Developers Speak
Realty wary of upcoming Monetary Policy
Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Group
The forthcoming monetary policy announcement will be a decisive event for the Indian housing sector. If another repo rate hike takes place, home loan interest rates will enter the red zone, and we can expect at least short-term repercussions on overall housing demand. Inflation is now one of the significant risks in real estate, and increased input costs have already compelled many developers to hike property prices in the first half of 2022.
The RBI’s two consecutive repo rate hikes in the recent past, meant to tackle inflation, have added to buyers’ overall acquisition cost. Together, these two factors can dent demand, at least over the short term.
Developers have had no recourse but to increase property prices, as input costs have been growing constantly. Repo rate hikes are a major concern as the real estate sector treads cautiously in the currently uncertain times. As per ANAROCK Research, there was a 8% quarterly decline in new housing launches across the top 7 cities in Q2 2022. 82,150 units were launched in Q2 2022 against 89,150 units in Q1 2022. One of the main reasons for the reduced new launch rate is that developers have consciously throttled back fresh supply.
Despite the global headwinds, geopolitical tensions, and supply chain issues, Indian real estate sales remain healthy. Housing demand is still robust across the top cities, driven primarily by end-users. This trend will continue into the upcoming festive quarter, provided that inflation remains in check – and there are no further rate hikes.
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