Property-law guides on title checks, sale deeds, possession, landlord-tenant issues and real-estate disputes.
Almost every flat buyer in India whose project was running between March 2020 and the long tail of pandemic disruption has heard the builder's defence — the delay in handing over possession is on account of COVID-19, the agreement-for-sale's force-majeure c...
A buyer who has paid, taken possession, and acted on the agreement — but never received a registered sale deed — is not without protection. Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 imports a modified form of the English equity of part performance: ...
A flat purchase in India is governed by three statutes operating in layers — the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 supplies the substantive law of sale (Sections 54 and 55), the Registration Act, 1908 supplies the formalities of conveyance (Sections 17, 18, 23...
This page collects Everyday Law guides on Property. It is meant for readers who want the legal position, documents and next steps in plain language.
