New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent is likely to provide stability for mortgage rates, real estate industry leaders said on Wednesday.Shrinivas Rao, FRICS, CEO, Vestian welcomed the pause as a relief for developers and homebuyers as it will keep mortgage rates competitive when construction costs remain elevated over the ongoing West Asia crisis.Rao said the move could help cushion the impact of rising input costs on demand…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The flexible office space market of India has witnessed a sharp surge over the past eight years, with annual transaction volumes rising 8.4 times from 2.2 million sq ft in 2017 to 18.6 million sq ft in 2025 across the top eight cities, a report showed on Wednesday.The report by Knight Frank India highlighted that such growth indicated a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30 per cent, significantly outpacing the broader office market, which grew at 9 per cent over the…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The city of Mumbai recorded 15,516 property registrations in March, generating over Rs 1,492 crore in stamp duty revenue for the state exchequer, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Knight Frank cited data from the Maharashtra Department of Registrations and Stamps as saying that the March tally is the highest monthly registration volume for the reported month in the past 14 years, surpassing the previous high observed in March 2025.Registrations remained broadly …
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi-NCR’s second airport, Noida International Airport at Jewar, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, is expected to boost developer confidence and drive fresh residential supply in Greater Noida, according to a new report.The report by Knight Frank India said that Greater Noida has strengthened its position in the NCR residential market on the back of the airport.The micro-market accounted for 28 per cent of total NCR residential lau…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Indian real estate market posted 29 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in warehousing demand to 72.5 million sq ft, marking the highest growth in the post-pandemic period, a report said on Thursday.Property consultancy Knight Frank India said that Q4 2025 emerged as the strongest quarter of the year, posting 23.4 million sq ft worth of transactions.Grade A facilities remained the preferred choice among occupiers, accounting for 63 per cent of leased space in 2025, com…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Mumbai city recorded 13,029 property registrations in February 2026, generating over Rs 1,134 crore in stamp duty revenue for the state exchequer, marking the highest February performance in 14 years in both registrations and collections, a report said on Sunday.The report from Knight Frank India said registrations rose 8 per cent year‑on‑year (YoY) while stamp duty collections grew 21 per cent YoY, indicating a larger share of premium and large‑ticket transaction…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The overall residential market in India continues to exhibit underlying resilience, supported by a stable macroeconomic backdrop and recent repo rate cuts, a report showed on Monday.Premium segments (homes priced Rs 1 crore and above) now constitute 50 per cent of total annual sales in the country.While the overall market remained resilient with 3,48,207 units sold in 2025 and sales of units priced over Rs 1 crore rose by 14 per cent year-on-year (YoY), the affordable ho…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India ranked among the top ten global markets with residential prices up 9.6 per cent year‑on‑year, significantly outperforming the global average supported by firm domestic demand, improving affordability and a stable macroeconomic environment, a report said on Tuesday.The report from real estate services firm Knight Frank said that residential sales across the top eight cities remained steady in 2025 at over 3.48 lakh units, with H2 2025 volumes the highest since 20…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Global institutional investors are set to deploy $144 billion into commercial real estate in 2026, marking a clear rebound in investment activity, and India is emerging as an increasingly relevant destination for global capital seeking scale, income visibility and long-term growth, a report showed on Wednesday.Knight Frank’s latest ‘Active Capital Survey’ revealed that 87 per cent of investors (by AUM) intend to increase direct commercial real estate investment in 202…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) The stakeholder sentiment in India’s property market stabilised with a positive bias at the end of 2025, as market enters 2026 on steadier footing, a report said on Monday.The report from Knight Frank and NAREDCO showed that the ‘Current Sentiment Score’ edged up to 60 in Q4 2025, up from 59 in Q3, while ‘the Future Sentiment Score’ was 61, unchanged from the prior quarter, both remaining in the “optimistic zone.””The readings underscore a market supported by improving ma…