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📰 Homebuyers Beware: India’s Housing Boom May Have Peaked — Construction Delays Raise Red Flags
India’s housing market may be at its turning point. A new Liases Foras report says luxury sales are booming, but construction progress is lagging behind — a warning that the real estate cycle could be peaking.
🏠 Fewer Big Investors, More City-Focused Deals: What the Slowdown in Private Equity Means for India’s Real Estate Market
Private equity inflows into Indian real estate are down 15% in H1 FY26, but rising city-specific investments in MMR and Kolkata, coupled with a shift towards retail and commercial assets, are setting the stage for changing housing dynamics in key markets.
GST Cut on Cement: Will Homebuyers Really Benefit, or Will Developers Pocket the Gains?
The GST Council’s decision to cut cement tax rates to 18% is expected to reduce construction costs by 3–5%. But will this relief ever reach homebuyers? Drawing from two decades of reporting on real estate, Varun Singh argues that past experience shows developers rarely pass on such benefits. From premium reductions to infrastructure boosts like the Coastal Road, home prices have only risen. Unless homebuyers collectively demand accountability, this GST relief too may remain only in builders’ profit books.
