was listed.

May 05, 2015, 16:46 PM IST

Opposition forces deferment of Real Estate Bill in Rajya Sabha

Opposition on Tuesday forced deferment of Real Estate Bill in Rajya Sabha, insisting on referring it to Select Committee of Parliament.

May 05, 2015, 14:31 PM IST

Credai calls for reforms in realty sector in New Year

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (Credai) also sought "political will" for reforms.

Dec 25, 2014, 20:33 PM IST

Private equity in realty sector to grow up to $3 billion in 2 years

The government's decision to relax FDI norms in the construction sector is likely to attract private equity investments to the tune of up to USD 3 billion in the real estate market in the next two years, according to property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

Dec 11, 2014, 19:42 PM IST