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Why Pune can’t afford hiked Ready Reckoner rates by Anuj Puri, Chairman – Anarock Property Consultants

New Delhi, March 17, 2018: Ready Reckoner (RR)  rates indicate the value of land or residential and
commercial properties of an area determined by the State Government and are published annually.  RR rates  vary as  per the area under consideration and the available  infrastructure facilities. They have an impact on the stamp  duty on property transactions, and concurrently on
the revenue mop-up of the state government.  They  also  directly impact the market value of the properties.  Change in the RR rates also influences the real estate construction  cost and additional charges towards any transaction.

PUNE’S RR RATES

The RR rates of Pune are proposed to be hiked by 3% this year, and the final announcement is expected to come by  April 1, 2018. The proposed hike is marginal compared to  the previous years – the rates were increased by 13% in  2010, in 2011 by 27%, in 2012 by 17%, in 2013 by 12%,  in 2014 by 13%, in 2015 by 15% and in 2016-17 by 7%. As per the governing authority, the hike was  based  on  detailed surveys undertaken by the town planning  department. The rates were decided based on the number  of sales and registrations in each zone.

IMPACT OF RR RATES ON PUNE’S REAL ESTATE MARKET

While the real estate sector is still recovering from the tripletsunami of Demo, RERA, GST, a hike in RR rates in Pune at  this time may hamper home buyer sentiments. In the  current affordable housing focused era with low interest  rates on home loans and RERA being implemented,  increased RR rates will be a hard blow to the Pune’s real  estate sector.

Factors of benefit and loss should be considered before deciding the RR rates. In 2009 -10, the RR rates were  unchanged  even when property prices declined. Similarly,  during 2013-15, RR rates were hiked despite insignificant  market appreciation. The Maharashtra Government recently
hiked the RR rates, which may cause builders to increase their property prices even if doing so is untenable in the  current market environment.

A similar trend was observed in Delhi when the state government raised the circle rates by 20% last year. In the case of Karnataka, the guidance values remained unchanged dueto a drop in the number of registrations post-DeMo.

As per Pune’s market scenario, property prices are likely to remain stable in the short-to- medium term. Demand  and  supply have both reduced in the city post-DeMo and RERA.  Keeping the RR rates unchanged will be beneficial for the  city’s real estate sector, benefit end-users and reduce  the  burden of tax payment on property transactions. It is
desirable to make the rateable value sensitive to the  present market environment and trends.

Increased RR rates are beneficial only when the market prices are high and the market is performing well in terms  of  sales. If the market prices are low and the RR rates are  high, it will give rise toun favourable conditions  for both  builders and buyers. Hence, considering the current  macroeconomic scenario, it is ideal to keep the RR rates
unchanged until the market recovers and regains its  momentum.

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)

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