Bhairav Dalal, Partner & Leader – Real Estate Tax, PwC India

“Overall, a forward-looking Budget for the real estate sector. Laying down a roadmap for Rental Housing is a step in right direction to align with global trends of co-living spaces, given the changing demographics in the country. The increased thrust on education is likely to boost the Student Housing asset class. Aligning the affordable housing definition with GST and  may lead to certain ‘under planning’ project developers to go back to the drawing board.”