Buying a plot
Govinda
(Querist) 24 January 2018
This query is : Resolved
Hello Lawyer's Club
We are planning to purchase a piece of land/ plot recently. Can you please tell us what minute precautions to be taken before going ahead. Thank you.
Vijay Raj Mahajan
(Expert) 25 January 2018
Please check the Tehsil/Sub-Registrar record of the plot of land that you are looking forward to purchase. The actual ownership status of the immovable property can be checked and confirmed from that office. This will confirm the ownership of the plot of land.
The Municipal Corporation records of the property should also be checked with regard to the person in whose name the property tax if any of property exists in that record.
In case the plot of land is being sold by some builder/coloniser, then check if the person/company selling it has State Government authorisation and the plot of land is free of any dispute/litigation in any Court or government authority, the Deputy Commissioner's office of the District can be contacted to verify this.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 25 January 2018
take help of local lawyer to verify the documents of said plot carefully before buying it.
Guest
(Expert) 25 January 2018
Nothing minute in law. Everything is to be dealt in relation with the status of property read with the property laws, nature of transaction, circumstances, and local body bylaws pertaining to property.
Guest
(Expert) 25 January 2018
You may not be able to buy any property, if you speak about precautions, as you can find only some rare faultless cases of property.
However, several things, like original documents, previous ownership, mutation, encumbrance, testamentary position, litigation, heirship disputes, all may be necessary to be gone through.
Better take help of some very experienced estates consultant for guidance and buy only if you are satisfied about the fairness of deal.
Adv. Yogen Kakade
(Expert) 25 January 2018
Read my article before proceeding at
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/articles/Legal-documents-to-be-checked-before-buying-a-property-in-India-6944.asp
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 25 January 2018
verify the property extract, encumbrance certificate, mother sale deed and verify that how the seller got the property. If it is ancestral property , then sharers consent is must to sell the property. If you satisfied with all the relevant documents then publish in the paper calling for objections from anybody to your purchase.
Govinda
(Querist) 27 January 2018
Thank you for you valuable suggestions.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 27 January 2018
"Buyer Beware" is well said time tested maxim.
If you are interested in buying a property investing lakhs of rupees you must pay few thousand rupees to a local lawyer for verifying title, encumbrance, previous chain, claim or interest etc.
