Legal & RERA
Betterment Charges in Bangalore: What They Are and What Buyers Should Check
A betterment charge is a one-time civic levy that stays with the property until it is paid. What it covers, how the A khata levy is worked out and the checks to run before buying.
BDA Lease-Cum-Sale Sites: The Ten-Year Rule Before Full Ownership
A BDA site is held on a ten-year lease-cum-sale agreement before the absolute sale deed. How the lease works, the five-year building rule and what to check before buying a BDA site on resale.
Are BDA Sites and Flats Covered by RERA? The 2026 Tribunal Ruling and the High Court Stay
The appellate tribunal held in March 2026 that BDA is a promoter under RERA, and the High Court stayed part of that in June 2026. Here is where BDA allottees stand and what to keep ready.
Property Tax in Bangalore 2026-27: A Guide for Home Buyers
How Bangalore property tax is worked out under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, how the 5% rebate works, and the tax checks to run before buying a flat or a resale home.
Apartment Land Title in Bangalore: Conveyance Checks for Resale Buyers
How land and common-area title passes from the builder to flat owners in a Bangalore apartment, what RERA and Karnataka law require, and the checks a resale buyer should run before paying.
Apartment Association Registration in Karnataka: 1972 Act, Society or Co-operative?
Bangalore apartment associations have been registered under several laws. Here is what the High Court has held on the 1972 Apartment Ownership Act, what the 2026 Bill changes, and what a buyer should check.
Buying Ancestral or HUF Property in Bangalore: Who Must Sign the Sale
Joint family property has many owners. How ancestral, HUF and inherited property differ, when the Karta can sell alone, where daughters and minors fit in, and the Karnataka papers to collect.
Allotment Letter, Possession Letter, OC and Sale Deed: What Each Document Proves
A new flat comes with an allotment letter, an agreement, an occupancy certificate, a possession letter and a sale deed. What each one proves, and why only the registered deed makes the buyer the owner.
Airport Height Restrictions in Bangalore: The Height NOC and Buyer Checks
Four airfields limit building heights across Bangalore. How the permitted height is worked out, when a height NOC is needed and what a flat buyer should check in a high-rise project.
Buying Agricultural Land in Karnataka: Who Can Buy and the Rules That Remain
Since 2020, non-farmers may buy agricultural land in Karnataka. Who qualifies, why NRIs cannot, the land ceiling, conversion before building, protected land and the checks to run first.
Agreement for Sale in Bangalore: The Clauses a Flat Buyer Should Read
The agreement for sale, often called the builder-buyer agreement, fixes the price, possession date and remedies for a new flat. A clause-by-clause guide for Bangalore buyers, with what the RERA Act and the Karnataka rules require.
A Khata vs B Khata in Bangalore: Loans, Plan Approval and Resale
An A khata property has its approvals in place, while a B khata is only a tax record for a property with a gap. The difference decides bank loans, building plan sanction and resale in Bangalore.
11E Sketch and Podi: Buying Part of a Survey Number in Karnataka
Buying one portion of a larger survey number in Karnataka needs an 11E sketch and, sooner or later, a podi. What each record is, how they fit with the RTC and akarband, and the checks before paying.