Land Shortages Fuel Strategic Acquisitions through Bankruptcy
As land availability tightens and competition grows in India’s major cities, strategic buyers are increasingly using the corporate insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to acquire urban real estate. This framework is becoming crucial in facilitating ownership changes and land consolidation in areas with limited supply, a trend reflected in various recent rulings by bankruptcy tribunals nationwide. Data from the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India indicates that by the end of September, 8,659 companies had entered insolvency proceedings, with around 1,905 being real estate companies. Of these, approximately 1,472 have received resolution plans from prospective buyers,…