The GST Council's GoM proposes increasing the affordable home price barrier from ₹45 lakh to ₹55 lakh. If authorised, this might help budget homebuyers by matching GST incentives with growing property prices and increasing housing accessibility throughout India.

At the Bombay Times Fashion Week 2024, Ashwin Sheth Group and designer Sheetal Batra combined luxury real estate and high fashion in Mumbai. Batra's inaugural collection, Ruhaniyat, drew from Kashmir's rich cultural legacy and blended traditional craftsmanship with modern beauty.

The Maharashtra houses and Area Development Authority has long promised affordable houses. However, a recent decision has caused major changes in low-income property pricing between 2023 and 2024.

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on real estate has eliminated GST exemptions on private long-term land leases, a critical step. Tourism firms requesting exemptions are affected by this ruling. The meeting additionally discussed important subjects including housing society construction service taxation.

Indian Proptech Portal GHAR reports that Birla Estates, the Aditya Birla Group's real estate subsidiary, has made a major move in Mumbai. For ₹537.42 crore, the business bought a 24.5-acre block of land in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in Kalwa on the Thane-Belapur Road.

Rightmove, the UK-based property listing behemoth, turned down a hefty £5.6 billion buyout approach from Australia's REA Group, which is majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Rightmove's board described the offer as "wholly opportunistic,".

Nusli Wadia, Chairman of the Wadia Group, and the Aditya Birla Group have settled their lengthy legal dispute. Aditya Birla Group subsidiary Century Textiles and Industries bought a 10-acre leasehold property tract in Worli, Mumbai, from the Wadia family for ₹1,100 crore.

Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation Group has made a major move in Mumbai’s real estate market by acquiring a nearly 2-acre prime land parcel in Worli from the Wadia Group’s Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company for ₹440 crore. This deal further solidifies Sumitomo’s presence Indian real estate.

Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, said the Dharavi rehabilitation project is more than urban regeneration; it will change the lives of nearly one million people in one of the world's greatest slums. Adani said at Mumbai's Jai Hind College that the project would restore Dharavi's dignity.

Godrej Properties Ltd. (GPL) won an e-auction held by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) and successfully acquired two prime luxury group housing plots in Gurugram with a winning offer of ₹515 crore.

REA Group, an Australian digital real estate advertising company, will launch its first India Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Gurugram in October. Steve Maidment, the company's chief technology officer, intends to raise India's employment to 10% of its worldwide team within two years.

The Chapter, a luxury vacation house developer supported by industry leaders including Nadir Godrej, Anand Piramal, and the Burman family of Dabur India, plans to spend around ₹850 crore. This project aims to build luxury villas in India's top leisure spots.

SEBI-registered alternative investment fund (AIF) Triveda Capital has raised 80 crore in its first close, aiming to raise 250 crore. Ranjan Pai, chairman of Manipal Education and Medical Group, led the investment, a milestone for the new fund.

Mumbai-based real estate developer Kalpataru filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI to raise Rs 1,590 crore through an IPO. All revenues (minus IPO expenditures) will benefit the firm because the IPO is a fresh equity share issuance with no offer-for-sale component.

Max Estates, the Max Group's real estate subsidiary, received Noida Authority clearance to manage the 'Delhi One' commercial project in Sector 16B. The business settled dues of ₹613 crore.