# Real estate: Chokepoints and risks

Developers, landlords and managers of homes, offices, warehouses and shops

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/risks/

#### Chokepoints and risks

- Interest-rate rises cut both mortgage demand and the value of rented property, as the 2022-24 global downturn showed.
- Approval delays and title disputes stall Indian projects; RERA has reduced but not removed delivery risk.
- Developer leverage and pre-sale funding mean a sales slowdown can quickly turn into stalled projects, as after the 2018 NBFC crisis.
- Office demand depends heavily on IT firms and global capability centres, so tech hiring cycles drive vacancy.
- Land and approvals are local, so city-level oversupply can hit even strong national brands.

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/materials/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/real_estate/sources/index.md)