Property & land
Buying property, builder delays, land records, boundaries and registration.
Builder delaying possession of your flat or plot
What RERA says when a builder doesn't hand over a flat or plot on time, the refund and interest options, and the forums homebuyers use.
7 min readChecking a property before you buy
The records and approvals people usually look at before buying land, a house or a flat in India, and where those records come from.
6 min readEncroachment and boundary disputes with a neighbour
How boundary and encroachment disputes over land or buildings are usually handled in India: survey and measurement, revenue officers, civil suits, and the limited role of police.
6 min readMutation: getting property records into your name
What mutation means, why people update khata, patta or land records after buying or inheriting property, and where it is done in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
5 min readProperty registration and stamp duty
Which property documents must be registered in India, how stamp duty works, and what happens if a document is not registered or not properly stamped.
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