Plots are simple to buy but easy to get wrong. Visit the land at least twice — once on a weekday and once after rain — and check the following.
- Approach road width and whether it is a public road or a private passage.
- Boundary stones that match the measurements in the sale deed.
- Land use in the master plan — residential, not agricultural or green belt.
- Water table and drainage; ask neighbours about borewell depth and flooding.
- Distance to power lines, nallahs and railway tracks, which can restrict construction.
- Layout approval from the development authority, with plot number marked.
Ask the seller to arrange a joint survey with a licensed surveyor before you sign the agreement to sell.