Before you pay anything

1. Title chain. The registered documents tracing ownership back over the years, to confirm the seller has the right to sell.
2. Encumbrance status. Whether the property carries a loan, charge or other claim.
3. Approvals. Approved building plan, and RERA registration for under-construction projects.
4. Land use and conversion. For plots and land, the lease deed or patta and any Section 90-A conversion order.
5. Dues. Property tax, society charges and utility bills cleared to date.

Our guide on verifying property ownership explains these checks in detail.

At the deal

• Agreement to sell: price, payment schedule, timelines and conditions, signed before the final sale deed.
• Stamp duty and registration: calculated on the higher of the agreed price and the DLC value. See our stamp duty guide.
• Sale deed and registry: executed and registered at the sub-registrar office with both parties or their authorised representatives present.

After registry

• Mutation of the property in your name in the relevant records
• Transfer of electricity, water and gas connections
• Property tax records updated with the local body
• Society membership transfer for flats

Key Rajasthan terms you will hear

• Patta: a title or lease document issued by a local authority for a plot.
• Jamabandi: the land revenue record of rights for agricultural land.
• Section 90-A: the provision for converting agricultural land to non-agricultural use.
• DLC rate: the government’s minimum value for stamp duty purposes.

Our freehold vs leasehold (patta) guide and property terminology guide cover many more.

Our role, and your lawyer’s

We gather and organise documents, coordinate between buyer, seller, banks and the sub-registrar office, and flag anything that looks wrong. We are not lawyers: for a formal title opinion or any dispute, a qualified property lawyer should advise you, and we work alongside them.