Guides / Buying a Home
13 guides in this topic.
A practical guide for owners selling a house or flat in India, from getting documents ready and pricing to the agreement, sale deed, buyer's loan, TDS, capital gains and handover.
A practical room-by-room checklist for inspecting a new flat before possession, with the documents to collect, the defects to look for and how to record them with the builder.
A step-by-step checklist for buying a residential plot in India, covering title, land use, approvals, access, boundaries, registration and the red flags that cost buyers the most.
Learn the most common property frauds in India, from forged papers and double sales to fake RERA numbers, and the specific checks that protect you before you pay.
A practical guide to writing and signing a rent agreement in India, covering key clauses, the 11-month practice, registration, stamp duty, security deposit and common disputes.
A step-by-step checklist for first-time home buyers in India, covering budget, eligibility, search, legal checks, loan, registration and possession, with the mistakes to avoid.
A practical checklist of the papers to verify before you pay token money on a flat, house or plot in India, and what each document actually proves.
The advertised price is only the start. Learn every extra cost when buying a flat in India, from GST and stamp duty to parking and deposits, with a worked example.
Learn the difference between carpet, built-up and super built-up area, how loading inflates the price per square foot, and how to compare two flats fairly.
