Urbanrise Jasmine Springs

Urbanrise Jasmine Springs is at 2B5, Survey No. 1373/2B4, Thayyur, OMR Kelambakkam, pincode 603103. Kelambakkam lies towards the southern end of OMR, the highway that carries much of Chennai's IT traffic.

If you work on the corridor, the daily drive along OMR is the trip that matters. Try it at the hour you would normally leave, and again for the return in the evening. Note how long it takes to get from the gate onto the highway itself, since that last stretch can add minutes you do not expect.

No distances to schools, hospitals or stations have been published. Make your own list of the places you visit every week, such as a school, a clinic and a supermarket, and time each trip from the gate.

Because people have lived here since October 2021, the area around the building has had time to settle. Walk the approach road, see which shops and eateries have opened nearby, and ask residents how easy it is to find a cab or an auto late in the evening.

Urbanrise Jasmine Springs was built in three compact layouts. The 1 BHK is about 462 sq ft. Two-bedroom buyers choose between the Compact, about 626 sq ft, and the Regular, about 747 sq ft. All figures are built-up areas. Every flat has been sold by Urbanrise, so there is no current builder price.

Each owner sets a price based on the floor, the facing and the condition of the flat. As the building is complete, no GST applies. You pay stamp duty and registration on the sale value, plus any transfer fee from the residents' association.

Before you agree a figure, ask the seller for:

• The original agreement and sale deed, showing the carpet area
• The floor and facing, in writing
• Maintenance receipts and a no-dues letter
• The car park allotted to the flat, if any
• A list of fittings and furniture included

Two flats of the same layout can be priced quite differently depending on the floor and how well they have been kept. See at least three before you make an offer.

Urbanrise Jasmine Springs has no RERA registration number on record yet. Ask the seller, or Urbanrise, for it and look it up on the TNRERA portal. The approved plan filed there should show how many flats were sanctioned and how the building is arranged.

A resale purchase depends on the seller's title, so have a lawyer check it from the land owner through to the current holder. The documents to ask for are:

• The seller's registered sale deed and the original agreement with Urbanrise
• The completion certificate for the building
• The approved building plan
• An encumbrance certificate for the flat
• The latest property tax receipt and the patta or tax assessment
• A no-dues letter from the residents' association
• A bank no-objection letter if the seller has a home loan

After your sale deed is registered, move the property tax account, the electricity connection and the association membership into your name. Keep copies of the full chain of documents for your own future sale.

Urbanrise Jasmine Springs puts 569 flats in one 14-storey tower, with 3.6 acres of land around and under it. However the building is arranged, it is a busy campus, and daily life will be shared with a large number of neighbours. Since it is finished, you can judge that for yourself.

A normal day could start with a round of the jogging track or a session in the gymnasium. Later, the reading area offers a quiet spot with a book, and the indoor games room keeps children busy after school.

The clubhouse and its own party space handle birthdays and festivals. Landscaped gardens give you somewhere to walk in the evening, and retail spaces inside the campus cover small daily needs without a trip onto OMR.

On your visit, look at the condition of each facility rather than the list. Check whether the gym equipment works, the gardens are kept up and the party area can be booked easily. Ask the residents' association for the current maintenance charge and whether it has risen in the past year. Watch how long the lifts take at the morning rush, because a crowded building tends to reveal itself there first.