🏗️ Realty Stocks Open Cautiously as Markets Reopen After Long Break; Sector Eyes Direction Through the Day

Realty stocks opened steady as markets resumed trade after a long break, with large developers providing support while mid-caps traded mixed. The sector is expected to remain range-bound as investors assess fresh cues.

Now These Land Transfers Won’t Require Collector Permission Nor Premiums

Maharashtra Govt issues GR exempting intra-family transfers of ceiling-allotted lands from Collector permission and premium requirements, based on 2003 High Court order — a big relief for landless beneficiaries and heirs facing administrative hurdles.

Land Given for Farming, Not Housing: Bombay High Court Backs Maharashtra Govt in Taking Back Ambernath Cooperative Society Land

The Bombay High Court has ruled that land given free of cost for farming cannot be converted into illegal housing, backing the Maharashtra government’s decision to resume over 200 acres from an Ambernath cooperative society for gross misuse and encroachments.

Booked a Flat but Didn’t Sign Agreement? MahaRERA Says Builder Can’t Keep Your Money

MahaRERA has ruled that builders cannot forfeit the entire booking amount if a homebuyer cancels before signing an agreement for sale. Allowing only a 2% deduction, the Authority reinforced consumer protection principles under RERA.

India’s Retail Leasing Touches Three-Year High in 2025 with 54% Growth

India’s brick-and-mortar retail sector recorded a three-year high in 2025, with gross leasing volumes jumping 54% to 12.5 million sq. ft, led by Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, according to JLL.