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Vandana Ramnani is editor, real estate, HT Digital. She has reported extensively on residential and commercial real estate. She can be reached at vandana.ramnani@htdigital.in
Articles by Vandana Ramnani
Budget 2024: Real estate sector pins hopes on support for affordable housing
Budget 2024: The real estate sector hopes that the govt would extend tax breaks to developers for affordable housing, and improve affordability for homebuyers
Published on Jun 27, 2024 11:04 AM IST
Ajay Devgn leases commercial property in Mumbai for ₹9 lakh per month
Ajay Devgn has rented out a commercial property located in a building called Lotus Signature in Veera Desai Road Extension, Andheri West, Mumbai, for five years
Published on Jun 24, 2024 05:23 PM IST
Co-living firms welcome GST Council's proposal to exempt GST on hostel services
Co-living service providers have welcomed the GST Council's proposal to exempt GST on accommodation services charging up to ₹20,000 per month per person
Published on Jun 23, 2024 06:08 PM IST
UPRERA News: Authority to accept only written complaints from homebuyers
UPRERA has said it will only accept complaints in writing from homebuyers as some of them often change the ‘sought relief’ after the final order has been passed
Published on Jun 21, 2024 03:59 PM IST
This is what it will cost you to be neighbors with Shatrughan Sinha
The reserve price for the Mumbai property, located in the same neighborhood where Shatrughan Sinha and Sara Ali Khan live, is set at ₹104.11 crore
Published on Jun 19, 2024 03:10 PM IST
Rainwater harvesting should not be an addendum to our buildings: Govt official
Real estate developers should provide both rain harvesting and solar energy for all housing projects, said a senior official of MoHUA
Published on Jun 14, 2024 07:46 PM IST
All that you need to know about UP RERA’s model format for possession letters
Real estate developers and homebuyers have objected to UPRERA's model format of offering possession letters and demanded that the authority reconsider it
Published on Jun 12, 2024 12:26 PM IST
PMAY initiative for 3 crore homes to help revive the affordable housing segment
Union Cabinet’s nod to 3 crore houses under PMAY is aimed at ensuring continuity to the Housing for All scheme; will help revive the affordable housing segment
Published on Jun 11, 2024 03:26 PM IST
UK Consulate buys office space in Mumbai from Lodha Group for ₹101.2 crore
The UK Consulate has bought 12 office units from Macrotech Developers Ltd in the project One Lodha Place in Lower Parel, Mumbai, for ₹101.2 crore
Published on Jun 10, 2024 06:45 PM IST
Real estate sector pins hopes on Modi 3.0; pushes for focus on infra development
The real estate sector hopes that the new government will continue to focus on infra development, affordable housing, and work towards rationalization of taxes
Published on Jun 10, 2024 12:54 PM IST
Unchanged interest rates expected to have a stabilizing effect on real estate
Credai urges RBI to reduce repo rates in the upcoming monetary policy to reduce home loan interest rates and stimulate housing demand
Published on Jun 07, 2024 03:25 PM IST
Real estate firm director buys sea-facing luxury flat in Mumbai for ₹97 cr
The luxury apartment in Mumbai is spread across 14,911 sq ft and is located on the 44th floor of the Three Sixty West project
₹97.40 crore" alt="Top real estate deal" Rajesh Labhubhai Lakhani, a director at a real estate firm Woodstock Estate LLP, and his family members, have bought a luxury apartment in Mumbai’s posh Worli area for about ₹97.40 crore" />
Published on Jun 05, 2024 05:39 PM IST
Real estate sector hopes for continued focus on infra development
Election 2024 results impact: NAREDCO national president G Hari Babu said that the new government should focus on affordable housing and infra development
Published on Jun 04, 2024 07:12 PM IST
10 things you must know about the impact of elections on the real estate sector
Election 2024 results impact: Real estate investors tend to become cautious during elections on account of possible policy changes, say experts
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 10:53 AM IST
Fire safety in high-rise buildings: 12 things residents should know
Amid the ongoing heatwave, here’s what residents must know about fire safety if they reside in high-rise buildings
Published on Jun 01, 2024 11:03 AM IST
Peyush Bansal, Lenskart’s co-founder, three others register flats in Gurugram
Peyush Bansal, Ram Gopal Agarwal, group chairman and founder at Dhanuka Agritech Ltd, two others register luxury properties in DLF's The Camellias in Gurugram
Published on May 30, 2024 05:44 PM IST
How many properties does Hardik Pandya own? Or does he live on rent?
Hardik and Krunal Pandya have taken up three ‘jodi apartments’ that are part of a project in Lower Parel area in Mumbai known as Lotus Enpar Residency
Published on May 30, 2024 10:08 AM IST
Sonu Nigam's father buys property in Mumbai for ₹12 crore
Sonu Nigam’s father, Agam Kumar Nigam, has purchased a 2022.88 sq ft built-up property in Andheri West, Mumbai, property registration documents showed
Published on May 29, 2024 05:38 PM IST
Godrej & Boyce sells office space in Mumbai to Godrej Industries for ₹157 cr
The Godrej family announced on April 30 that it was splitting the 127-year-old group into two entities — Godrej Enterprises and Godrej Industries
Updated on May 28, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Mumbai real estate deal: 360 One founder buys two luxury flats for ₹170 crore
The two luxury flats apartments located in Oberoi Realty’s luxury project Three Sixty West are spread over an area of 12,896 sq ft and cost ₹85.03 crore each
Published on May 27, 2024 03:57 PM IST
Fractional ownership platforms start process of registering under SM REIT norms
Fractional ownership platforms such as Strata, hBits, WiseX, EFC (I) Ltd start the process of registering under SMREIT regulations
Published on May 22, 2024 12:15 PM IST
Promoters of a diamond firm buy a luxury apartment in Mumbai for ₹97.4 crore
The luxury apartment is spread across an area of 14,911 sq ft plus an additional area of 884 sq ft and has been bought for ₹97.4 crore
Published on May 17, 2024 06:02 PM IST
DLF to launch projects with ₹36,000 crore sales potential this year
DLF plans to launch super luxury projects in Gurugram in DLF5 in Q3 and in Goa in Q2; a premium project in Mumbai in Q4 and a luxury project DLF Privana in Q4
Updated on May 15, 2024 10:50 PM IST
Will zero deposit rentals provide an antidote to tenants' woes in Bengaluru?
Bengaluru's tenants will only have to pay an upfront annual premium of around 6% of the probable deposit or bond value under the zero deposit rental scheme
Updated on May 14, 2024 07:37 AM IST
5 things you need to know about India's ghost shopping malls
Grade C shopping centers or ghost malls in some cities have been demolished to pave way for construction of residential inventory to monetize the land parcels
Published on May 13, 2024 08:44 AM IST
D'Mart buys 52,000 sq ft land parcel in Mumbai for ₹117 crore
The agreement value for the 52,765 sq ft land deal is around ₹117 crore and the stamp duty paid by D'Mart is ₹7.03 crore, documents showed
Published on May 10, 2024 05:03 PM IST
World Facilities Management Day: What keeps luxury projects in shipshape?
Facility management in luxury condos is all about having experts take care of residents’ needs, not to mention the high maintenance costs that go into it
Published on May 08, 2024 04:44 PM IST
Microsoft buys 48-acre land parcel in Hyderabad for ₹267 crore
The land parcel that Microsoft has bought is located in Elikatta Village, Hyderabad in Telangana. The sale deed was registered on April 18, documents showed
Published on May 06, 2024 05:54 PM IST
JLL’s project and development services business in India to grow by 15-20%
JLL is also planning to focus on the senior living, warehousing and assets advisory business in India, two global CEOs of the company told HT Digital
Published on May 06, 2024 02:16 PM IST
Real estate trends: Mumbai homebuyers now upgrading to duplex and triplex flats
Move over jodi apartments. Luxury housing demand in Mumbai has now shifted to vertical duplex units with more height and large floor area, say realty experts
Published on May 06, 2024 10:48 AM IST
