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Friday, March 12th, 2010
In recent Karnataka budget 2010-11, the decrease in stamp duty is expected to cause some optimism among home buyers. Real estate sector is gradually becoming active and reduction in stamp duty in recent budget is boon for for those homebuyers or investing in real estate.
Stamp duty on Deposition of Title Deed (DTD) would be would be reduced to 0.10 per cent from previous 0.25 per cent subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.50,000. For amalgamation and de-merger of companies, present rate of 5 per cent would be brought down to 3 per cent. One per cent duty would be imposed on papers of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).
An appropriate amendments would be brought in to stop stamp duty evasion in transfer of apartments/flats. Stamp duty on Agreement to Sale to be modified from 0.25 per cent to 0.10 per cent subject to a maximum of Rs.20,000. After further simplifying of duty structure in respect of lease and license, Stamp Duty at the rate of 0.50 per cent will be imposed for a period up to 1 year subject to a maximum of Rs.500 for residential buildings. Stamp Duty would be imposed one, two and three per cent respectively for a period of one year to 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30 years, based on average of one-year. rentals and advance
Stamp Duty and Registration Fee exemption
In the recent budget 2010-11, it is decide to exempt Stamp Duty and Registration Fee fully in respect of loan documents of rainwater harvesting units, houses built under Indira Avas Scheme and non-conventional sources of energy - like solar and bio-gas energy units. Stamp Duty and Registration Fee exemption will be granted in respect of documents transferring properties for public purposes, free of cost to local bodies and urban development authorities. Duty in respect of annulment of all kinds of documents will be simplified.
Tags: Apartment, Apartment India, Bangalore, budget, deposition of title deed, karnataka, karnataka budget 2010-11, market trend, News, real estate, real estate sector, reduction in stamp duty, residential property, Stamp duty
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
According to a Knight Frank report on affordable housing, affordable housing units are springing up in areas where there is a larger concentration of middle income end-user segment. Most builders in the city are concentrating on constructing one and two BHK apartments as affordable homes, with sizes varying from 500-900 sqft and cost varying from Rs 1200-2500 per sqft. The cost of an affordable unit would vary from Rs 15-30 lakh depending on the location.
With large land parcels on the outskirts of the city being cheaper, several developers have launched their affordable housing projects in the suburbs of Yelahanka, Doddaballapur, BTM Layout, Whitefield, Jigani, Sarjapur, and Kanakapura Road. Areas around Bellary Road leading to the airport have seen a spurt in the launch of residential units in the last one year alone with the road connectivity being a singular factor driving the demand here. Sarjapur Road continues to hold demand and the areas leading to Sarjapur Village and in the vicinity of the police station are seeing a spurt in an assortment of affordable housing units including compact villas.
According to the Knight Frank survey, the sentiments in the real estate industry are that although there is not much reduction in price, the absolute reduction in unit cost would be sufficient to drive affordable housing demand.Affordable housing projects are coming up along Doddaballapur Main Road, Hesaraghatta Road, Jakkur, Allasandra and Hennur ORR. Planned plotted layouts leading from Doddaballapur Main Road towards Nelamangala are finding takers in investors who prefer buying land to an apartment.BTM Layout, Kanakapura Road, Electronic City and Sarjapur ORR are where homes in the affordable range have been planned. Several affordable projects have been announced around Whitefield in Hoodi and Kadugodi.
Tags: affordable home, Apartment, Bangalore, Bangalore East, Buying, doddaballapur bangalore, Housing Developement, indian real estate, market trend, Real Estate India, sarjapur road, whitefield
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
The home buyer is normally a person who wants to set up a family or one who looks around for investment options. With the tax exemptions allowed by the government for repayment of loans and interest paid on loans for purchase of house property/construction of houses, investment in property received a shot in the arm.
As for the one who wants to set up a family, his needs depend normally on the number of members in the family, price quoted for the house and available surplus for repayment of loan. Location and distance from work place, possibility of future expansion and the like come next.
In India, promotion of housing initially came from the government. For the middle and upper middle class, affordability is the key. The increase in income of people during the last 10-15 years due to higher industrial growth, proliferation of software firms etc enabled property buyers to go in for larger and luxurious houses. The global meltdown turned the table upside down and investment in house property has been hit badly. This has led to shift in demand from large or fairly large accommodation to lesser floor space. Another reason might have been the wait for locating accommodation in the city center area.
Improvement in transportation facilities, construction of ring road and peripheral ring road, metro rail etc also factored in. The development of townships in and around the peripheries of cities also shifted the demand from one location to the other. There was a time when small apartments went a begging in Yelahanka, Kengeri, Whitefield and Bannerghatta Road. After the economic slowdown, salaries took a downslide and people thought of various methods to beat the recession.
One major approach has been to go in for lower floor area houses. The city is becoming larger and people need to either move out from the central area or go in for smaller accommodation. In this background, the one-bedroom tenement is perhaps the solution.
Reference:
The Hindu
Tags: 1bhk, affordable home, Apartment, apartment buy-sell, Bangalore, Bangalore East, Buying, home buyers, Housing, indian real estate, market trend, property, property buying, property tax, Real Estate India, recession, Second homes, Tips
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Monday, November 30th, 2009
BBMP property tax kiosks had a busy day on Sunday, the last date for paying the second installment of property tax for 2009-10 without penalty. There was a huge rush at the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) property tax collection centers. “Our online property tax collections have touched Rs18crore. The online collection on Sunday alone stood at Rs35 lakh,” a senior BBMP official said.
Devendrappa, assistant revenue officer at the Mayo Hall BBMP office, said, “About Rs75 lakh was collected at our office on Sunday alone. In the three wards of Neelasandra, Shantinagar and Richmond Town that come under our jurisdiction, there are 20,000 property holders and 75% of them have paid the property tax. “Notices are being issued to 6,000 defaulting property holders. The defaulters will now have to pay the property tax along with a 2% monthly penalty,” he said.
There was huge rush at the property tax collection centers on Sunday, raising the levy collection for the year to Rs500 crore.The online collection on Sunday alone stood at Rs35 lakh.The defaulters will now have to pay the property tax along with a 2% monthly penalty.
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bbmp property tax kiosks had a busy day
Tags: Apartment, Apartment India, Bangalore, Bangalore East, bbmp, bbmp bangalore, Housing, Housing India, indian real estate, market trend, online tax, property, property tax, property tax 2009-10, Real Estate India, Tax calendar
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Many developers in the city are looking at building— 1-BHK ranging between 500 sqft and 800 sqft with a price tag of around Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. Electronic City, Whitefield, Marathahalli and Bannerghatta Road are the current hotspots for 1-BHK and studio apartments. Brigade Group, which just announced the launch of its value homes, says that 30% to 40% of the 10,000 units it’s expected to build would comprise 1-BHK units.
Bangalore city that rarely saw a 1-bedroom hall kitchen (BHK) apartment or a studio apartment could soon have a plethora of them. Most of the handful of 1-BHK apartments around are actually 2-BHK apartments converted into 1-BHK ones, sporting a large drawing room. Pricewise, these units command the same rates as a 2-BHK.
The trend of buyers wanting 1-BHK units and developers acceding to their wishes hinges on affordability. 1-BHK ranging between 500 sqft and 800 sqft with a price tag of around Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. This could particularly benefit young professionals, newly-wed couples, and senior citizens.
Lease out as serviced apartment or rent out as studio apartment 1-BHK units will also help rental market. For a serviced apartment model, the per night tariff would be between Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000, while on a monthly basis the rental could start from Rs 10,000.
Akruti Developers has launched a 150-unit fully-furnished studio apartment project in Whitefield. The units range between 650 sqft and 800 sqft in size and come fully loaded with AC, TV, and furniture including a coffee maker. According to Nikhil Jadhav, MD, Akruti Developers, “We are offering this product as an investment option to buyers whereby they can either lease them out as serviced apartments or give them on rent as studio apartments.”
Links to refer
bangalore shifts into 1 bhk homes
Tags: 1-bhk, Apartment, apartment buy-sell, Apartment India, apartment prices, Bangalore, Bangalore East, Buying, Housing India, indian real estate, market trend, one bhk, property, real estate, Real Estate India, trend in real estate
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
As the festival season begins, analysts believe banks and developers will offer attractive schemes to attract home buyers. Activity in the residential property market has increased quite significantly during the last couple of months.Many banks are planning attractive home loan schemes to draw homebuyers during the coming festival season. Therefore, people looking at investing in property can make a serious attempt to get a good property and home loan deal.
As consumer confidence is increasing, the developers are launching many new projects. Analysts believe developers will offer some attractive schemes to attract homebuyers and book as many units as possible. Flexibility of the scheme during the home loan tenure is an aspect that borrowers should look for while selecting the lender. It is important to go through the various terms and conditions of the available schemes and offers carefully. Prospective borrowers should know the various fees/charges that come with the schemes.
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Home loan schemes attractive at festival time
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Today it is world of cards where you will have credit card, debit card, petro and membership cards. Now property owners in Karnataka will soon have property card which will serve as authentic documents.
When the Karnataka Land Grabbers (Prohibition) Act comes into force soon, it’ll bring in transparency by cleaning up land records. Sources in the revenue department said that, with new rules in place, registration of sale deeds would be replaced with registration of titles. This will be done by introducing the progressive system of property titles and maintenance modeled on the Torrens System. The newly formed task force for eviction of encroachers on government land is also part of it.
The Karnataka Land Revenue Rules provide for a detailed inquiry of urban properties which can be done by the survey department following a procedure of issuing notices, hearing objections, ascertaining documents and finally writing property cards. The property card proposal is currently awaiting presidential assent.
There are about 15 lakh properties under BBMP and still more in the 2,000 sq km of Bangalore Urban district.In Bangalore,survey of property was last undertaken in 1975. It’s estimated that about 150 qualified surveyors would be required to complete the city survey inquiry.Even if a citizen pays Rs 500 to get the highly dependable property card, the cost of the project can be met. The present system of registration of documents can be misused quite often. With new rules in place, registration of sale deeds would be replaced with registration of titles.
Reference:
Property cards to fix glitches in records
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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.
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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.
Tags: Apartment, apartment buy-sell, Bangalore, Bangalore East, Housing India, indian real estate, investment, market trend, property, Real Estate India, residential property, Tips
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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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