The National Housing Bank (NHB), the regulator for Indian housing finance companies, on Monday advised lenders to exercise caution on lending to high-value Indian properties, even as it warned that a potential Indian real estate bubble was building as residential prices in several regions in India were breaching their lifetime highs. (more…)

Is there an Indian property Bubble Forming? According to Sanjay Dutt, CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle, India there is some credence to this view. (more…)

India is ranked as the fifth most attractive destination for future real estate investments in a list topped by China, according to a latest report of FCCI and Ernst and Young. (more…)

India will face shortage of over 26 million houses by 2012, which would lead to spurt in Indian real estate and housing prices as demand-supply gap widens amid rising purchasing power of the middle class people, a consultancy firm has said. (more…)

Leasing and sale of office space in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR rose 69% and 18%, respectively, according to DTZ International Property Advisors. (more…)

Commercial real estate projects in India, including office and retail space, have started seeing increased demand after suffering poor sales during the economic slowdown, as firms and retailers revive expansion plans. (more…)

Navyroof.com is frequently asked what capital gains tax is due when a property or house is sold in India?

Short and long term capital gains tax in India
There are two rates of taxation in India long term capital gains tax (20%) and short terms capital gains tax (30%). For greater detail watch the following video which covers capital gains tax in India and service taxation for property and real estate in India.

Indian property buyers and investors want to play it safe these days. What with the downturn hangover still persisting, plus the fact that even reputed Indian builders deliver project at a minimum six to seven months past the promised delivery date, the perception of the current buyer looking for houses and apartments in India is to invest in ready-tomove-in rather than launched (on paper) projects. (more…)

The Indian job market is getting more promising by the day. At least that is the view of people who hire for others, the headhunters. . (more…)

The credit ratings agency CRISIL recently launched real estate ratings in India, which would help common buyers make informed purchases. It is expected to bring in more transparency to the Indian real estate sector and will work on a project-specific basis. (more…)