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Notes for a Bengaluru buyer
Explainers and short notes on buying property here, grounded in what the filings actually say rather than what is generally believed. No legal or investment advice. Research, with its sources named underneath.
Joint development agreements, explained for buyers
Most Bengaluru apartment land wasn't bought by the builder. It was contributed by a landowner in exchange for a share of what gets built. What that means for your title, and what to check.
buying basicsland titleJDAWhat a RERA extension tells you about a project
A project can miss its filed completion date two ways: it goes back to the regulator for more time, or it doesn't. The difference is one of the more useful signals a filing gives you, and it's rarely read.
buying basicsRERAdelaysCarpet area, built-up, super built-up: what you actually pay for
The three numbers on every Bengaluru price sheet mean different things, and only one of them is what you actually get to stand in. A worked example, and where to find the real figure.
buying basicsRERAcarpet area