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Prices cool as enforcement and financing risks sharpen

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11:54 AMEconomic Times

India's house price growth slows to 3.6% in Q1 FY27: RBI

Summary

India's annual house price growth slowed to 3.6% in Q1 FY27 from 4.5% in the previous quarter, according to the RBI's All-India House Price Index. Prices still rose 1.1% sequentially, led by gains in Chandigarh and Lucknow.

The slowdown points to cooling national housing demand, even though prices continue to rise quarter

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Why it matters

Slower price appreciation could improve affordability at the margin but signals a less supportive market for developers and investors.

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11:10 PMEconomic Times Realty

CBI files 18th chargesheet against builder, directors in homebuyers fraud case

Summary

The CBI has filed its 18th chargesheet in a homebuyers fraud case involving a builder, its directors and executives of a financial institution. The case concerns alleged deception linked to a housing project in West Bengal and was filed in the CBI Special Court in Alipore.

The 18th chargesheet shows the investigation is expanding beyond the developer to lenders and other

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The case signals sustained criminal scrutiny of developers and lenders involved in stalled or allegedly fraudulent housing projects.

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3:25 PMEconomic Times

CapitaLand India Trust shifts debt to rupees as INR falls

Summary

CapitaLand India Trust had about S$1.7 billion, or roughly ₹8,820 crore, in borrowings as of June 2026, against assets under management of S$3.5 billion. It is shifting more of its debt into rupees as the Indian currency weakens.

The currency shift reduces CLINT's exposure to further rupee depreciation and better aligns its liabilities

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Local-currency borrowing can protect CLINT's earnings from currency swings, but it leaves the trust more exposed to India's interest-rate cycle.

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8:01 AMEconomic Times

Elan group ropes in Marriott International to manage upcoming hotel, branded homes in Gurugram

Summary

Elan Group will develop a JW Marriott hotel and JW Marriott Residences in Gurugram, with Marriott Hotels India managing both properties. The partnership combines a local developer's project execution with Marriott's hospitality and branded-residence platform.

Marriott's involvement moves the project into Gurugram's premium branded real-estate segment, where international operators can

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A global hotel brand can raise the project's marketability, but its value will depend on execution and sustained demand for luxury real estate in Gurugram.

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12:20 AMEconomic Times

Stocks to buy: 5 real estate stocks which Nomura remains bullish on

Summary

Nomura remains positive on five Indian real estate companies, naming Prestige Estates as its preferred stock and also favoring DLF, Oberoi Realty, Lodha Developers and Aditya Birla Real Estate. It assigns Godrej Properties a Hold rating, signaling a more cautious view of its prospects.

Nomura's rankings direct investor preference toward developers it sees as better positioned for growth, execution

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The brokerage split could influence capital flows across the sector and widen the valuation gap between its preferred developers and laggards.

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