Buying Land
What to check, in what order, before money changes hands.
10 articles
Can You Build a House on Agricultural Land in India? Rules, Conversion & Costs
Can agricultural land become your future home? Before you buy or build, understand land conversion, CLU, revenue classification, planning zones, DTCP/CMDA approvals, farmhouse rules and the costly risks of unapproved construction in India.
Does Plot Shape Affect Property Value in India? Complete Buyer’s Guide
Two plots can have the same area and completely different real value. Plot shape affects how much you can build, how much construction costs, how buyers perceive the property and how easily you can resell it. This guide explains square, rectangular, corner, narrow, triangular and irregular plots in India.
Right of Way in India: Easement, Access Road & Landlocked Plot Guide
A clean title means little if you cannot legally reach your land. Before buying a plot in India, learn how right of way, easements, private roads, landlocked plots, FMB cart tracks and access-road width can affect ownership, building approval and property value.
Buying Beach Land in India: CRZ Rules, Risks & Due Diligence Guide
Dreaming of owning land by the sea? Before buying beachfront, sea-view or coastal land in India, understand CRZ classification, High Tide Line (HTL), No Development Zones, CZMP maps, poramboke classification, coastal erosion and the approvals that determine whether you can actually build.
Buying Land Near a Lake or Waterbody in India: Rules, Risks & Checklist
That beautiful lake-view plot may be a dream property or land that should never have been sold. Before buying land near a lake, river, tank, eri, kanmai or waterbody in India, learn how to check FTL, poramboke classification, FMB records, buffer restrictions, flood risk and planning approvals.
Buying Land Near a Railway Station in India: Rules, Risks & Due Diligence Guide
Thinking of buying land near a railway station in India? Railway connectivity can add serious value, but getting too close can introduce NOC restrictions, acquisition risk, access problems, noise and construction limitations. This guide shows you exactly what to check before paying an advance.
Buying Land Near an HT Line in India? Check These Risks First
Thinking of buying land near a high-tension power line in India? A clean Patta, nil EC or DTCP approval may not tell you whether the entire plot is buildable. Learn how HT-line Right-of-Way corridors, CEA safety rules, transmission tower compensation, bank financing and resale risks can affect your property before you pay an advance.
How to Shortlist Property in India Without Wasting Weekends
Most property buyers use site visits as their first filter when they should be one of the last. This four-stage property shortlisting system shows you how to eliminate unsuitable properties from your desk using RERA, approvals, carpet area, cost sheets, satellite imagery, traffic, flood history and builder research, so you visit only the properties genuinely worth seeing.
The Complete Guide to Buying Property in India
Buying property in India is often the biggest financial decision a family makes — and the one people prepare for the least. This complete guide walks you through the entire journey: choosing the right property type, the full 22-step buying process, every document you should check, how to verify title independently, the real costs beyond the listed price, Tamil Nadu land records like Patta and Chitta, DTCP and CMDA approvals, what NRI buyers need to know, and the red flags that should make you stop and investigate. Written in plain language for real buyers.
Before you buy a plot in Tamil Nadu: the order to check things in
Most plot purchases go wrong in the same few places. This is the sequence we would follow ourselves — what to look at first, and what a satisfactory answer looks like.