Tag: HDIL

Hike in Stamp Duty report in Maharashtra for the Real Estate Sector.

Shares of real estate companies with significant exposure in Mumbai slumped in a weak market today after media reports surfaced that the Maharashtra government proposes to hike stamp duty for properties. Shares of realty players like India Bulls, Oberoi and HDIL today slumped as much as 6 per cent after reports that the state government […]

Maharashtra stamp-duty hike: What it means for Real Estate Companies.

In a recent development, cash strapped Maharashtra government proposed to hike stamp duty on leave-license to 0.1% on market value or 1% of the average annual rent or deposit paid, whichever is higher, for residential properties. For commercial properties, the duty proposed is 0.4% for lease agreements over 60 months. This is a whopping 160 […]

HDIL’s first quarter result shows recovery

PropertywalaThe first quarter results of real estate major HDIL indicate a improvement in the domestic realty sector. Not only volumes, but also prices are now moving northward. Despite the fact that both sales as well as profit margins fell during the June quarter, the decline was less than expected and pace is also slackening. Revenues […]

Realty stocks battered, Unitech down by over 51%

Real estate sector was the biggest loser in today’s stock market plunge, led by country’s second largest firm Unitech that witnessed a sharp fall of over 51%. The realty index witnessed a 24.4% decline, which is more than double the benchmark index Sensex fall of nearly 11%. The index has fallen by 31 per cent […]

Realty stocks gain ground

Realty stocks, which opened on a subdued note this morning, are among the prominent gainers in afternoon trade. Mirroring investor interest for these stocks, the BSE Realty index has spurted 3.7% now. Sector heavyweight DLF has gained nearly 7% at Rs 715. Unitech, a Nifty component, has posted a gain of 4.6%. Penland, HDIL, Sobha […]