Chennai Real Estate Market Forecast 2021

2020 has been a survival year for the real estate sector. Hopes of several buyers and sellers have been shattered by the Covid-induced lockdown period. The builders have been the worst hit by the lockdown period as the construction workers started migrating back to their hometowns. This almost led to a blackout phase in the construction sector for five months. The developers’ main focus after the relaxation of lockdown was to bring back the skilled and affordable migrant workers. 

Therefore, several developers have taken efforts to bring back the construction workers by arranging private bus service to meet the deadlines despite the extension of six months granted by Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority on the grounds of ‘Force majeure’ which is provided under Section 6 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016. The annual reports have also shown that by the end of 2020, the real estate market has almost bounced back to normal, and the momentum is expected to continue in the year 2021. 

Chennai Real Estate Market Analysis

The Chennai real estate market is driven by targeting the end-users and supported by the growth and development of several industries and other commercial activities. Dominant market players such as Indian Oil, Chennai Petroleum Corporation, and Manali Petrochemicals and IT and ITeS corporate houses have been large contributors to the real estate market in the North Chennai. The research report of ANAROCK showed the launch of 5,150 housing units between 2015 and 2019. The development made in the infrastructure and connectivity, such as metro rails has also fueled the real estate sector’s growth. 

Chennai is one of the leading markets for real estate sector. In 2019, Chennai witnessed a yearly rise of 8% in the residential property sales with south Chennai seeing the maximum sales number. The primary demand in Chennai market arose for Ready to move-in homes and nominal housing units. In the year 2019, the office space rentals also showed prominent growth of 50% year-on-year sales. 

However, the year 2020 led to the decline of the real estate market, which resulted from the pandemic and lockdown induced by it. The government has taken several measures to ensure that the real estate market is revived. The Tamilnadu RERA has extended the deadline for the completion of projects by five months to bring the developers certain relief. Relaxations were also granted to the mandate of submitting completion certificate for availing permanent electricity connection. Relations were granted to any property that was up to 12 m in height, 750 sq. m in area, and less than three units. Registration department also announced that the completed ready-to-move-in flats would not be levied stamp duty tax and registration fee on the first sale of the property. 

It is to be noted that there was no remarkable development in the price in 2020. However, the rental graph showed a hike of 1% on average year-on-year. The tenants preferred localities with better infrastructure and connectivity in both the northern and southern regions of Chennai. The real estate highlights of Chennai showed that there had been a remarkable change in the demand and supply graph of affordable segment properties in comparison to other segments as the demand surpassed the supply by almost 20%. However, the Rs.40-60 lakhs bracket portrayed minimum disequilibrium. 

Chennai Real Estate Market Forecast 2021

The advent of the pandemic has led the consumers to prefer energy-sufficient and eco-friendly homes. Buyers have shown interest in societies which work towards residents welfare by focusing on health and wellness, green amenities such as solar panels, rainwater harvesting, waste management and high-efficiency lighting. The Integrated gated townships is another factor which has contributed towards the increase in demand. These communities have provided the buyers with an option to live in a properly organized real estate set up and a holistic mix of housing opportunities that include modern amenities, green open spaces, and commercial centres’ connectivity. The integrated township is expected to increase the sales rate in 2021 as well. 

It is also interesting to note the buyer’s preferred large property to accommodate work from home. The government has also taken several relief measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 and improve liquidity, facilitate credit flow and ease the project delivery pressure on builders. The government has undertaken these measures to permit the developers to carry out their operation without any added financial burden and reduce the homebuyers fear by delivering the project within the stipulated period. The supply of affordable housing is also a crucial focal point in the real estate market’s reinvigoration in the year 2021. The market analysis has shown it to a potential need for incentivizing to regain and widen the market opportunities. 

Bottom Line

Despite the prevailing Covid constrain and uncertainties, individuals have been open to securing long-term financial investments. Individuals have viewed the real estate sector as the safest and secure form of investment. The owning of a property has been instrumental in being about a sense of security for owners in economic uncertainty.

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