FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP

​The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) recent regulations for small and medium real estate investment trusts (SM REITs) are likely to drive investor interest towards fractional ownership of real estate assets, said CRISIL Ratings.

Falling prices and an unhealthy secondary market do not make it a good investment.

As fractional ownership gains traction and becomes increasingly popular, retail investors must run a few checks before investing in CRE assets via this route. Here are some factors that one must consider.

India's fractional ownership property market is projected to grow over 10 times, exceeding $5 billion by 2030, driven by office assets suitable for Small and Medium REIT (SM REIT) investments. Mumbai and Delhi-NCR are top hotspots, with significant ...

Strata, India's top CRE investment platform, has applied for SM REITs license per SEBI regulations to migrate eligible assets and target Rs 2000 crore AUM by FY25. SEBI's 2023 FOP model for assets over Rs 50 crore expands opportunities, boosting inv...

Things to check before investing in real estate via Fractional Ownership: The Sebi has recently amended the rules and regulations for investing in real estate via Fractional Ownership platforms (FOPs). The new regulations intended to make investment...

Strata, a major Indian real estate investment platform, acquired 140,000 sq ft office space in Bengaluru for Rs 115.45 crore, housing Puma's headquarters. Sudarshan Lodha, CEO, confirmed the deal, marking Strata's eighth asset in Bengaluru and cross...

Investors can now start investing in both residential and commercial properties through SM REITs with a minimum cheque size of Rs 10 lakh. Buying and selling can be done through NSE or BSE and units will be held in demat accounts, similar to equity ...

New regulatory guidelines notified earlier this year by market regulator Sebi allowing fractional ownership of real estate assets are set to bring in huge benefits for real estate investment trusts (REITs). Over Rs 4,000-crore existing assets under ...

SEBI has recently issued guidelines for Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), which are expected to facilitate the listing of a significant number of previously unregistered fraction ownership platforma (FOPs) like Strata, hBits Pr...

Investors prefer fractional ownership in commercial real estate for diversification. SEBI guidelines enhance safety. Top locations include Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi NCR. Interest grows in stable real estate investments across India.

Fractional ownership platform hBits is looking to raise over Rs 55 crores for a pre-leased commercial asset it has acquired in Pune marking its foray in the second largest city in Maharashtra.

Integrated co-working firm EFC (I) Ltd plans to form an investment manager entity to manage assets and investments of SM REIT through a wholly owned subsidiary EFC Ltd. Others like Strata and WiseX are also taking similar steps. The company’s board ...

CREDAI has praised the new framework for Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts (SM REITs), predicting that it will increase investment in India's property market. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has amended regulations for...

New Sebi rules on fractional ownership: Investors who were unable to buy whole property due to cash crunch can invest in the real estate via fractional ownership. However, without proper regulation, there was always a question whether such investmen...

Investors can now have fractional ownership of rent-yielding real estate assets by making a minimum investment of Rs 10 lakh, with markets watchdog Sebi notifying the amended regulations for real estate investment trusts.

FOIP raised investment through set of HNI investors in block deal for their office space comprising of 18,000 sqft area.

​In the ever-evolving realm of India's real estate, the third quarter of 2023 has brought about unexpected changes, capturing the attention of both investors and industry stakeholders.

With second-home fractional ownership, a highly popular practice in Europe's richer neighbourhoods and the US, gaining currency in India, doing so would need you to neither break the bank, nor sacrifice returns on investment.