RBI Decision on 80:20 Scheme May Hit Hard the Builder-Investor Nexus
A decision by Mr. D. Subbarao, the former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to curb on 80:20 schemes could hit the builder-investor nexus that has contributed for nearly 50% of the sale transaction in the last one year. To protect the homebuyers and the lender, The RBI has asked banks to link home loans to the stages of construction of a project instead of upfront disbursal of approved home loan to builders. This construction-linked payment plan (CLP) requires the homebuyer to pay the installments to the builder on a predetermined rate of progress of the project.
This decision by the RBI is a big blow to the developers and builders who were dependent on this 80:20 schemes to boost their sales and raise some money even when the demand is low.
How developers are benefited by 80:20 scheme
In 80:20 scheme, homebuyers have to pay 20% of the purchase price initially and the balance on the possession of the property irrespective f the time frame. As per the scheme, buyer needs to pay EMI for two years. For example, if the flat is worth Rs. 1crore, buyer will have to pay Rs. 30 lakh. If an under construction flat is booked under 80:20 scheme, the buyer do not have to pay any pre-EMIs. In this case, the builder agrees to pay interest on the behalf of borrower till a specific period and the bank disburses the complete loan amount to the builder. However, the loan application will be in the buyer’s name. This kind of scheme is benefitable to the builders as the builders get loan at a cheaper rate and at a time when they are in need of funds for construction.
The builder were dependent on this scheme as builders were facing lower demand and sales as the proper...
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...k for projects affecting end consumers. He furthers adds that such schemes comprise just 5% of sales and 20 % of cash flows and it will surely be disadvantageous for the builders.
Construction-linked payment plan (CLP), how does it help homebuyers and lenders
This move by RBI will protect the interest of the homebuyers by making the property market more transparent and will also protect the banks that provide funding in it. Now with this new scheme in place, the builder will be enormous pressure to cut down the prices. The Chief Executive of DTZ India, Mr. Anshul Jain is all praise for RBI decision; he says that RBI has done a very good job to avert the collapse of the financial institutions. The RBI has taken a strict decision to protect the interest of buyers from the artificially inflated property prices keeping in mind the real estate market bubble.
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