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Hike in Collector rates – Property market in Zirakpur suffers

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Hike in Collector rates – Property market in Zirakpur suffers Owning a property in chandigarh has become a costly affair as the collector rate and the fee for getting building plan approved has been hiked by the authorities. A common man who is thinking of owning a small residential house in this region is hit badly by the hiked collector rates. Imagine, before April 1st, 2011, owning a small six Marla (150 sq yards) plot could be accomplished with the payment of Rs 75,000 (as collector rates) as compared to Rs 1,35,000 today for the same. The buyer will have to also pay Rs 45,000 for getting approval for building plan. The information about the hike is drafted on the basis of categories focused on location, for example the location of the property in concern is on the main road, on the link road, their placement in the municipal limit of Zirakpur etc. Registration rates for the land on the main road have been increased from Rs 1 cr to Rs 3.5 cr per acre. Similarly, the land rates have been fixed at Rs 1.5-2 cr per acre for the inner parts of property in zirakpur. Collector Rates Zirakpur Property LocationsPrevious NEW Main Road ( Per acre)Rs 1 cr3.5 cr Agricultural Land in Inner parts ( per acre)Rs 1.5 crRs 1.5-2 cr Commercial Property ( per sq yard)Rs 9,000Rs 18,000 Residential plots in named colony ( per sq yard) Rs 5,000Rs 9,000 Independent residential plots ( per sq yard)Rs 4,500Rs 8,000 Building Map Fees Residential Plot SizePreviousNEW 50-125 sq yardsRs 80Rs 323 flat rate for all sizes 250 sq yardsRs 213 Commercial plots All sizes Rs 350RS 2,815

For commercial properties the rates have been increased from Rs 9000 to Rs 18,000 per sq yard. The rates in approved residential colonies have been increased to Rs 9000 from Rs 5000 and for residential sites without any name of the colony; the rate has been fixed at Rs 8,000 per sq yard.

Hiking and fixing a same cost for building map approval fees for all sizes of plots will have direct impact on the property owner of small residential houses as it was Rs 80 instead of Rs 323 per sq yard now. For commercial property, there is a substantial hike in the rates; it has been increased from Rs 350 per sq yard to Rs 2,815 per sq yard. According to property consultants, -an end customer / buyer in the region would opt for flats in developments instead of plots due to hike in collector rates and building map approval fees-.

The Verve Intellectual Property Case A Bittersweet Example

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Intellectual property’s tentacles are long and strong. Maybe the largest battlefield in IP is the music industry. Composer, producers, interpreters and license owners might get unexpectedly involved in legal battles regarding the misuse or abuse of a song of their property. Sometimes it is just something as little as a sample of the song but are legal frictions can deal with millions and millions of dollars.

Time is not an issue to underestimate when dealing with Intellectual Property. If by any chance, you use a song that was written forty years ago, and one of its owners is still alive, he/she can claim unfair use and suddenly, legal lawsuits can flood your desk. When working with someone else’s work, you should be extremely careful, no matter if you already got permission to use it.

In 1997, the British band The Verve sampled an orchestration in one of their songs, “Bittersweet Symphony”, from the Rolling Stones’ “The Last Time”. Prior the release of the album, the group did the proper negotiations concerning the license agreement with the Rolling Stones to utilize the sample. When the album came out, the song was a complete hit and reached number 23 on the Billboard Charts. After the sudden success of the song, the Rolling Stones argued that The Verve violated their license agreement because they use too much of the sample in their song. The Rolling Stones ended up collecting 100% of the loyalties of the song. Members of The Verve argued that the Stones got greedy when they noticed the sudden success of “Bittersweet Symphony”.

As a result, the Rolling Stones sold the rights over the “Bittersweet Symphony” and it became part of many commercials and publicities. Allen Klein, Rolling Stones’ manager licensed the song to Nike and to Vauxhall automobiles. Both brands utilize the melody for multi-million dollar television campaigns. Even worse, when the song was nominated for a Grammy, The Verve was not named as a nominee, but Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were. This is just a little example of moral rights dealing with intellectual property. The song hit top of the charts and not one members of The Verve enjoyed a cent of its success.

If these types of situations happen with amazing groups, who supposedly are not interested in more money, anything can happen to regular people who may get exposed to these inconveniences. Get acquainted with the respective regulations and laws so that no economical issues may come up in case you are planning to use someone else’s inspiration!

How To Find Indian Property Prices Online In Seconds!

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Real estate buyers and owners who need to find current market price of their property or real estate rates in India can now do so online from the comfort of their home or office. Zamanzar.com is the first Indian real estate portal to release an online tool that lets anyone calculates a property value estimate (ZamEstimateTM) within seconds for properties in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata.

Here are the steps to follow

1. Go to Zamanzars online property valuation tool.
2. Enter your brief contact details.
3. Enter brief details about the property and submit the form.
4. You will get a price estimate (ZamEstimte) based on the property details you entered.
5. You will get an accuracy percentage that will help you understand how accurate the estimate might be.
6. You will also get a list of similar property listings based on which the result has been calculated.
7. You can also get this report emailed to you by checking a checkbox while submitting the form.

Here is the ZamEstimate for a 3 BHK Apartment with a covered area of 1500 sqft in Airport Road, Bangalore.

It comes out to be about 53 lakhs with error percentage of about 11%. This estimate will change based on the kinds of property listings submitted on Zamanzar.com

The process we follow for calculating the price estimate is as follows

1. We search through thousands of properties in your city.
2. We choose the most similar properties based on a similarity score calculated for each property.
3. We adjust the price of the most similar properties, if needed.
4. Your property’s ZamEstimate is the average adjusted price of the most similar properties.

The tool is currently in Beta mode and we will continuously improve it to add many more parameters based on user feedback. Please let us know what you think about it!

ZamEstimate is based on the kind of property listings we have in the database at the time, and is thus limited in terms of accuracy. It is intended to give you a decent idea about the property rates in that particular locality. Zamanzar.com also offers an offline, manual property valuation service for a fee where you get a written property valuation report signed by a licensed property surveyor.

Zamanzar.com is currently ranked within the Top 10 real estate portals in India according to Alexa traffic rank. The company was started in 2007 by Nisheeth Ranjan, a graduate of Cornell University and Stanford University, after having worked in Silicon Valley, California for more than 10 years. Zamanzar.com provides an end to end solution for buying/renting/selling residential or commercial real estate across India. The real estate portal has more than 200,000 property listings and offers online and offline services for buyers, renters, owners, agents, and builders. These services include online marketing, property tours, property appraisals, title checks, financing, negotiation, legal paperwork, property registration etc.

Eligibility For Property Sales Tax Reductions In Alicante

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We all have to suffer the payment of taxes on already bloated property prices. Despite the downturn in the economy forcing a reduction in prices especially in the coastal areas of Spain, many people, especially the young, find it difficult to get on the property ladder in Spain.

This is a result of not just low incomes but also the difficulty in putting together a deposit given the reduced mortgages that are now being offered by the banks here. However, there are some initiatives currently being rolled out in Spain to attempt to make home buying by first time buyers “” as well as other identified groups “” somewhat easier.

This is principally being carried-out by introducing tax-breaks or reductions in the applicable property sales tax rate to these identifiable groups. The central government has devolved the property sales tax rate to the autonomous communities or regional governments in Spain, and all have taken on that responsibility and established the local rate of tax for such operations. Some have also opted to introduce income tax breaks for property investments of various types and by various identified groups in society.

In the Alicante area of Spain, property sales tax rates are set by the Valencia regional parliament and the standard rate is set at 7% in Article 16 Ley 11/2000. This rate is however subject to a number of exceptions as follows:

Ley 13/1997 provides that the acquisition of a property by a person suffering a physical or sensory disability of greater than 65% or a mental disability greater than 33% shall attract a rate of tax of 4% for that part of the property which they acquire.

Article 13 of Ley 13/1997 also provides that where the property being purchased is a property subsidised by the government then it is subject to a tax rate of 4% if the property is going to constitute the main home of the purchaser.

The same reduced rate of tax is applicable to property purchases effected by families considered as ‘large’ “” as per Article 13 as modified by Article 32 of Ley 14/2007. In addition the following criteria must be fulfilled:

– the property is purchased within 2 years of the family achieving the status of being ‘large’
– the property formerly used as a family home must be sold within the same period of time
– the new property must be at least 10% larger in area than the previous home
the total taxable income of the family unit may not exceed “‘44,074

Each of these reduction can represent a significant saving and it is worth confirming with the local office of Hacienda eligibility.

Tips On How To Buy Property In Noida

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Being the part of the NCR and a major industrial hub, Noida witnesses a thriving real estate market. Along with industries, Noida is also the major target of world renowned corporate sector. The emerging BPO and the software sector find the place to be apt for spreading their business. This has resulted not only the growth of the commercial realty sector but also the residential realty developments to provide homes for the growing number of urban professionals and business executives.

Whether to get your own home or simply to receive bulk investment returns, to buy property in Noida is indeed a good idea. As an investor, if you are waiting for the right time to buy property in Noida, this is perhaps the right time. The Noida property prices are appreciating, you are sure to get high returns in future.

To buy property in Noida, you would get wide choices. This can ultimately confuse you. The following tips to buy property in Noida, can help you to great extent.

Tips to Buy Property in Noida

Check the legal feasibility and due diligence in the property. If you don’t and if the property happens to have legal issues, this can put you into trouble in future. To avoid such consequences, you are advised to under go a thorough property check with respect to legal terms and conditions.

Visit the site. This would help you to get the idea of the locality where you are going to stay in future. Make sure the place is safe for you to reside peacefully. Check out how long it exactly takes to reach the nearby markets, malls, bus stops, educational institutes, hospitals and such. Take a test drive from your new home to your office and gauge the traffic you would face.

Note down the track record of the developers. This is very important. Often many investors have to wait for long to get the property possession even after payment. Make sure you do not fall in such traps. Go for a renowned builder if you are looking out for a hassle free property transaction process.

Check the correct value for money pricing of the project. Research on the prevalent Noida property prices before you buy. Either you can take help from your friends and associates or simply browse the internet to get the idea.

The Noida property dealers are quite useful. But before hiring make sure you are not a target of any fraud.