Hyderabad most affordable for buying, renting a house: Report

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Even as inventory levels are rising across the top cities in India, real estate prices are continuing to increase

Notwithstanding the cut in repo rates by the Reserve Bank of India making home loans cheaper, Mumbai continues to remain the most expensive city in India for both buying and renting a house, while Hyderabad is still the most affordable market across the top eight cities, according to a research report by full service robo adviser ArthaYantra.

Though the real estate market in Mumbai has had an upward trend, it is still beyond the reach of a middle-income household. Even someone with an annual income of Rs.25 lakh would not be able to buy a residential property, making it most suitable for renting a house, said the Buy Vs. Rent Report 2016.

For the research, data was captured from multiple sources, including National Housing Board (NHB) of India, available real estate reports and major real estate aggregators for eight cities—Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.

According to the NHB’s Residential Index (NHB Residex), which tracks the movement of prices in the residential housing segment across India, Chennai remains unchanged with steepest rise in the index value by 264% from the base year (2007) and a 19.74% increase in index value over the past four years (from 2012). Pune comes next with a rise in index value by 151% since 2007 and a 38.67% increase since 2012.

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On the other hand, Hyderabad has seen de-growth in real estate prices by 3% since the base year 2007. Mumbai occupies the third position in real estate growth rate with index value rising 138% from the base year (2007).

Cities like Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru have seen a positive trend in real estate growth with rise in the index values by 115%, 112%, 90% and 15%, respectively, from the base year.

Mumbai (where average cost of buying a 1,000-sq. ft house is Rs.1.91 crore), Delhi-NCR (Rs.1.18 crore) and Chennai (Rs.75.6 lakh) have been expensive cities for buying, while rentals here have undergone only a marginal change in the past two years. Rising inventory levels in these cities indicate that supply is available, but it is unaffordable to many. So, people rent instead of buying.

In Bengaluru, inventory levels remained the same, but given that people prefer to rent than buy, rental values over the past four years have increased.

In Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, both property prices and rental values haven’t undergone any significant change in two years. Ahmedabad has, in fact, seen a negative growth in property rents since 2012, thus placing it high on the affordability-to-rent scale. Hyderabad has seen a fair increase in rental values despite a drop in property prices, which makes it affordable for buy a property in.

Cities such as Mumbai and Delhi-NCR stand to be very expensive both in terms of buying and renting a property, a trend that has been consistent year-on-year. Chennai continues to be at the sixth position like last year in the affordability-to-buy (ATB) ranking, while there is step-up in the affordability-to-rent (ATR) ranking from fifth to fourth position making it better placed for renting. Pune, over the past four years, has come down in its ranking due to a constant increase in property prices while it retains the thrid position for ATR ranking.

The current economic scenario, along with the ongoing trends in the realty market make the buy-versus-rent decision more complex for individuals. Among the top eight cities researched for this report, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR clearly stand out as places where buying a home has gone beyond the reach of many individuals.

Telangana Govt announces land, building regularisation scheme for Greater Hyderabad

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HYDERABAD, NOVEMBER 2:  

In a major relief to land and building owners in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits, the Telangana Government has today announced a scheme that enables people to regularise their land and buildings.

In an announcement made today, the Government has kept open the validity of the regularisation scheme for 60 days from November 2. Under the land regularisation Scheme (LRS) and Building Regularisation Scheme (BRS), all lands and buildings, the latter constructed as of October 28 are eligible to avail the provisions of the scheme.

As per the scheme, applicants under the LRS/BRS scheme can apply online by paying Rs. 10,000. After being examined at various departments, within six months it would be finalised.

The State Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, basing on a number of representations for land and building regularisation, had appointed a Committee headed by the State Minister Srinivas Yadav as Chairman to look into various aspects and come out with appropriate suggestion for regularisation.

Based on the suggestions by the Committee for Regularisation, the Chie Minister today formally approved the scheme.

The panel also decided to come down heavily on illegal constructions and layouts and cases would be filed against those who violate various provisions.  It is also proposed to set up a separate tribunal after consulting the law department.

In order to curb illegal construction, the committee suggested a separate enforcement wing. It is proposed to come out with a single window clearance for building and house approvals, which is aimed at expediting the process of clearance with least interference.

The Government has come out with a detailed table for regularisation of land starting from 100 sq.yards with a nominal amount of Rs. 15 and Rs. 30 for residential and commercial respectively and this goes up to Rs.200 and Rs. 400 for plots up to 1000 sq.yards.

In the case of apartments, it is proposed to lay penalty of Rs. 12,500 for 600 sq.ft and it goes up to Rs.60,000 for 2000 sq.ft.

Hyderabad MMTS-II to be launched in 2017

The phase II of suburban rail Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS) in Hyderabad, which has been pending for the last 12 years, will be launched in 2017.

A decision in this regard was taken in a review meeting on MMTS with railway and other officials chaired by Bandaru Dattatreya Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment here on Sunday.

Estimated cost

The total cost of the project is estimated at ₹820 crore, including ₹150 crore for coaches. In the last Budget, ₹120 crore was sanctioned. The State government has provided ₹60 crore and was asked to provide ₹100 crore more.

It was decided in today’s meeting that the Union Railway Minister will be requested to provide ₹200 crore for the project. There has been 9 per cent increase in traffic in Hyderabad per annum.

The traffic congestion is going to be a major issue for the city and the government has to study the total transport policy and come up with an integrated plan.

Railway terminals

It was observed during the meeting that there was a need to increase the Railway terminals in the city. Cherlapalli and Nagulapalli terminals needto be developed immediately and integrated with the Outer Ring Road.

The minister was also informed that the railway line between Peddapally and Nizamabad will be commissioned by March 2016, for which funds have been provided this year by the Railway Ministry.

The ₹500 crore Kaziguda-Mahabubnagar line doubling project will be taken up this year, according to a release.

Source: The Hindu Business line

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Land Auctions Point to Rosy Future for City Realty

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Summary: Rosy Picture? City realtors and builders foresee positive growth after TSIIC’s e-auction? An acre of land costs between `6 and 18 crore in hotspot locations in the city? Yet, land prices here are 30 to 40 pc cheaper than those in Bangalore, Chennai? Cheaper land prices and better facilities make Hyderabad preferred location We have been saying for the past six months that Hyderabad is going to experience a positive recovery and the TSIIC’s e-auction has proved it. The last stretch of ORR will be completed soon and metro rail will also come into operation. “While an acre of land at Raidurgam was sold for `30 crore, the highest price recorded till now in Hyderabad, in the same location some lands fetched between `6 and 12 crore. This has surely given the required boost to Hyderabad realty,” says Gummi Ram Reddy, president of the Telangana chapter of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India.

HYDERABAD: The mind-boggling price at which lands in the western Hyderabad region were sold in the recent e-auction held by the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) has given boost to the city realty which is on the path of recovery. The question that sprang in the minds of investors and realtors after the e-auction was “Is it just an isolated case of a few prime lands fetching a fancy amount or is it a sign of the things to come in the near future?” Not just the realtors in Hyderabad but those from other parts of India also think that the prices commanded in e-auction were in tune with the positive trend to be witnessed by Hyderabad realty in the coming days. “While an acre of land at Raidurgam was sold for `30 crore, the highest price recorded till now in Hyderabad, in the same location some lands fetched between `6 and 12 crore. Similarly, an acre at Manikonda was sold between `7 and 14 crore. We have been saying for the past six months that Hyderabad is going to experience a positive recovery and the TSIIC’s e-auction has proved it. 

This has surely given the required boost to Hyderabad realty,” says Gummi Ram Reddy, president of the Telangana chapter of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India. A positive outcome of TSIIC’s e-auction was local companies like Aurobindo Pharma bought the lands for office space by paying a whopping sum, thus showing the willingness and capacity of the local investors to invest in Hyderabad. Western Hyderabad, which comprises real estate hotspots like Madhapur, Gachibowli, Raidurgam, Hitec City and Manikonda, is considered a real estate hotspot not just in Hyderabad but in the entire South India. Though these lands in the hotspot areas commanded fancy prices, the prices are cheaper than the prices of similar prime lands in cities like Bangalore and Chennai, thus making Hyderabad a favourite for realtors from all over India. Areas such as Raidurgam, Manikonda and Gachibowli in western Hyderabad have IT companies, a good environment, are in proximity to the airport and Outer Ring Road, and some other advantages. The last stretch of ORR will be completed soon and metro rail will also come into operation. Rosy Picture ? City realtors and builders foresee positive growth after TSIIC’s e-auction ? An acre of land costs between `6 and 18 crore in hotspot locations in the city ? Yet, land prices here are 30 to 40 pc cheaper than those in Bangalore, Chennai ? Cheaper land prices and better facilities make Hyderabad preferred location. . 

NEW TOWNSHIP ON HYDERABAD OUTSKIRTS TO BOOST REALTY

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Hyderabad: Real estate industry has a major role to play in the development and success of any international city, believes the Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.

Barely two months after forming the first government in Telangana, KCR dished out a slew of programs and policies that were to benefit the real estate sector with a particular focus on Hyderabad.

Some of the highlights were abolition of the value added tax (VAT), extension of the single-window clearance system for the industrial sector, promises to remove encroachments that waterlogged roads and colonies, special growth clusters along the ORR and plans of building 4-lane roads linking east-west, north-south corridors in the next five years.

The CM's vision and priorities seemed to be in the right direction with policies that sought to help out the realtors such removal of double taxation and rationalisation of seigniorage fee to Rs.3 per sft besides helping out the daily commuter by easing traffic congestion and providing better quality roads, street lights and storm water drains.

The chief minister seemed determined to place Hyderabad on the list of international cities that attracted a cosmopolitan crowd and investment. His plans however did not seem to go as well as he would have intended. There is a regressive slump in the real estate market as a result of capital outflow to the real estate sector of the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh. The investor sentiment of watch and wait during the days of agitation did not really hop back into a realty frenzy that was initially predicted.

His innovative move to develop the temple town of Yadadri (earlier Yadagiri gutta) backed up by quick marketing for spiritual tourism and a general boost to the tourism industry in Telangana has seen limited response for the skeptical investor. Free housing for the poor has been replaced by low cost housing where the beneficiary bore part of the cost.

4000 acre township near Hyderabad proposed

KCR however seems to be resolute! In a meeting with the captains of the real estate industry on Saturday, KCR invited them to play a participatory role in the development of the industry. He proposed to develop a 4000 acre township on the outskirts of Hyderabad. He wants more focus on greenfield projects and said that the government would play a supportive role in this objective.

The meeting at the CM's camp was attended ex-president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) C.Sekhar Reddy, its Telangana president G.Ramireddy and its Hyderabad president S. Ramireddy.

Focus on skyscrapers, adviced KCR. They will stand as a testimony to a city's progress and development he added. Hyderabad will be surrounded by Health City, Pharma City and Cinema City and since Bengaluru is facing the challenge of overcrowding, companies are now preferring to move to Hyderabad he stated. He invited to the real estate developers to become part of this strategical expansion of the city.

The chief minister revealed that HMDA is working on a report called 'Hyderabad Today and Hyderabad in Future' and wanted the real estate captains to participate and contribute to this report. He pointed out that it was necessary to completely understand Hyderabad before adopting from other cities plans.

It remains to be seen how the real estate developers who are already riding the slump with projects in various stages of development and not enough buyers, will respond to these new initiatives of the government.

E.P.Yesudas

Hyderabad Metro Rail Showcases Sample Station Retail Stores

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HYDERABAD:  Each typical metro station of Hyderabad Metro Rail will have retail space ranging from 2,500 square feet to 9,000 square feet while interchange and special stations will have more space, said project developer L&T announced today.

Two stores of 180 and 200 square feet have been created at Nagole station to showcase to retailers and others to give them a first-hand experience of the proposed space.

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd chief executive and managing director VB Gadgil on today inaugurated the sample retail stores and unveiled the retail development plans.

Under the brand name Hyderabad Next, the retail space at the stations is being developed to cater to the daily requirements of commuters making metro their one stop solution.

Each centre will have convenience stores like grocery, vegetable, daily needs, accessory stores, quick service restaurants, large format food courts, ATMs, medical stores and laundry centres.

There will be a total of 64 stations including 55 typical stations, three interchange stations and four special stations. A typical station will have retail space ranging from 2,500 square feet to 9,000 square feet at two different locations at a concourse level. Station retail box will have stores sizes ranging from 100 square feet to 350 square feet while entry exit retail area will have store sizes ranging from 1,000 square feet to 2,500 square feet.

Interchange and special stations will have retail spaces ranging from 10,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet with store sizes ranging from 1,500 square feet to any maximum possible size.

These stations are being considered to be made as destination stations with kids, women, electronic, and entertainment themes.

The developer has also come up with a unique advertising model to make the advertising business more professional with reduced risk and return on investment to brands.

In June, L&T Metro Rail had announced that it will develop six million square feet of real estate at a cost of about Rs. 2,300 crore under the first phase as part of Metro rail project, which is expected to be commissioned in July 2017.

The construction major, which is building 71.16 km elevated Metro rail in public-private partnership, has already achieved financial closure for the first phase of Transit Oriented Development (TOD), which is scheduled to be completed with the commissioning of the Metro.

L&T also plans to take up development of 12.5 million square feet of space over next 10 years. Mr Gadgil had hinted that this may require more than Rs. 5,000 crore.

In 2011, LTMRHL achieved financial closure for Rs. 16,375 crore - Rs. 14,132 crore for Metro rail system and Rs. 2,243 crore for first phase of TOD.