Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/SFS Homes

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The result was delete. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:07, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

SFS Homes

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Contested PROD. Fails WP:CORP: Dubious claims of notability, coupled with a bunch of spurious sources. Most are reprints of press releases or real estate listings. Some of the ratings, such as the CRISIL ones appears to be legitimate, but they do not seem to be of a significance to accord notability. They appear to be more akin to a Chamber of Commerce membership or BBB rating than a particularly significant journalistic or industry distinction. In essence, this is a promotional linkfarm masquerading as a legitimate article. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 20:36, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 15:01, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 15:01, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

The article have many credible news citations like hindu, business line, muscatdaily, kuwait times. Hope it is retained. — 185.89.218.233 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. The preceding unsigned comment was added at 15:14, 19 February 2016 (UTC).

• Delete as this is another company article made to seem like it has convincing enough coverage when it's actually still questionable, delete for now as this is questionable for companies notability. SwisterTwister talk 06:32, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —UY Scuti ^Talk 17:26, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

SFS homes is a noted real estate developer in India. They are in the papers both nationally and internationally on a regular basis. Hope that solves the notability issue. They recently got the best residential property award in South India. Hindu, Business Line, Yentha, Kuwait Times and Muscat Daily are top tier newspapers. — 202.83.47.52 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. The preceding unsigned comment was added at 02:27, 25 February 2016 (UTC).

• Business Line is not a newspaper, it's a press release syndicator. Those few articles that are in actual newspapers about this company are merely reprints of press releases. That's not enough to secure notability. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 05:28, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

'Business line is a business newspaper owned by the renowned Hindu group in India. ' — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.83.47.52 (talk) 13:59, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Ah quite, I seem to have mixed Business Line up with Business Wire. Nonetheless, the rest of my comment still stands. None of the articles here are substantial coverage, and all or virtually all are reprints of press releases. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 05:41, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —UY Scuti ^Talk 18:15, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• Here are the sources in the article:
  1. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/crisil-rating-for-sfs-homes/article216848.ece
  2. http://news.kuwaittimes.net/great-opportunity-invest-home-kerala/
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/night-shopping-for-sfs-homes/article3710255.ece
  4. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sfs-homes-enters-hospitality-sector/article2823158.ece
  5. http://www.technoparktoday.com/sfs-homes-ties-up-with-hdfc-bank-home-loans-for-a-home-expo-in-trivandrum/
  6. http://www.centralmarketingsyndicate.net/newsroom.php?id=4
  7. http://softsolutionslimited.com/news/component/content/article/98-real-estate/2114-sfs-homes-project-sfs-grande-awarded-gold-rating-by-the-indian-green-building-council
  8. http://www.m.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/India-Property-Show-in-Muscat-to-feature-Kerala-s-best-real-estate-companies-3n8r
  9. http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/Real-Estate-Boom-In-Trivandrum
  10. "SFS Crisil Rating DA2". sfshomes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  11. "7 star crisil rated award". sfshomes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  12. "Best residential property, South India". sfshomes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  13. "IBGC Gold rating certificate". sfshomes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  Cunard (talk) 05:11, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

• Delete per the lack of significant coverage in reliable sources. The sources in the article (which I have listed above) are press releases and trivial coverage.

  There is insufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow SFS Homes to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

  Cunard (talk) 05:11, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

• Delete - not enough independent coverage in reliable, independent sources to show they pass either WP:GNG or WP:NCORP. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:15, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

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