Property

Articles and Resources about Property

Want to Design a New House? Know Your Bricks!

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Bricks have been an integral part of construction since times immortal. Have you ever thought this simple looking piece of stone can have a history worth a read? History of Bricks The first ever form of brick was the sun-dried mud brick. This brick was handmade and then dried in natural sunlight. Ancient races belonging [...]

Freehold Property Has Better Marketability

Friday, July 29th, 2011

The terms ‘Freehold’ and ‘Leasehold’ are important legal terms used in connection with land property. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Understanding the difference between leasehold and freehold is one of the problems people come across when buying a house property. Most of the property in India is freehold and transferred by registration of [...]

Get approval of Building Plan through Automated Building Plan Approval system

Friday, June 10th, 2011

An automated building plan approval system or process enable a person to get building plan approved faster than before. Earlier approval of a plan was taking between 20 days and one month. Now the process would take about a week and subsequently it could be reduced to four to five days. Under this system you [...]

How To Choose The Right Real Estate Agent

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

One of the biggest advantages of hiring a real estate agent is that they help us save time. A real estate professional can guide you through all the details, including financial ones, of buying a home. This fastens the process of buying or selling the property. A real estate broker will be well acquainted with [...]

How To Apply For Duplicate Sale Deed

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

A sale deed can help you stay protected from getting duped. A sale deed is one of the most valuable legal documents in a purchase or sale of a property. The value of the sale deed will differ from state to state in the country and as prescribed by the Stamp Act of the respective [...]

Only Registered Gift Deed of Property Is Valid

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

It is invalid if a gift of a property is not registered. Documents should be stamped and registered as required, and attested by two witnesses. A Gift Deed is a legal document that states how much you received, from whom and when. Any person who is competent to contract can gift his property. The person [...]

Hyderabad Property Tax

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

The Hyderabad property tax rate varies with size and location of property in the city. Property Tax Identification Number (PTIN) is an important Identification Number for making online payment of Hyderabad Property Tax. Online property tax payment has really reduced the burden of standing in long queues and saved time of property owners. The main [...]

How To Make Online Payment of BBMP Property Tax 2011-12

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

BBMP started collecting property tax for 2011-12. For property owners paying Property tax for the Year 2011-12 will have to shell out a little extra money in the form of garbage cess. Solid Waste Management Cess or garbage cess is applicable for all Residential Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Hotels, Kalyana Mantapa and Nursing home. [...]

BBMP Property Tax For The Year 2011-12

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

BBMP started collecting property tax for 2011-12. Good news for property owners is that there is no revision in the property tax rates. The statement comes as great relief to Bangalore property owners, as there were reports in the last few weeks that the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) might hike property tax by as [...]

Checklist For Buying Property From Cooperative Society

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Cooperative societies are based on the principles of cooperation- mutual help. Cooperative housing society provides its members with plots, houses or flats. Buying a property or flat from cooperative society is different from buying an individual home or buying an apartment from builder. A member wanting to transfer his shares and interest in the capital [...]