A landmark High Court verdict confirmed that Mohammedan law does not prohibit property transfer documents, emphasising the Karnataka Stamps Act's religion-neutral approach. The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act-1937 does not supplant Section 2(q) and Article 48 of the Karnataka Stamp Act

Bank lending to commercial real estate, including residential projects, rose 23% last fiscal year excluding the HDFC-HDFC Bank merger. Loans totaled Rs 3.97 lakh crore. Including the merger, growth rose to 38.9%, with Rs 4.48 lakh crore in loans as of March 31.

Nearly a third of Godrej's extensive 3,000-acre land holdings, which have been part of the family assets since the early 1940s after acquisitions through government auctions and subsequent plot purchases, is poised for development.

Godrej Properties, a significant real estate investor, plans to launch Rs 30,000 crore in residential projects in India's main cities this fiscal year. Due to strong demand, the firm wants to expand sales bookings by 20%.

Mindspace Business Parks REIT leased over 2 million square feet in the quarter ended March 2024, a record. This is the greatest lease volume since its August 2020 IPO, totaling 3.6 million square feet for 2023-24.

Bangalore-based Prestige Estate Projects plans to treble its hotel portfolio with a ₹1700 crore investment in the next 3-4 years. Managing 1,849 keys across India, the business aims to create ₹1,800 crore in income, tripling current sales of ₹900 crore.

Lodha, known as Macrotech Developers, expects robust housing market expansion in 2024-25. Over ₹21,000 crore in new projects are planned by the corporation, after a ₹20,300 crore boost last year.

Lodha, or Macrotech Developers, reported a 21% rise in net profit to Rs 670 crore for the March quarter. The company's operating revenue rose 23% to Rs 4,020 crore. Developer pre-sales and yearly performance are at an all-time high this quarter.

K Raheja Corp is redeveloping Mumbai's first mall, Sobo Central Mall, into a premium residential tower. It encompasses 1.3 acres in South Mumbai's premium Haji Ali neighbourhood and was launched in the late 1990s as Crossroads. A 50-story sea view skyscraper with almost 250,000 sq ft of development.

A monumental 2,000-metric-ton arch bridge, integral to the Mumbai Coastal Road project, embarked on its voyage from Mazagon Dock's Nhava unit at 12:30 PM recently.

After learning that the 30 acres in Bandra East may not be finished until 2026, the Bombay High Court examined Goregaon for its new court complex. Due to government personnel living on 13 of the 30 acres, the State Public Works Department (PWD) indicated only 13 will be removed by March 2025.

According to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Knight Frank, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), flexible and co-working spaces, and the IT sector will drive office space demand in India to 1.7 billion square feet by 2030.

The Indian Finance Ministry has extended PMAY-G funds till September 2024 to build 3.5 million rural dwellings. This prolongation is part of the government's pursuit of "housing for all" by March 2024.

Land record digitalization will be prioritised by the Indian government to streamline land procedures. The incoming government is likely to support this critical effort with roughly ₹1,035 crore. To speed up land acquisition and construction, the initiative seeks to digitise all land records by 2026

Phoenix ARC, backed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, bought two stressed loans for ₹1,800 crore from IIFL, committing to an 83% recovery rate for the Fairfax-supported non-bank lender. The ₹1,500 crore acquisition was made in an open auction, with Phoenix ARC being the lone bidder.