Legal & RERA
Unpaid Betterment Charges in Bangalore: How They Reach the Next Owner
Why a betterment levy follows the property, how the 5% and 2% A khata rates work on a Rs. 60 Lakh site, and which documents to ask the seller for before the advance.
BDA Sites on Resale: Lease, Building Deadline and Sale Deed Explained
Why a BDA site may still be on lease when it is offered for sale, what the building and resale clauses say, and the papers to check before buying.
Is a BDA Plot or Flat Protected by RERA? The 2026 Orders Explained
A tribunal order of March 2026 put BDA under RERA as a promoter, and a June 2026 High Court stay paused it for older layouts. See what that means for allottees and what to prepare.
Property Tax for Bangalore Home Buyers: GBA Billing, the UAV Formula and Dues Checks
Understand the tax on a Bangalore home for 2026-27: the corporation that collects it, the UAV formula with a worked example, the rebate for paying early, and the safeguards for a buyer.
Common Areas, UDS and Conveyance: Title Questions to Settle Before Buying a Resale Flat in Bangalore
Owning a flat means owning a share of the land and, through the association, the shared spaces. Learn how builders hand these over, what the law requires and how to test a resale flat's title.
Which Law Governs a Bangalore Apartment Association? The 2026 Bill and the 1972 Act
Registration of apartment associations in Bangalore has followed several laws. See how the 2026 Bill, High Court judgments and older Acts fit together, and the papers a buyer should ask for.
Buying a Family-Owned Home in Bangalore: HUF and Ancestral Property Rules
Who has to sign when a joint family sells? Daughters as coparceners, the narrow powers of a Karta, minors' shares, release deeds and the Karnataka records that confirm a clean title.
Flat Documents Explained: Allotment Letter, Agreement, OC, Possession Letter and Sale Deed
Five papers mark the journey from booking to ownership of a new Bangalore flat. Learn the job of each, who signs it and the point at which the buyer becomes the legal owner.
Is the Tower Within Its Airport Height Limit? A Bangalore Flat Buyer's Guide
Bangalore's four airfields restrict building heights. How the limit is set, when a height NOC is needed, which localities are affected and what to verify in a high-rise before paying.
Who Can Buy Agricultural Land in Karnataka? A 2026 Guide for Buyers
Agricultural land in Karnataka has been open to non-farmers since 2020, but not to NRIs. A plain guide to eligibility, the family ceiling, conversion, protected land and the title checks that matter.
Reading the Agreement for Sale on a New Bangalore Flat: Key Clauses and Red Flags
The agreement for sale on a new Bangalore flat sets the price, handover date and remedies if things go wrong. The clauses that matter most, what RERA and Karnataka's rules require, and red-flag wording.
Khata Types in Bangalore: Why A Khata and B Khata Matter Before You Buy
One register lists clean properties, the other those with a missing clearance. How the difference plays out for finance, building permission and resale, and what moving up costs.
One Acre Out of Three: How the 11E Sketch and Podi Settle a Land Purchase in Karnataka
A buyer's walkthrough of the 11E sketch and podi, the two survey steps behind land sold from a bigger holding in Karnataka, with the records to read and the checks to make before paying.