Check list for Purchase of Property..!

- Dr Justice AR Lakshmanan

Title Deeds - parent deeds in original.

 Documents to establish the title of the person representing to be the owner if the title deeds stand in different names, like -

* Death certificate and legal heirship certificate in case of inheritance by intestate succession.

* Will and probate in the event of testamentary succession.

*  Documents to show the relationship between the parties.

 Revenue Documents —

* Patta,Chitta and Adangal in respect of Agricultural land,

* Patta, extract of town survey

register in respect of plots, and

* Tax Assessment and tax receipts.

Encumbrance Certificate - for a minimum period of 30 years.

 Sanctioned planning permission required in case of buildings and completion certificates;

Layout sanction for the plot wherever applicable.

* Proof of documents to show E.B. Connection, MMWSS & B system.

* Authentic document to establish the identity of the Vendor. In recent times daily newspapers

report of the menace of duplicate title deeds and bogus documents circulating in the real estate market affecting the credibility of the market and the sentiments and morale of the investors in the real estate

industry.

What disturbs me most is the fact that many unsuspecting & gullible NRI investors have been taken for a ride by the bogus realty companies and unscrupulous brokers and middlemen thus shaking

the confidence of the investing public and impairing the free flow of funds into the real estate market which may not augur well for a galloping economy like ours.

In this respect, professionals such as Chartered Accountants, lawyers,

architects, engineers, valuers, landscape designers and planners have a great role to play by adhering

to the professional ethics &  inculcating transparent practices in their clientele and thereby placing

the needs of the society ahead of their personal goals and creating & spreading awareness amongst

the public.

Architecture - changing face of society

The evolution of architecture is related to the evolution of society.

The social, economic and political aspects of a society leave their imprints on its architecture. The materials used, the type of buildings &  the nature of dwellings, all depend on the prevailing social and

economic systems.

While taking an overview of the prevailing mainstream architectural trends in India also, these factors

appear important. The evolution of the buildings, both dwelling places and business centers, of the country has always been intricately linked with the social and political systems that existed here, as well as with the economic condition of the people.

There was a time when the king’s permission was needed to have a tiled roof over one’s head. Even

during the 1930s, this was the situation.

Not that everybody could afford it. Almost all the buildings, even temples were thatched with

coconut fronds or hay in the earlier days. Roof tiles were introduced by the colonial rulers. The first tile factories were set up by the British during the 19th Century.

Kerala never had huge structures, compared even with neighboring Tamil Nadu. The predominant features were low walls, sloping roofs and overhanging eaves - all born out of climatic factors. Caste and social status also determined the nature of the dwelling places.

The flat-roof houses had sprung up all over India almost at the same time. It was more or less a pan-

Indian phenomenon that happened, following the Designing of Chandigarh by Le Corbusier during the

Fifties.

Src:  Our Building and Construction, April 2013

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