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What should I know?
Evergreen guides that answer specific buyer questions: approvals, documents, layouts and the buying process. Updated when rules change.
How to check a layout approval in the Future City (FCDA) area
If the village is under FCDA, the approval must stand under FCDA. A step-by-step check, including approvals issued before March 2025.
Buying a plot near Future City: a due-diligence checklist
Future City is real, notified and drawing attention. The risks specific to land in this area, and how to check them.
How to search a project on the Telangana RERA portal
Step-by-step: find a project, read its registration, and spot mismatches with what you are being sold.
What RERA requires from plot promoters
The main obligations the RERA Act places on promoters of registered plotted projects, and how they protect buyers.
How to file a complaint with Telangana RERA
If a registered promoter breaks the Act or the agreement, buyers can complain to the authority. The basic process.
Agreement for sale: clauses to check before signing
The agreement decides what you can enforce later. These are the clauses to read closely.
What is LRS, and does a regularised plot equal an approved one?
The Layout Regularisation Scheme lets owners in unauthorised layouts regularise plots for a fee. It is not the same as buying in an approved layout.
Roads and open spaces in an approved layout
Approved layouts must set aside land for roads and open spaces. Here is why that matters and how to check it.
Mortgaged plots: why some plots in an approved layout can’t be sold yet
Authorities hold some plots as security until development works are done. Make sure yours isn’t one of them.
Lake FTL and buffer zones explained for plot buyers
Since 2024, HYDRAA has demolished structures in lake beds and buffers despite earlier permissions. Here is how to check before you buy.
Agricultural land conversion (NALA) for plots
Plotted layouts on farmland need conversion for non-agricultural use. What to ask for.
How to get an encumbrance certificate (EC) in Telangana
The EC shows registered transactions on a property. How to obtain one and what to look for.
What are link documents, and why do lawyers want 30 years?
Link documents are the earlier deeds that connect today’s seller to past owners. Gaps in the chain are a common source of disputes.
How to check land records on Bhu Bharati
Telangana’s land records moved from Dharani to Bhu Bharati in 2025. What to check there before buying.
GPA sales vs registered sale deeds
Plots are sometimes sold through a General Power of Attorney. Why that is riskier than a registered sale deed.
Assigned land: why it is risky to buy
Land assigned by the government to landless families usually cannot be sold. How to spot it.
Plot investment and time horizon
Plots are illiquid. Matching location to how long you can hold is the most important investment decision.
How to judge infrastructure announcements
A practical way to tell an announcement from a project that will actually be built.