Invested in UK realty? Get ready to pay inheritance tax
In a rude shock to the multitude of well-heeled Indian investors who have invested heavily into UK\'s residential property, the UK government in a rec
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Callous builders destroying eco-sensitive zones around Pune
Several previously untouched areas around Pune like Tamhini, Sinhagad-Donje, Bhimashankar and some areas around the Khadakvasla backwaters are now und
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Realty Rocks: Mumbai penthouse sells for INR 202 cr, BKC office for INR 950 cr
In the biggest ever deal for a residential apartment in the country, a sea-facing triple penthouse in south Mumbai\'s plush Napeansea road locality ha
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Credai mulls suspending membership of serial offenders
In its bid to attract serious players and weed out habitual defaulters, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association or Credai is mulling o
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Landmark Verdict: Bombay HC allows construction in mangrove-buffer zone
In a major verdict that could have a far-reaching positive impact on the fortunes of the troubled real estate industry, the Bombay high court in a rec
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Shapoorji Pallonji bags US$ 200 mn FDI deal, to build 20,000 affordable homes
Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the Mumbai-based business conglomerate with diverse interests spanning construction, real estate, textiles, engineerin
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Mah govt freezes property tax in Mumbai for next five years
In a major relief to nearly 2 crore Mumbaikers and an estimated 17 lakh middle-class residents of Mumbai, a majority of whom stay in chawls and older
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Blackstone, Panchsil tighten grip on prime central Mumbai project
Realty circles are abuzz with the news that the global private equity fund Blackstone Group is close to acquiring a strategically located commercial o
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GBCI launches EDGE Green Building certification system
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has launched the EDGE green building certif
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Cidco rakes in INR 439 crore from sale of three Kharghar plots
CIDCO has set a new record for the highest sale rates for its tender plots in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai with the recent sale of three residential-cum-comm
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Ensure cleanliness around project sites or face the music, BMC warns builders
In its bid to curtail the spread of monsoon-related diseases like dengue, malaria and leptospirosis that can spread rapidly from stagnant pools of wat
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ArthVeda to raise INR 2,000 cr fund, targets affordable housing projects
ArthVeda Fund Management, a part of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL), India\'s second largest private housing finance company, is raising INR
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MMR sitting on 77,460 unsold flats worth INR 3,044 cr, says JLL-MCHI report
A recent survey conducted by JLL India in tandem with the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI-CREDAI) has revealed that the Mumbai Metropoli
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Realty Bill: Parliamentary panel keen on jail term for errant builders
Are you a home buyer facing the brunt of project completion delays by your builder? Or an investor in an under-construction project that is way past i
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Parekh slams builders for rigid pricing, ignoring affordable housing
Eminent banker and chairman of HDFC, Deepak Parekh has slammed developers for their inflexible stand on pricing issues despite a rising pile of unsold
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Navi Mumbai airport project misses bird hit, readies for take off
Just days after denying eco clearance to Mumbai' s crucial INR 11,000-cr Mumbai Trans Harbor project, the Prakash Javadekar-led Environment Ministry h
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