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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Karnataka Stamps and Registration Department is considering over 2000 post office and equal number of public sector banks across the state for property registrations. The department has been running the pilot project for the e-stamping initiative at four sub-registrar offices in the city. Property buyers will not have to go through the hassle of paying the registration fee and stamp duty at the sub-registrar’s office from next month.
On a pilot basis, the department is planning to launch the facility in 75 post offices in Bangalore by next month. A public sector undertaking, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL) would be in charge of keeping a centralized record of all e-stamping documents. E-stamping is computer based application which enables you to pay for stamp duty using electronic device.
The postal department wants to charge Rs 10 as an additional fee from customers for e-stamping denominations up to Rs 100, and Rs 15 for e-stamping denominations above Rs 100. This is in addition to 0.15 per cent commission per transaction, which post offices get from the government for the e-stamping.
The department in association with SHCIL, is implementing e-stamping to put an end to illegal benami registrations and for plugging revenue leaks. The post offices have expressed interest and are waiting for a final approval by the state finance department.
Links to Refer:
Property Registration at post office
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
It is good time for investing in residential property. Localities in each zone of Bangalore are emerging as prime residential areas.
A region is good for investment with various reasons such as easy commuting to key areas in the city, good connectivity with the Outer ring road, commercial development, good social infrastructure, industrial growth etc.
Residential segments in the north and northeast Bangalore such as Hebbal, Nagavara-Outer Ring Road (ORR), Yelahanka, Sahakaranagar, Jakkur, Coffee Board Layout, HRBR and HBR Layout, Banaswadi, off Kempapura Road, Amruthahalli, Hennur Road, and Thanisandra Road are the best options for investments. Devanahalli and Yelahanka are emerging as good alternatives to set up facilities. The international airport spurred growth in the north, and many companies are shifting here Yelahanka has seen significant residential spread over the past eight years. Due to good connectivity with the Outer Ring Road, the Hebbal flyover, and the underpasses, the 18-20 km to M G Road can be easily covered. There are approximately 4,000-5,000 units under construction to be completed in two years’ time here.
Major demand for housing in south Bangalore comes from the IT/ITeS segment. The completion of the flyover from Central Silk Board to Hosur Road will boost residential development along this stretch through smooth connectivity. Koramangala, Madivala, BTM Layout, HSR Layout to Sarjapur-Outer Ring Road, and Kanakpura Road up to Metro in the south-east and in South Bangalore, areas from JP Nagar to Bannerghatta Park, including Vijaya Bank Colony, Meenakshi Temple belt are good for investments.
In the east, Marathahalli, Brookefields, and Whitefield are witnessing residential development. The easy commute from the east to the international airport through the Outer Ring Road and the signal-free junctions will see the emergence of the east and north as major residential and commercial hubs.
In the west, The Vijayanagar belt, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore University belt up to Rajarajeshwarinagar and Kengeri satellite town, are emerging as good places to investment. There is good social infrastructure with a host of educational institutions and hospitals. Jalahalli and Peenya have the potential for residential development since there will always be an inflow of workforce looking for homes nearby due to locality close to industrial areas.
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Demand and price rise for properties in the outer ring road belts. The IT boom accompanied demand for the property in localities close to areas where IT development was happening. The capital appreciation seen in the IT belts over the last two years was around 25-30 percent.
IT Belts in Bangalore city are Whitefield, Electronic City, Outer Ring Road (from Marathahalli towards Old Madras Road), parts of the CBD, and Bellary Road (towards Hebbal). Whitefield and Outer Ring Road (Marathalli-Sarjapur stretch) are the key IT belts in the city that have witnessed significant commercial development in the last three to four years.
Nowadays, investors who want to invest in commercial spaces are bringing in lesser capital, pooling it into a large facility and leasing it out to quality tenants. North Bangalore and areas in close proximity to Hebbal are the emerging micro markets with potential for future commercial development over three to five years. This is largely due to the improved connectivity as well as potential for development of social infrastructure and residential development.
When it comes to investing in an IT belt, a leased commercial IT space garners a yield of around 9-12 percent. This acts as a hedge against inflation. The capital appreciation seen in the IT belts over the last two years was around 25-30 percent. A rental return of 9-12 percent can be expected depending on the quantum of investment.
The Whitefield and Sarjapur-Outer Ring Road belts have been the fastest-growing belts in the last few years. These are the two belts with the highest IT development in Bangalore with Outer Ring Road having around 11 million sqft of completed leased space and Whitefield having around 13.2 million sqft of completed IT stock. Both areas are well-connected to the international airport through existing or planned civic infrastructure initiatives. The planned Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) will improve connectivity from Whitefield to the airport.
A long-term investment in this belt will yield high rental returns and capital appreciation, and acts as a hedge against inflation.
Whitefield has seen residential growth in Varthur, Brookefields, Mahadevapura, and in localities around Whitefield. The Outer Ring Road belt has both residential and commercial development with multi-tenanted facilities as well as high-end apartments. Southeast Bangalore is an employee catchment area close to the Sarjapur-Marathahalli- Outer Ring Road belt. The largest increase in the gross rental yield in the city was seen in Whitefield – from 11.6 percent in the fourth quarter last year to 12.4 percent in the first quarter of this year.
Tags: Apartment, apartment buy-sell, Bangalore, Housing, Housing India, indian real estate, market trend, outer ring road, property, Real Estate India, Tips
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
According to a revenue official, the last date to pay the first installment of property tax for the financial year 2009-10 ended on Sunday. From beginning of financial year to August 30, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has collected approximately Rs. 380 crore as property tax from around 4.3 lakh residents of the city.
Last year, around 7.5 lakh property owners paid tax to the tune of Rs. 748 crore to the civic authority. The official said property owners had just two months’ time to pay the property tax under self-assessment scheme last year. This year however, they have been given abundant time and they can pay the tax, albeit with penalty, till October-end.
The official said that the civic authority hoped to collect at least Rs. 800 crore as property tax this year. BBMP targets for 1000 crore and to ensure 100 per cent payment, BBMP will use Geographical Information System, that enables to scrutinize the details such as built-up area, number of floors and usage of the property.
While four lakh owners filed their tax returns at various centers identified by the BBMP, more than 30,000 property owners chose to go online. The official also said that the BBMP had received a lot of complaints from property owners last year about the cumbersome procedure involved in filing the tax returns.
Tax Calendar
August 30- Last date for payment of property tax for full year or First half-year without penal interest.
November 30- Last date for payment of property tax for second half-year without penal interest.
Tags: Apartment, Bangalore, bbmp, Housing, Housing India, Housing Societies, indian real estate, property, property tax, property tax 2009-10, Real Estate India, Tax calendar
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Our Union Finance Minister recently announced that profits from housing projects, qualified under section 80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act and approved by a local authority between April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008 will be tax free, if they are completed before March 31, 2012. The Minister has urged the builders to pass on the benefit to consumers.
As the profits made from residential projects depend on so many parameters which vary from one place to another.An expert committee comprising Valuers and Chartered Accountants should be appointed to arrive at the profit for each project. The cost of the committee report should be recovered from the builder/developer.
It is also to be observed that the profit range in constructing small houses is much less and hence the genuine builder, who is also helping the noble cause of providing affordable houses, should be compensated properly.It is suggested that instead of asking the builder to pass on the entire tax saving to the purchasers, the builder should be awarded 30 per cent of the tax saved and 70 per cent passed on the home purchaser. It is necessary to single out builders who might be pocketing the tax savings and encourage the genuine builders.
The Finance Ministry and all concerned should evolve a proper control mechanism to ensure that the incentive meant for home buyers reaches them and not the pockets of a few builders.Associations such as CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India) and Builders Association of India (BAI) should help in this regard.
Reference:
Tax benefits must reach the buyer
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Tax evasion was causing huge losses to the BBMP as people were avoiding paying crores of rupees. In the past, many Bangaloreans reduced the size of the buildings or commercial establishments or even knocked off one floor in a multi-floor building to reduce the property tax amount. If you’ve cheated while paying your property tax, you’re not going to get away so easily this time.
This year, BBMP roped in neighbors to get information about evaders. Informants were assured their identity would not be disclosed. This yielded great dividends and BBMP received about 20,000 tip-offs through emails alone. About 10,000 alerts came through letters and telephone calls. “GIS technology helped BBMP confirm the violations,”
BBMP used GIS to record details of assets which come under the tax net. Detailed maps are drawn showing the area of the plot, taxable areas and the tax details. The moment the owner pays the tax his payable details, paid details are tallied and details of tax evaded are calculated. The GIS mapping also shows details of nonpayment of tax and the list of payments. Even small evasions are shown by GIS.
Common complaints of tax evasion
- Residential sites used for commercial purpose
- Wrong zone where tax is less
- Building given for rent declared as own-use
- Reduced built-up area
All tax evaders will receive notices shortly. BBMP has fixed targets for BBMP officials to issue these notices. After issuing the notice, owners will be asked to reply and the final list of all tax evaders will be posted on the BBMP website. Tax evaders have to pay double the fixed tax with an interest of 2%.
Tags: Apartment, Bangalore, Bangalore East, bbmp, GIS mapping, indian real estate, property, property tax, property tax return, Real Estate India, tax evaders
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Real estate sector always come up with innovative way to secure your investment. Buying a home is dream of common man and affordable housing has made dream come true. “Affordable housing” is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed “affordable” to those that have a median income.
Affordable housing denotes the basic human need for a comfortable home that offers value for money and cost is relative to the amount that the buyer can afford. Experts here suggest that homes costing no more than five times the buyer’s annual income can be considered affordable.
According to a Planning Commission Report, the urban housing shortage as in March 2007 was around 24.71 million and it will increase to 26.5 million by 2012. Ninety-nine per cent of this shortfall in housing is with regard to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Groups (LIG) which contributes to squatting and slum formation. Apart from the existing shortfall, the increasing urban population, which is expected to reach 576 million in 2030 from the current figure of 328 million, will add to the affordable housing demand.
Some developers have either shifted to affordable home projects or made some change in project to make their existing project fit for affordable home. If you already own a house, investing in a second property may not be a bad idea. You can get tax benefit on your second home. Buy a second house that meets your needs, available finances and lifestyle. The economic slowdown is proving to be a blessing in disguise for the common man, especially as far as housing is concerned.
Lower interest rate, construction cost and easy home loan makes investing or buying affordable home easy.The future of affordable housing for the next few years to come is indeed bright. Energies of all stakeholders are focused in the right direction to meet a common goal. Public-private partnerships will be a vital tool and the way forward to address affordable housing.
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
The Karnataka land revenue bill 2009 seeks to regularize unauthorized layouts and house sites developed prior to December 31, 2008. The details of the regularization process will be drafted in the rules to be formed under the amendments to the Land Revenue Act. There are large number of people who had constructed houses in unauthorized layouts or on unauthorized sites and were not in possession of valid ownership documents.
The Karnataka land revenue bill 2009 seeks to regularize unauthorized layouts and house sites developed prior to December 31, 2008.
It is a one-time measure to provide relief to a large number of people who had constructed houses in unauthorized layouts or sites. Nearly five lakh persons have purchased such sites and built houses thereon and are facing undue hardships. This is a one-time comprehensive scheme subject to certain reasonable conditions.
The legislation seeks to regularize all unauthorized structures and even the layouts and house sites formed on revenue lands, which include agricultural lands. In a way, the regularization announced under the Revenue Act is another format of the Akrama-Sakrama scheme contemplated nearly two years ago and has been awaiting implementation. However, that scheme is only pertained to jurisdiction of BBMP while amendment of bill is applicable to all over the state.
Under the new legislation, unauthorized structures or sites in natural drains, on government lands, the applicant has no title, beneath high tension lines etc., will not be regularized.
The H.D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition Government had taken pains to implement the Akrama-Sakrama scheme in 2007 and it was then estimated that nearly six lakh unauthorized constructions in Bangalore would stand to benefit. Under the new legislation, some of the conditions include — unauthorized structures or sites in natural drains, on government lands, coming in the way of existing or proposed rings roads, national highways etc, belonging to another person over which the applicant has no title, beneath high tension lines etc., will not be regularized. Property owner with more than two floors have to produce a certificate from a structural engineer and a no-objection certificate from the Fire and Emergency Services Department.
Links to Refer:
Opposition for debate on Land Revenue Bill
Unauthorised layouts, sites to be regularised
Tags: Akrama-Sakrama scheme, Apartment, Apartment India, Bangalore, Bangalore East, bbmp, indian real estate, karnataka land revenue bill, market trend, property, Property Registration, Real Estate India, regularize unauthorised layouts, Tips
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Demand and enquires for small or affordable home is increasing in last two or three months. In the coming month, sale of property will increase since people who postponed purchase in October due to recession and instability in market are firming up their mind.
Developers and most companies as reported increase in sale of property by 60 per cent in second quarter. In the recently concluded CREDAI Realty expo besides large number of enquiries in new projects 36 housing units were sold on the spot.
Single bedroom apartment or small homes were exception in past. Developers or builders are looking this segment as feasible opportunity to offer affordable home. Several projects are being modified to fit in 1 BHKs.
The recession has also bring down the cost in the affordable home segment, range from Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh in well-developed areas. As the demand for space increases along with the need for affordable houses, 1 BHK apartments and small homes will become a norm in the future.
Before the recession set in, 1 BHKs were confined mostly to projects developed by Category C developers whereas even Category A developers are also pitching in into affordable home segment now. This is also the best time for customers to buy homes, as prices could go up again in near future.
Reference:
For builders, small is now beautiful
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Register property with alternative documents
After two-and-a-half years of rigmarole over khata transfer and endorsement which had put property registrations in the erstwhile urban local bodies in a limbo, the Karnataka government has facilitated the sale-purchase transactions by suggesting alternative documents.
The government issued a fresh notification on August 12, 2009 about the acceptable documents during registration.On Aug 14, the inspector general of registration and commissioner of stamps K R Niranjan has written to the sub-registrars to follow the new guidelines and open up the registrations.
Since 2007 after the urban local bodies came under BBMP fold, property Owners who wanted to sell their properties could not do so. Now the government issued a fresh notification on the acceptable documents.The registration process for apartments located in these areas has also been made smooth now.
The khatas issued by the erstwhile CMCs, TMC or panchayats to which your buildings/sites belonged before becoming a part of the BBMP, will suffice to do property transactions.
You can submit following documents during property transaction
For buildings/sites in old urban local bodies:
- copies of khata and assessment extracts issued by CMCs, TMC or village panchayats to whose jurisdiction the properties belonged
- copies of property tax application and tax paid receipt under BBMP’s Self-Assessment Scheme
- Sale of apartments: copy of registered sale deed of first transaction
Links to follow
register property with alternative documents
Khata Transfer
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