Guides for buyers, tenants and owners
Short, plain-language guides on what to check before you pay for a plot, a flat, a shop or a lease in India. General information, not legal advice.
How to check a plot before you buy it: a 10-step checklist
Documents to ask for, records to check and what to see on site before you pay for a plot in India.
Registry, sale deed, stamp duty and mutation: what each step means
A simple explanation of the words you hear when buying property in India, and why each step matters.
Lease or rent a shop or office in India: what to agree and what to register
Monthly rent or a lump-sum lease, the term, yearly increase, lock-in and registration, explained for first-time tenants and owners.
10 property scams to watch for in India, and how to avoid them
Common property frauds and the simple checks that stop them.
Sq ft, sq yard (gaj), acre and bigha: property area units explained
How to convert between square feet, square metres, square yards, acres and hectares, and why a bigha is not the same everywhere.
How GetAPlot works: post free, and unlock a number for ₹20
How to list a property, what it costs, and how buyers and owners get in touch on GetAPlot.
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