Right Gaurav, Transparency is the biggest benefit of this Bill. Approvals, passing of plans, carpet area, built-up area all these information will be available to consumer. Nothing would be hidden, that is the principle aspect of the Bill.
But don't forget that increase in deposit for project construction money in escrow account to 70% from 50% is likely to weigh on developers. They are already facing difficulties by unsold inventories and slow demand.
New strong penalties shall be a negative for the developers not doing clean businesses and benefit companies like Oberoi Realty, Nesco and Ashiana Housing which already practice clean businesses.
Yes, it will cover both residential and commercial real estate that could lead to a re-rating of the domestic real estate sector once passage. At the same time this bill will boost consumer confidence and help the realty industry attract foreign direct investment.
Once this bill i8s passed, real estate developers have to register projects (with complete details) with a real estate regulatory authority. This will lead to standardization of the unorganized real estate market. The provision of fines on buyers for defaulting on payment will also benefit developers.