L&T Raintree Boulevard

L&T Raintree Boulevard stands on Bellary Road at Byatarayanapura, pincode 560092, grouped with Hebbal in north Bengaluru. Hebbal Lake is close by, which gives the area some green relief from a busy arterial road. The developer has not published distances, so we do not quote any.

Getting across the city starts with the flyovers that tie Bellary Road to the Outer Ring Road, which open up routes to most parts of Bengaluru. If you fly often, Bellary Road is also your road north to the airport at Devanahalli. The growth of north Bengaluru since the airport opened has brought offices and homes along this stretch.

Day to day, the developer mentions places to study, shop and see a doctor near the project, including colleges and malls. Since the community has been lived in since 2019, you can see exactly how that works in practice. Ask residents which school bus routes stop at the gate and where they shop. Then drive to your office at rush hour, and come back after dark, to judge the exits onto Bellary Road and the noise from the traffic.

L&T Raintree Boulevard offered six layouts, quoted as built-up area, and the developer has now sold them all. The smallest is a studio, roughly 486 sq ft. Three-bedroom homes came in three versions: Superia at about 1,355 sq ft, Luxuria at about 1,655 sq ft and Regalia at about 1,935 sq ft. For four bedrooms, the Luxuria plan gives about 2,500 sq ft and the Regalia plan about 2,765 sq ft.

The developer's rate on record is about Rs. 6,900 per sq ft. It reflects the original launch, not today's market, so do not use it to judge a resale price. Instead, ask for recent sale values in the same block. A resale of a completed flat carries no GST, but stamp duty and registration are due on the sale value.

From the seller, ask for:

• The original sale deed and floor plan of the flat
• The occupancy certificate for the block
• Khata and property tax receipts in the seller's name
• A no-dues letter from the residents' association
• Loan closure letter, if the flat was mortgaged
• Details of the car parking bay that comes with the flat

L&T Raintree Boulevard has no RERA registration number on record. If one exists, you can look it up on the Karnataka RERA website (rera.karnataka.gov.in). The approval is listed as BBMP/BDA. For a completed flat, the documents below prove more than the registration does, so focus on them.

Buying from an owner means you are checking the chain of title, not a booking. Ask for:

• The occupancy certificate for the block you are buying in
• The sanctioned building plan
• The seller's registered sale deed and any earlier deeds
• An encumbrance certificate covering the seller's period of ownership
• Khata certificate and extract, plus the latest tax receipt
• No-dues letters from the association and the power and water boards

Have a lawyer confirm that the seller's name appears on each of these and that no loan or dispute is registered against the flat. At registration you sign a sale deed with the seller, not an agreement with the developer. After it, apply to move the khata into your name and change the power and water accounts. Keep all receipts together for your own sale later.

L&T Raintree Boulevard has 446 homes in 8 blocks, the tallest at 14 floors, inside a development given as 65 acres. Ask for the layout drawing and find the block you are looking at. A flat that faces the gardens is quieter than one near the gate or the retail spaces. Any images are as planned by the developer, but here the real thing is built, so walk it.

A day here can start on the jogging track or in the gymnasium, then a swim. Tennis and badminton players have courts of their own, and other outdoor courts take care of team games. Small errands are easier with retail spaces inside the development.

After school, children use the play area and the activity areas, and the games room and indoor games cover a rainy afternoon. Evenings can end in the sauna and health centre, or with a walk through the landscaped gardens. The community hall and the party space host birthdays and festivals, and the clubhouse ties it all together. Ask the association for the current maintenance charge, what it covers, and whether any major repairs or special levies are planned.