Rentals

With occupancies near full, institutional investment rising and REIT adoption growing, developers and analysts expect annuity based income to expand further.

Noida’s Sector 150 leads India’s housing boom with 139% price surge since 2021

Fuelled by large-scale integrated projects and strong investor appetite, the rapid rise of Noida's Sector 150 underscores how select pockets in the NCR are redefining the country’s real estate growth story.

Home rents zoom 31% in top 7 Indian cities, IT hubs take the lead again

Rents in Bengaluru hotspots such as Whitefield and Sarjapur Road have climbed 31 percent and 27 percent in the nine months of 2023 for a standard 2BHK of 1,000 sq ft

Got a job in Mumbai? Here are budget-friendly 1BHK apartment options

If you’re planning on renting a 1BHK apartment in Mumbai city limits, the minimum budget for monthly rent should be Rs 20,000-25,000, according to local brokers.

MotoGP and International trade show push up hotel tariffs in Noida, Greater Noida

The two international events are proving to be big draws, and hotel rooms are hard to come by. This has had a ripple effect on nearby areas as well.

Chart of the Day : Trouble in commercial realty space

The effect of a slowdown in the global IT sector is visible on the commercial real estate space in India

Rentals for ‘dollar homes’ hit the roof as demand from expats surges

Demand for rented accommodation by expats is exceeding supply. Brokers say monthly rentals have gone up to Rs 15 lakh.

Hyderabad surges ahead of Bengaluru with highest new office supply in FY23: Report

Average office rentals in the top seven office markets witnessed a 4 percent yearly jump in FY23, compared to the previous fiscal.

MC Explains: How high demand, layoffs are pushing landlords to screen prospective tenants in Bengaluru

At a time when the global slowdown threatens to impact jobs in the city, landlords are looking for tenants with sound career prospects and high-paying jobs.

Bengaluru metro impact: Whitefield may witness 8-10% rental growth in 2 yrs

The central business district saw a 25% YoY rise in rentals during 2017 as the metro project began operations in the same year. Flex space to grow, too. Whitefield, the second-largest office market in Bengaluru, has office stock of about 40.4 million sq ft.

This AP Dhillion Fan Prefers Gurgaon Over Mumbai And Bangalore | The Tenant

In this episode of The Tenant, we meet a young man who is an AP Dhillon die-hard fan and staying on rent with 4 other roommates in the Western suburbs of Mumbai. Renting in Gurgaon, Bangalore or Mumbai - which is the top pick? According to our upcoming tenant, it is Gurgaon due to the open spaces, late-night culture, and low rents. Watch the full episode!

Return on investment in real estate -  2022 witnessed increase of 6 percent in average property prices

Bengaluru and Hyderabad have seen maximum 5-yearly increase of 10 percent in average property prices; The IT capital also saw the  highest rental yield of 3.9 percent among all major cities, followed by Mumbai with 3.8 percent.

MC Explains | Why housing rentals in Delhi-NCR have shot through the roof

It’s primarily on account of a large number of investors exiting ‘saturated' markets and selling units to end users, leading to a paucity of housing units on rent.

Rentals of residential spaces up by 20-25 percent in Delhi-NCR

The jump in rentals is higher in prime localities such as Defence Colony, Greater Kailash-2 in Delhi, localities around the Dwarka Expressway and Golf Course Road in Gurugram and sectors located around the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and Central Noida, which includes sectors such as 50, 51, 78 and 76.

Airbnb has a new 'anti-party' technology to spot possible troublemakers

Airbnb had in June announced a permanent ban on parties at its rental locations. The company began its crackdown on parties in 2019 after a fatal incident of shooting in California.

Housing Affordability: Cities with highest and lowest rental yields

The objective of the survey titled Moneycontrol-Liases Foras House Purchase Affordability Index is to draw up a list of the top five affordable cities in India based on the homebuyers’ capacity to rent a house rather than purchase it. Manisha Gupta of Moneycontrol discusses the study criteria with Pankaj Kapoor, Founder & MD of Liases Foras Real Estate Rating & Research. Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-founder & MD of Hiranandani Group, also joins in with his take on the overall housing & rental market in India. Watch the video for more.

Over 61,000 Airbnb bookings in Ukraine in 2 days, but no one's staying. A unique cause

Russia-Ukraine war: People are booking Airbnb rentals in Ukraine they don’t intend to use just to help Ukrainians in financial distress.

Southern cities see office vacancies rise in H1 due to increase in new space additions

Hyderabad has the highest vacancy levels at 15.20% in H1 FY22 as against 11.30% a year ago. As much as 4.5 mn sq. ft. new office space was added in the city in H1 FY22.

NCR warehouse rentals rise by marginal 1.1% YoY in H1 2021: Report

Mumbai and Bengaluru witness a decline of 7.8% and 4.6% respectively; Despite correction, Mumbai remains the most expensive warehousing rental market in the country

Abbott Healthcare leases 5,000 sq ft apartment for Rs 9.26 lakh per month in Mumbai's BKC

Pharma major’s agreement latest in a flurry of rental deals that have happened in the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, signalling uptick in commercial real estate space.

Model Tenancy Act expected to help improve rental yields over the medium to long term: ICRA

Indonesia has a rental yield of 8.5%, amongst the highest in the world followed by Cost Rica at around 7%. Ireland and Columbia command a rental yield of around 6% and Bulgaria is around 5%, the analysis said

Model Tenancy Act: Fulfilling India’s rental housing potential

If incentives are put in place, developers might gradually adopt the Build-to-Rent model. As the sector matures, institutional investors will also start funding multi-family projects aimed at millennial families

Upgrading 28% of old Grade A office space buildings to unlock investment potential worth Rs 5,500 crore: JLL

Rentals for aged and outdated buildings are 10 percent to 40 percent lower than up-to-date, well-managed properties in similar locations.

COVID-19 second wave may delay the recovery of new commercial leasing activity

WFH a temporary strategy; space expansion plans of large corporates on track

Rental appreciation witnesses faster growth than capital prices in top luxury markets

The average rentals for a house of minimum 2,000 sq. ft. size in the top 7 cities' key luxury hotspots rose anywhere between 17% to 26% in 2020