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Builder-buyer agreements are drafted by developers and often tilt in their favour. The Supreme Court has held one-sided clauses to be an unfair trade practice that does not bind a buyer, and capped cancellation forfeiture near ten percent. Here is what to watch for.

Under a joint development agreement, a landowner and builder split the finished flats. A landowner's share flat can be discounted but needs the JDA registered, the flat clearly allocated, and the builder tied in via an NOC or tripartite deed. Here is what to check.

An under-construction Bangalore flat is usually sold through two documents: a sale agreement for the undivided share of land, which attracts stamp duty, and a construction agreement, on which GST applies. Here is what each covers and what a buyer must verify across both.

The Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act works through a registered deed of declaration that fixes each apartment's undivided share of the land. Here is why a buyer should verify the declaration and the UDS, the most crucial proof of apartment ownership in the state.

When a builder misses the possession date in your agreement, RERA Section 18 gives you two remedies: withdraw for a full refund with interest, or continue and claim interest for every month of delay. Here is how each works and how to claim.

Freehold means you own the property and the land outright; leasehold means you hold it for a fixed term after which it reverts. Here is how the two differ for control, home loans and resale, and what a buyer should check before signing.