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…
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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…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) anchored the India office market in 2025, accounting for 38 per cent of total annual transactions at 31.8 million square feet, strengthening India’s position amongst global peers as a centre of excellence in research and development and other related businesses, according to a new report on Wednesday.Bengaluru alone captured 47 per cent (15.2 mn sq ft) of GCC leasing activity. Overall annual gross leasing surged to 86.4 million square feet,…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Mumbai recorded 1,50,254 property registrations in 2025, the highest in 14 years, with stamp duty collections rising to Rs 13,487 crore, also a 14‑year peak, a report showed on Wednesday.The report from Knight Frank India said the momentum held through year‑end with 14,447 registrations in December that generated Rs 1,263 crore for the state exchequer, marking a 16 per cent year‑on‑year rise in registrations and an 11 per cent increase in stamp duty collections.S…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the country is emerging as a strong catalyst for corridor-led investment, with nearly 80 per cent of surveyed existing users associating improved RRTS connectivity with enhanced economic opportunities in their region, a report showed on Friday.Perceptions of economic development are significantly reinforced where infrastructure upgrades are visible, increasing confidence by over 2.25 times. This translates into tangible real es…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) House purchase affordability improved significantly across major Indian cities in 2025 with Ahmedabad as the most affordable among the top eight cities, a report said on Tuesday.The report from property consultancy Knight Frank India showed Ahmedabad leading the Affordability Index with an EMI‑to‑income ratio of 18 per cent, followed by Pune and Kolkata at 22 per cent.In Mumbai, the EMI‑to‑income ratio declined to 47 per cent, marking the first time the city’s …