Buyers

Snapdeal's Shopo gets 1 lakh sellers on board, plans to monetise and more

It is a Snapdeal-owned platform for small and medium sellers, which allows buyers and sellers to chat via its WhatsApp-like interface.

Co-op sector too catches e-com fever: GoCoop gears up to turn online marketplace

The new marketplace will support both B2B and B2C channels, the latter being a first for the co-operative segment.

SC verdict on property VAT will only increase builder-buyer litigations

The verdict means builders will be liable to pay tax, which includes only the cost of construction and excludes the land value, amount paid to sub-contractor and service charges etc, unless the building was issued an occupancy certificate before the sale agreement.<br /><br />

Why realty regulatory Bill is not a panacea it's being made out to be

India does not have independent regulators. And people who head regulatory bodies report to politicians.

Realty to get a regulator now: Here's how it will protect home buyers

The Union Cabinet will consider today a bill to set up a regulator for the real estate sector with provisions for jail term for the developer for putting out misleading advertisements about projects.

Vicious circle: Builder funds crunch may further delay home delivery

Home sales are slowing, which is crippling the builders, who are facing project delays, which in turn is impacting home delivery. This is again a pain for buyers as it increasing litigations in the sector.

High unsold stock: Builders stall new housing project launches

Is the realty market crumbling brick by brick? If recent indications are anything to go by, that may just be the case.

Buyers to get more power with regulatory bill: What realtors are saying

Realty is in trouble: Buyer boycott has not abated

While there has been a dip in demand in recent months, developers are unwilling to scale back their over-inflated prices, and this could bring in the next round of defaults.

Blow for buyers? Bombay HC dismisses plea against VAT levy

Builders have been told to pay VAT to the state government by Wednesday for under-construction flats and not those that were ready with Occupation Certificates when they were sold, failing which their properties will be confiscated.