A buyer should verify ownership, land records, cadastral details, encumbrances, seller identity, access and any legal restrictions before paying a significant advance or completing registration.
Core checks
- original ownership certificate;
- seller's citizenship/identity;
- official ownership record;
- cadastral map;
- field book where relevant;
- land area and boundaries;
- mortgage or रोक्का status;
- tax/revenue status;
- source of title;
- co-ownership;
- partition or inheritance documents;
- road/access status;
- planning or acquisition restrictions where relevant.
Additional due diligence
If the seller acquired the property through inheritance, partition, power of attorney or court judgment, those documents should also be reviewed.