Homebuyers may get a say in insolvency proceedings for real estate companies – Economic Times

MUMBAI: Homebuyers could be treated on a par with unsecured financial creditors at insolvency proceedings for real estate companies. If adopted, the move will cheer those who have acquired residences from companies such as Jaypee Inftratech, Unitech and Amrapali and find themselves at the back of the queue when it comes to seeking recompense. This…

Company directors abusing insolvency system to avoid paying creditors, research suggests – The Independent

Company directors are dodging measures designed to stop abuse of the insolvency system so that they can avoid paying their creditors, new research suggests. Experts have expressed concern about the number of phoenix companies, which are created by directors after a firm is put into whats known as a pre-pack administration.  In a pre-pack, a…