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Why bullishness on Indian real estate is misplaced

Dec 04, 2012

Here are some reasons why the housing sector, be it home financing or the residential market, will not grow at the ambitious targets set by several experts. Unless the builder or the investor is willing to take a cut on his profits, the housing market in India is not going to grow. #Icra #housing finance #CREDAI #Realtors #TheContrarianView
Housing finance penetration stagnant, affordability a concern

Dec 03, 2012

This trend continues to pose a big challenge for the housing finance market and is on account of rise in property prices, lower rise in income levels, rise in interest rates, high inflation leading to reduction in net disposable income of the borrower. #India #Icra #ExpertView #housing finance #afforability
Govt allows housing finance cos to raise funds through ECB route

Aug 23, 2012

Liberalising overseas borrowing norms, the government allowed housing financing companies to raise funds through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) route to finance low-cost housing projects. #External Commercial Borrowing #PolicyWatch #housing finance

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Govt plans housing resource consents takeover

2013-05-16 03:16:00

FRAMED: Councils may be stripped of responsibility for issuing resource consents if they cannot agree on special areas where house development will be sped up. Councils may be stripped of responsibility for issuing resource consents if they cannot agree #Auckland, NZ #Housing New Zealand Corporation #Nick Smith (New Zealand politician)
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Budget housing plans endanger Auckland accord

2013-05-16 21:13:00

The Government insists its Housing Accord with the Auckland Council is not at risk, despite the deputy mayor saying the council might not sign it. The Government is tackling high house prices by passing legislation to give it the power to free up land, g #Auckland, NZ #Len Brown #John Key
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Housing to be centrepiece of Budget

2013-05-16 00:04:00

Initiatives aimed a curbing Auckland's runaway housing market are going to form a key part of Thursday's Budget. Other policy initiatives are also likely to rein in house price rises elsewhere in the country, but Auckland is the worst affected. Radio New #Auckland, NZ #Bill English #Labour Party , NZ

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