Regular demand for affordable housing scheme and government efforts to increase supply in this segment has grown in the first quarter of 2017, the new launch of Affordable Housing is set to increase by 100%. With the increasing of new launches in the Affordable Segment, demand for this segment can be continued in important cities like Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai. Demand for this segment was weak for a long time, but now many customers are coming forward for it. Increasing the sales of Affordable Segments in the market will affect the economy.
Government decisions to give extra discount to first-time buyers who buy a home have also growing demand for affordable housing. Recently, the Government had announced that for the first time customers who purchased the house, who have received less than Rs 35 lakh and had less than Rs 50 lakh in their home, will be given an additional rebate of Rs 50,000. The government is engaged in increasing the supply of Affordable Housing Segment so that it can achieve the target of ‘housing for all by 2022’. Developers also have a sense of demand for this segment, and that is why they are part of their strategy.
Demand is high compared to the supply of safe and affordable housing scheme. Last year, the government had initiated several initiatives, thereby showing improvement in consumer sentiment. Continue reading