1. Important Documents to Check
Before Buying a house in
Bangalore8

2. A prospective buyer of an
apartment in Bangalore must
verify the following documents
before entering into a contract
with the owner

3. Here’s
8
Important documents
to check before buying a house in
Bangalore

4. * It contains the chain of titles of the
relevant house and of the land on which it
has been constructed.
* It traces the original ownership of the
property and all subsequent transfers which
must be seamless and uninterrupted.
Mother Deed
#1

5. * If the project is under a joint development
agreement between the owner of the land
and developer, the certificate has to be in
the name of the land owner.
* If the land is owned by the developer
then , Khata must be in the name of the
developer.
Khata Certificate
#2

6. * It must be ensured that up-to-date tax is
paid to the concerned authority against
the Khata.
* Unpaid tax (if any) may become liability
of the flat owners.
Tax paid Receipts
#3

7. * It contains the terms and conditions
agreed between land owner(s) &
developers with the constructed area
sharing ratio between them.
* It must be scrutinized to ensure that
nothing contained in the agreement leads
to subsequent litigation.
Joint Development Agreement
#4

8. * You need to make sure that you obtain it
for the last 30 years, to ensure that the
property is not charged / encumbered
against any obligation or undischarged
liability.
Non-encumbrance certificate
#5

10. *A copy must be obtained and preferably
scrutinized by a professionally competent
architect to ensure that the construction is
strictly as per the sanctioned plan.
Sanctioned Plan
#6

11. * The project must be approved & a
“Clearance Certificate” should be issued
by the respective authority such as
Municipal Corporation, Electricity Board,
Water Supply and Sewage Board etc.
Approvals and Clearance
Certificates
#7

12. * Issuance of this certificate ensures that
the completion of the project is in
accordance with the statutory requirement
of the civic body and there is no
outstanding payment against the project.
Occupancy Certificate
#8

13. Occupancy Certificate #8
Approvals and Clearance
Certificates
Sanctioned Plan
Non-encumbrance certificate
Joint Development Agreement
Tax paid Receipts
Khata Certificate
Mother Deed
#7
#6
#5
#4
#3
#2
#1

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