Although MSMEs, NBFCs and HFCs were the main focus of the Finance Minister's address, the real estate sector also received a major boost from the announcements made by Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. Giving a major relief to real estate developers, FM extended the timeline for completion and registration of the project by 6 months.

The move will help the developers immensely as construction activity is grinding across the country. The wait for house buyers gets a bit long, but it was inevitable.

Including COVID-19 in the definition of “Force Measure” or “Act of God”, and the State / UT Regulatory Authority to revise the lawsuit on the moto and the date of registration and completion of projects by 6 months, in advance there is a boost for the sick. It is slated to combat disruption caused by epidemics. "This will not only provide more time for the project to be completed without any obligation for delay in completion of the project, but also prevent them from facing legal matters due to delays limited to this 6-month extension window. Will give,” a tax expert said.

While COVID-19 dissemination has been challenging for many sectors, including real estate, with many research reports in this area it appears encouraging that real estate is still considered the best investment option. This will be further strengthened by the Finance Ministry with various liquidity measures that will help reduce the rigidity currently being seen in the Indian real estate market.

In addition, the announcement of Rs 30,000crore special liquidity plan for NBFCs / HFCs and MFIs will ease the liquidity misery of stressed stakeholders. This would greatly benefit the real estate sector, given that NBFCs and HFCs are its main lenders.