12-step property check before you buy

A privacy-first workflow to record document, EC, Patta, survey, approval, dues and professional checks before buying property in Kanyakumari.

Important: This tool does not provide legal clearance, clear title, an automated decision, or a safe-to-buy label. Take every concern to an appropriate independent professional.

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Private reference, for example House A Locality only Property type Claimed seller capacity

Recording progress. This is not a safety score. Counts items you marked as evidence reviewed, concern found, or not applicable.

1. Identify property and seller

Confirm the exact property and the person claiming authority to sell.

Record a private reference, property type and locality without personal IDs

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Compare seller identity with the name and capacity shown in the title documents

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If an agent, heir, co-owner, company or power-of-attorney holder acts, examine the authority and all required participation

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Owner identity and authority guide Power-of-attorney property guide

2. Match deed and parent chain

Trace how the claimed owner obtained the property and check continuity.

Obtain readable copies of the current deed and relevant parent documents

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Match names, survey details, extent, boundaries and shares across the chain

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Record every gap, correction deed, unregistered claim, inheritance or partition question

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Parent documents and title-chain guide Inherited property guide

3. Check EC and mortgage release

Use the Encumbrance Certificate as one record search, not as a title certificate.

Search the appropriate period and exact property identifiers on the official service

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Compare EC entries with the deed chain and investigate missing or inconsistent entries

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Obtain and independently verify release or satisfaction evidence for loans and charges

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

TNREGINET and EC guide EC and mortgage-release limits

4. Match Patta and land records

Compare revenue records with title papers while recognising their limits.

Check current Patta or applicable urban land record on the official portal

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Compare owner entries, survey or sub-division number, extent and classification

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Record mutations, joint Patta, pending transfer or mismatch for professional review

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Patta, Chitta, FMB, A-Register and TSLR guide

5. Check survey, boundaries and access

Match records to the land on the ground and establish lawful access.

Compare deed schedule, FMB or survey record, stones, measurements and occupied boundary

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Ask a licensed surveyor to identify encroachment, shortage, overlap or subdivision issues

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Verify that road or pathway access is legally supported, usable and adequate for the intended use

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Boundary, access road, FMB and survey guide Road width, setback and access overview

6. Check classification and government-land risk

Investigate classification, prohibited interests and public-land risk.

Review A-Register or applicable records for classification and land description

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Investigate poramboke, waterbody, pathway, temple, assigned land, acquisition or other government interest

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Do not rely on possession, tax receipts or a listing description to resolve classification

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Government land and poramboke guide Land use and reclassification guide

7. Verify layout, building and RERA status

Identify the competent authority and verify each claimed approval.

Classify each claim as unverified, submitted, or officially checked against an official record

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For plots, check layout approval or regularisation and whether the specific plot appears in the plan

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For buildings or projects, check plan, completion or occupancy documents and RERA applicability where relevant

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

DTCP and local-body approval guide RERA verification guide Completion and occupancy documents

8. Check taxes, utilities, association and dues

Collect current records, but do not treat receipts as proof of title.

Check property tax, water, electricity and other applicable dues and account details

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For apartments or managed developments, obtain association statements, rules and pending assessments

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Record deposits, arrears, disconnected services, shared meters or transfer requirements

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Property tax and utility-dues guide Apartment due-diligence checklist

9. Inspect condition and locality risks

Inspect the property and research risks that records alone may not show.

Inspect structure, drainage, water source, access, occupation and visible encroachment

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Research flood, coastal, slope, erosion, environmental, nuisance and infrastructure risks relevant to the locality

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Use qualified engineers or specialists for structural, soil, well, septic or environmental concerns

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Coastal and environmental research Kanyakumari locality guides

10. Obtain independent professional review

Use appropriate independent professionals before commitment.

Give the complete document set and unresolved list to an independent property advocate

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Use a licensed surveyor and engineer where boundary, extent, access or condition requires them

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Confirm official records directly with the competent authority and lender where applicable

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Buyer document centre Official verification hub

11. Record advance and agreement safeguards

Do not let an advance remove the need for unresolved checks.

Record property identity, parties, price, document obligations, deadlines and possession terms in writing

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Make refund, forfeiture, finance, title, measurement and approval conditions explicit and professionally reviewed

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Use traceable payments and obtain signed receipts; do not upload payment or identity details here

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Complete pre-advance checklist Sale registration process

12. Complete registration and post-registration changes

Verify the final document and complete record changes after registration.

Compare the final deed and schedules with the reviewed draft before signing

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Confirm registration details and securely retain official copies and payment records

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Apply for Patta or record mutation, tax and utility changes, association update and safe document storage

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Step notes. Do not enter personal identity numbers.

Post-registration checklist Sub-Registrar Office finder