3. The story so far
NCR RESIDENTIAL MARKET
ON A CONTINUOUS
DOWNWARD SLIDE
4. New launches dry further in 2016
172,571
110,751
100,259
99,407
79,577
63,458
26,734
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Noofunits
85% drop
from the peak
58% drop
from 2015
Yearly trend of new launches
5. Buyers in a wait and watch mode;
Sales dip further
Yearly trend of sales
117,559
93,986
79,178
74,966
48,630
48,800
40,005
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Noofunits
66% drop
from the peak
18% drop
from 2015
14. NCR hit hard โ
Sales volume dropped by 53% YoY in Q4 2016;
new launches fell by a massive 73%
Quarterly trend of new launches and sales
18,771
15,806
27,000
18,000 18,070
11,388
20,400
13,600 10,477
6,985
5,564
3,709
15,680
12,320
10,417 10,213
15,000
10,000 9,520
14,280
9,237
13,855
10,148
6,765
2,000
6,000
10,000
14,000
18,000
22,000
26,000
30,000
Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016
Noofunits
Launches Sales
15. Demonetisation impact in Q4
Average # units sold in
Q4 2014 & Q4 2015 12,247
# Units sold in Q4 2016 6,765
45% fall
in sales
Notional REVENUE LOSS
to real estate industry
INR 3,700 cr
State government notional
LOSS ON STAMP DUTY
INR 260 cr
16. Key takeaways
Endemic issues
Inventory pileup l Infrastructure delays l Delayed projects completions
Developers rush to complete projects
before RERA kicks in
Demonetization brings residential market to a standstill
Uncertainty likely to continue for the next quarter
Reduction in home loan interest rates, RERA, GST and โpossibleโ tax benefits in the
upcoming budget likely to bring in a โfeel good factorโ
among buyers
21. Gurugram holds the largest share in
H2 2016 transactions
Market share of transactions
2% 1%
56%
23%
10% 8%
1% 0%
63%
23%
11%
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
CBD - Delhi Faridabad Gurgaon Noida SBD - Delhi Greater Noida
%share
H2 2015 H2 2016
3.6 mn sq ft 3.8 mn sq ft
22. IT/ITES which experienced a setback in
H1 2016, regains its position
Share of sectoral split of transactions
5%
30%
22%
43%
13%
17%
29%
41%
8%
28% 28%
36%
BFSI * IT/ITeS Manufacturing Other services sector
H2 2015 H1 2016 H2 2016
74% increase in
transacted space
3.7 mn sq ft 3.5 mn sq ft 3.8 mn sq ft
23. Key takeaways
Transaction holds steady in H2 2016
Vacancy at all time low with key locations
such as DLF Cybercity and Golf Course Road
in single digit
Upward pressure on rentals
The lack of clarity on RERA led developers to hold onto their new launches in 2016
Liquidity crunch and project delays characterised the market
Demonetization towards the end of the 2016 squeezed the market further
Reprimand by authorities like the meetings held by the Haryana CM imposing fines on Emaar MGF and Unitech and proactive actions of the
No new licenses for new projects in major markets of NCRโGurgaon or Noida. Insights suggests that applications are lying with the Government in Haryana
Poor consumer confidence in new projects due to massive delays in project deliveries
Poor sales velocity have led developers to restrict new launches
Along with the impact of macroeconomic factors, stagnant incomes, delays in the delivery of some major large-scale projects had put the buyers on the back foot.
Increase in frequency of developers defaulting on loan repayments and project deliveries has cautioned buyers
There is a preference for ready to move in projects with buyers carefully selecting projects by good developers.
Total disappearance of speculative interest from the market has held salesโ market driven by self consumption
Major infra projects like Dwarka Expressway, shifting of Kherki Daula Toll, Jewar airport yet to take off, NGT whip on Noida Greater Noida Metro link for EIA mar consumer sentiments
Frequency of defaulting developers have increased over the past year with big developers such as Unitech, Jaypee being served notices
Increasing frequency of consumer courts imposing fines for delay in handing over the project. DLF, Emaar MGF Land in Gurgaon
Pressure on the markets led to price correction of 4% in H1 2016 over H1 2015
The prices have further come down and have registered a 7% yoy drop in 2016
Prices after negotiation see a 15 โ 20% decline across markets
The market sees a price crash in 2016. The primary reason for this dip is that prices in NCR shot up unrealistically from 2008 to 2012
The spike was such that some projects on the Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram saw a three times jump in prices from 2008 โ 2012. Launched in 2008 at INR 2,350 per sq ft, the price spiked to INR 5,000 at the start of 2012 and by the end of 2012, the prices were up to INR 6,500 per sq ft.
The reduction in circle rates in Gurugram and the demonetization drive of the government will further add pressure on the prices
The NCR market has been under stress since H1 2013
Launches down by 85% and sales down by 63% since H1 2013
There has been a 7% degrowth in price and H2 2016 prices have come down to 2013 levels
Over 68% of new launches concentrated in Noida and Greater Noida
New launches in Gurgaon are seen in Sohna.
ATS was one of the prominent developers in Noida and Mahagun and Gaur launched projects in Ghaziabad
Galaxy, Gaur, Kalpvriksh, Ajnara are some of the developers who launched projects in Greater Noida
Default by anchors like BPTP in Faridabad has arrested the growth of Faridabad
Approximately 16,900 units were sold in the second half of 2016, compared to 23,800 units in H2 2015, thus registering a drop of 29%.
Our survey suggests that ideally where a fall in prices should have kicked in sales, the buyers preferred to be in a wait-and-watch mode and were expecting prices to correct further.
All micro-markets were seen to be in the same boat in terms of demand in H2 2016 and registered a YoY decline in share of sales. Improving connectivity and well-laid infrastructure gave Noida an edge over the other markets and it witnessed an increased interest from buyers.
Affordability drove sales in Ghaziabad as it registered a 47% increase in sales in H2 2016 over H1 2016. As a result, there was a marked increase in the percentage share of Ghaziabad, which moved from 11% in H1 2016 to 23% in H2 2016.
The QTS of NCR has remained unchanged since the past six quarters and stands at 17 quarters at the end of December 2016.
Ghaziabad and Greater Noida still remain NCRโs comparatively better performing markets, with a QTS of 16 and 15, respectively.
Though the market saw its thinnest-ever new launches in H2 2016, it has had little impact on the unsold inventory due to the slow sales velocity.
The market did start giving indications of marginal recovery in Q3 2016 owing to developments like project deliveries, reduction in prices and improving infrastructure in places like Noida Extension and NoidaโGreater Noida Expressway.
Although the Q3 numbers for NCR were not very encouraging when compared to the peak of 2012, some prominent developers, especially in Noida and Greater Noida, registered a slight increase in their sales in Q3 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015, thereby indicating improving market sentiments.
Instances like sale of over INR3 billion on the first day of the launch of a 100-acre township in Greater Noida was a testament to the improving sentiments
The fourth quarter numbers are evidence to the impact of the demonetisation. Sales volume dropped by 53% YoY in Q4 2016 and new launches fell by a massive 73% during the same period.
At only 6,765 units, the Q4 2016 sales volume is at its lowest quarterly level since 2010, down by 79% since the quarterly peak of 31,990 units in Q4 2010.
The new launches number is much worse at just 3,710 units in Q4 2016, which is 91% lower than the peak of 40,136 units witnessed in Q4 2010.
As the sales number for the first nine months had shown an optimistic trend, we believe that 2016 would have been at par with 2015 had it not been for the demonetisation move.
Notional revenue loss to real estate industry INR 22,600 crore
Notional state exchequer loss INR 1,200 cr
(stamp duty)
The NCR office market maintains its annual appetite and clocks 7.3 mn sq ft at the end of 2016, making it at par with 2015.
The overall slump in the real estate sector plagued the office market as well.
A mere of 4.6 mn sq ft of new completions entered the office market in 2016 as opposed to 11.5 mn sq ft in 2015.
Planned supply fails to hit market on account of project delays
There was a 35% drop in new supply in H2 2016 as compared to H1 2016 and a whooping 70% from H2 2015
The lack of quality office space is responsible for the rentals to inch upwards and the vacancy to slide downwards
Occupiers were willing to pay higher rentals for quality office space
Gurugram yet again leads in the total transacted space in H2 2016 clocking approximately 2.3 mn sq ft. Some of the locations that witnessed major traction in Gurugram in H2 2016 are Golf Course Road and Sector-44
41% of the demand for office space in Gurugram came from the other services sector followed by 27% share from the IT/eS sector. Major deals include Genpact, XL Catlin, IBM, Amazon and Adidas.
Noida registered a whopping 30% increase in the total transacted space in 2016 compared to 2015. Leasing activity and improving sentiments around Noida, stems from factors like good infrastructure and lower rentals compared to Gurugram.
Locations such as Noida โ Greater Noida Expressway and sectors 62,63 see major movement in H2 2016. TCS and Oppo Mobiles were among some major transactions in 2016
Both Noida and Gurgaon saw a significant increase in the average transaction size in H2 2016
Some of the major transactions were TCS, Iris Computers, Bhavna Software, Global Logic in Noida and, Home Credit, XL Catlin, Amazon, Adidas, Genpact and Makemytrip in Gurgaon
H2 2016 Gurgaon avg size 39,900 sq ft and Noida โ 43,000 sq ft
IT/ITeS makes a comeback in NCR in H2 2016. The share of IT/ITeS was on a decline for the past one year but robust leasing from occupiers like IBM, Genpact and TCS in the second half of 2016 bucked the trend for the sector.
Though the other services sector took up 36% of the total NCR office space demand in H2 2016, the sector registered a YoY degrowth of 13% in the transacted space. Transactions in this sector include Amazon and MakeMyTrip.
Manufacturing saw a 29% uptick in space take up in H2 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Prominent transactions in the manufacturing sector include Nokia in Gurugram and Dell in Noida
Though the BFSI sector accounted for a minimal share of 8% of the total office space demand in NCR, large-size transactions such as XL Catlin, Religare and City Bank led to a massive 61% increase in the transacted space in H2 2016