THINGS TO NOTICE BEFORE BUYING LAND OR PLOT IN INDIA
CONTENTS:-
1.	DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE FOR TITLE
2.	LEGAL TITLE
3.	ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE
4.	RELEASE CERTIFICATE
5.	NRI OWNER
6.	OTHER DOCUMENTS 

1.DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE FOR TITLE : EVERY REAL ESTATE PROPERTY WOULD HAVE TITLE DEED,WHICH IS LEGAL EVIDENCE THAT THE SAID LAND OR PLOT IS OWNED BY A PARTICULAR PERSON.TITLE DEED IS MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT WHICH IS USED FOR PLEDGING AND BORROWING LOAN FROM BANK .SO WHILE BUYING LAND OR PLOT ,PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR ORIGINAL TITLE DEED AND DO NOT ACCEPT THE COPIES OF THE SAME, UNLESS ADVISED BY YOUR ADVOCATE 
ONCE YOU RECEIVE ORIGINAL TITLE DEED GET IT CHECKED FROM YOUR ADVOCATE FOR EVERY SMALL DETAIL .

2.LEGAL TITLE :  WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE TITLE DEED OR DOCUMENT, PLEASE ENSURE SELLER NAME IS THE SAME AS THE OWNER NAME IN THE DOCUMENTS.HOWEVER IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON ARE MENTIONED AS OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY THEN IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN RELEASE CERTIFICATE FROM ALL OF THEM WHICH MENTIONS THAT OWNERS WOULD BE RENOUNCING THE RIGHT TO THE PROPERTY FOR OR WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION AS AGREED

ALSO IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK WHETHER THE LAND HAS BEEN GIVEN NON AGRICULTURAL   (NA) TITLE.IT IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE ONLY (NA) LAND CAN BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE OR ANY OTHER STRUCTURES.

NOW THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS; YOU NEED TO CHECK WHETHER THE LAND OR PLOT YOU ARE ABOUT TO BUY,IS ACTUALLY RESERVED FOR ANY GOVERNMENT  PROJECTS LIKE IRRIGATION PROJECTS ETC.BECAUSE YOU WOULD NEED TO EVACUATE THE PLOT AND RENOUNCE THE RIGHT TO LAND OR PLOT WITHOUT  ANY COMPENSATION IF THE LAND YOU BOUGHT IS RESERVED LAND
  

3.ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE:THIS CERTIFICATE IS THE LEGAL EVIDENCE CERTIFIED BY SUB REGISTRAR’S OFFICE SAYING THAT THE LAND OR PLOT IS FREE FROM ANY LEGAL DISPUTE OR BATTLE . PAST 15-30 YEARS CERTIFICATE WOULD GIVE A FAIR IDEA THAT THE LAND OR PLOT IS ACTUALLY FREE FROM ANY LEGAL DISPUTES.

4.RELEASE CERTIFICATE:WHERE THE OWNER/S PLEDGE THE LAND TO BANK OR ANY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ,YOU MUST ASK FOR RELEASE CERTIFICATE FROM THE BANK.THIS CERTIFICATE WOULD MENTION THAT ALL THE DEBTS TAKEN ON THIS LAND HAVE BEEN CLEARED SO THE LAND IS ABLE TO BE TRANSFERRED ON ANY OTHER PERSON’S NAME WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY .

ALSO IN CASE OF MORE THAN ONE OWNER,YOU NEED TO OBTAIN RELEASE CERTIFICATE,FOR ENSURING THAT NO ONE WOULD TAKE OBJECTION FOR TRANSFERRING THE LAND IN YOUR NAME AFTER BUYING THE SAME

5.NRI OWNER:IT IS A MUST THAT THE OWNER SHALL HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY TRANSFERRED IN NAME OF ANY RESIDENT,WHERE THE OWNER IS NRI(NON-RESIDENT INDIAN).THIS IS REQUIRED FOR CARRYING OUT THE REAL ESTATE DEALINGS,AS NRI CAN’T CARRY OUT ANY LEGAL FORMALITIES IN INDIA BY HIMSELF.
6.OTHER DOCUMENTS:THERE ARE SOME OTHER DOCUMENTS LIKE MORTGAGE DEED,SALE DEED,KHATA CERTIFICATE,NOC FROM CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR DEPARTMENTS , PAID TAX RECEIPTS INCLUDING LAND REVENUE,RELEASE DEED ETC.



CONCLUSION 
IT IS DEFINITELY FINANCIALLY ADVANTAGEOUS TO ENTER INTO REAL ESTATE MARKET BECAUSE DEMAND IS DEFINITELY MORE THAN SUPPLY IN THIS FIELD. HOWEVER, WITH INHERENT MALICIOUS FEATURES OF THE REAL ESTATE  MARKET,YOU NEED TO SAFEGUARD YOUR HOLDINGS FIRST TO STAY AWAY FROM ANY FRAUD OR ILLEGAL ,DUBIOUS ACTIVITY.