Housing

Affordable homes offer $11.8-bn opportunity for builders

Affordable home segment presents a business opportunity worth USD 11.8 billion for developers across seven major cities of the country, according to property consultant Cushman and Wakefield.

Aug 24, 2015, 23:48 PM IST

Housing-for-All: States to be involved in planning, decision-making

For smooth implementation of the ambitious 'Housing-for-All' scheme, the Centre has proposed to decentralise the process by involving state governments in the planning and decision-making process.

Aug 20, 2015, 22:13 PM IST

Good news for home seekers in Delhi; DDA to offer over 60,000 flats next year

DDA will issue its next housing scheme by the end of 2016, which would be much larger than the 2014 project and will include more than 60,000 flats.

Aug 20, 2015, 13:46 PM IST

Over 7 lakh homes unsold in top 8 cities: Knight Frank

The national capital region (NCR) market had 1.9 lakh unsold homes as of June.

Jul 28, 2015, 18:06 PM IST

Housing for All: Singh says aim is to build durable dwellings

Union Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on Friday set the target of building durable and quality houses in rural areas under the NDA government's flagship 'Housing for All by 2022' scheme.

Jun 19, 2015, 15:17 PM IST

Experts to brainstorm on rural housing technology

An official release said that the workshop will provide a common platform to developers, designers and technical personnel from the housing sector in rural areas to share the best practices.

Jun 19, 2015, 09:03 AM IST

Housing finance stocks hog limelight, soar up to 5%

LIC Housing Finance surged 4.63 percent while Dewan Housing Finance Corporation rose 4.21 percent on BSE.

Jun 18, 2015, 13:03 PM IST

Industry hails 'Housing for All' as a milestone decision

Hailing the Cabinet's decision of launching 'Housing for All by 2022' mission for providing affordable homes to the urban poor at low interest rates, the real estate industry terms the decison as a "milestone".

Jun 17, 2015, 21:50 PM IST

'Housing for All' scheme launched, interest relief for urban poor

Government Wednesday launched its 'Housing for All by 2022' mission and approved a substantial increase in interest relief on loan for the urban poor to promote affordable homes.

Jun 17, 2015, 17:37 PM IST

Cabinet approves low-cost housing scheme with interest subvention

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved low-cost housing scheme aiming to provide houses for all by 2022.

Jun 17, 2015, 11:14 AM IST

Maharashtra to appoint housing regulatory body for home buyers

Maharashtra government will soon appoint a regulatory body to safeguard interests of home buyers after the Centre gave a go ahead to the state to frame rules to implement the Housing Regulatory Bill passed by the legislature and approved by the President.

Jun 16, 2015, 10:24 AM IST

Consider local lifestyles in 'Housing for All' programme: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for a holistic approach towards meeting the target of 'Housing for All', asking all official agencies concerned to consider local conditions such as lifestyles and habits while implementing the programme.

Jun 11, 2015, 18:53 PM IST

Housing price inflation declines to 4-year low: RBI

Housing price inflation has slipped to nearly four-year low to below 4 percent, a survey by the Reserve Bank said on Thursday.

May 07, 2015, 20:46 PM IST

Bengaluru top real estate destination; NCR cities at bottom

Bengaluru is at the top position in the list of 14 best real estate destinations in the country for housing segment while the cities in the national capital region are at the bottom, a study has said.

May 07, 2015, 18:48 PM IST

'Housing' inks deal with Janapriya to sell property inventory

Through 'Housing', home buyers will have access to Janapriya's projects at special prices ranging from Rs 16.95 lakh to Rs 56 lakh.

Mar 26, 2015, 17:24 PM IST

Cabinet to take up National Urban Housing Scheme Thursday

The national urban housing scheme aiming to provide houses for all by 2022 is likely to be taken up by the Union Cabinet Thursday.

Feb 18, 2015, 22:56 PM IST

Budget 2015: Stocks on Radar

Madhumita Ghosh, director at Victi Int spoke to Zee Business on her favourite stocks before the Budget 2015.

Feb 09, 2015, 16:38 PM IST

Moody's says securitisation can resolve infra funding issues

International rating agency Moody's has said securitisation is the key to solve the country's funding issues for the longer gestation sectors like housing, infrastructure and urbanisation projects.

Feb 04, 2015, 21:47 PM IST

Housing sales likely to rise to 1.92 lakh units this year: JLL

Housing sales are estimated to rise this year to 1.92 lakh units in the country's top seven cities on expectations of interest rate cut and stable prices, according to property consultant JLL India.

Jan 04, 2015, 13:11 PM IST

Microtek to invest Rs 500 cr in Gurgaon housing project

Action group realty firm Microtek Infrastructures will invest about Rs 500 crore to develop a housing project in Gurgaon.

Dec 28, 2014, 14:46 PM IST