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Why rich Indians are buying marquee properties in London

Why rich Indians are buying marquee properties in London

A few days ago, Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India that manufactures the Covishield vaccine, reportedly closed a deal to buy London’s most expensive house of the year worth approximately ₹1446 crore. He agreed to pay the amount for a 25,000 square foot Mayfair mansion, Aberconway House which is a 1920s home near Hyde Park. Besides Poonawalla, there are several UHNIs who have made the...

NAREDCO seeks ₹50,000 crore more under SWAMIH Fund in Budget 2024

NAREDCO seeks ₹50,000 crore more under SWAMIH Fund in Budget 2024

Real estate developers' body National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has recommended to the finance ministry to come up with the second tranche of the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) fund with a corpus value of ₹50,000 crore in the upcoming budget for the financial year 2024-2025, saying the move is expected to benefit both home buyers as well as the...

CIDCO’s housing scheme for VIPs elicits good response

CIDCO’s housing scheme for VIPs elicits good response

The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra's (CIDCO) `Maha Nivas’ housing scheme for parliamentarians, legislatures, judges and bureaucrats has elicited a good response with 457 applications coming in for around 350 flats on offer along the much sought after Palm Beach road in Navi Mumbai. CIDCO's `Maha Nivas’ housing scheme for parliamentarians, legislatures, judges and...

India is now the world’s 14th priciest housing market

India is now the world’s 14th priciest housing market

India climbed 18 spots up to 14th rank in the global house price index in Q3 2023. Home prices in the country increased 5.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index. Home prices in India increased 5.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index.(Photo by Sunil Ghosh /...

Thane civic body finalises affordable housing project for 1441 beneficiaries

Thane civic body finalises affordable housing project for 1441 beneficiaries

The Thane Municipal Corporation has finalised two plots admeasuring 45,902 sq m in Betawade area between Diva and Dombivli for a low cost housing project for project affected people and economically weaker sections under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). HT Image The civic body, which acquired the two government plots from the Thane Collector admeasure 37,302 sq m and 8,600 sq m, will...

Housing sales may increase by 38% in 2023 to touch ₹4.5 lakh crore

Housing sales may increase by 38% in 2023 to touch ₹4.5 lakh crore

Housing sales across the top seven cities is expected to cross the ₹4.5 lakh crore mark in 2023 - 38% higher than the total sales value of entire 2022, which saw ₹3.27 lakh crore worth of homes sold, a report by Anarock has said. Housing sales are estimated to rise 38 per cent annually to ₹4.5 lakh crore this year across seven major cities on higher volumes, price rise and more demand for...

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