Realty News Roundup: Delhi, NCR Likely To See Fresh Realty Boom; Ghaziabad Buyers Ask Realty Bill Panel To Provide For Helpdesks

Delhi and NCR are again becoming sought-after destinations for real estate developers, with groups such as Sobha Developers and Godrej Properties are planning new projects here. Tata Housing and Bharti Realty have also announced projects near the Delhi border.

Here are the other real estate related news stories of June 8, 2015:

In a bid to promote the online tax paying practice, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to provide 1% concession for those who pay their property tax using the internet. The scheme is likely to be implemented from next month and will be in effect throughout the year.

A week after a Rajya Sabha committee invited recommendations for the real estate bill that has been pending since 2011, Ghaziabad homebuyers demanded a provision of helpdesks to be set up in the state regulatory authority, once the bill is passed.

The arrest of dreaded gangster Abhishek alias Honey Singh and his three accomplices has suggested that instead of indulging in crime like extortion, underworld dons are finding it comfortable to enter in real estate boom. Economic Times reports.

The Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) has started a survey to investigate the divide between builders and customers. The organization is of the view that real estate customers get duped or charged excessively and are often given substandard amenities and services by the builders.

Developers are scouting for buyers in the international market as cheaper rupee and discounts offered make buying property in India a lucrative one. Several realty players are setting up international sales and marketing offices to woo Indian Diaspora, Business Line reports.