Plot due diligence checklist for Jaipur

Collect all previous sale deeds so ownership passes cleanly to the seller.

Check the latest jamabandi on Apna Khata; the khasra number and area should match the deed.

Revenue records should already show the seller as owner.

Search the sub-registrar records for loans, mortgages or a pending sale on the plot.

Agricultural land must be converted for residential use before a residential patta is valid.

Prefer a JDA-issued patta over a society patta, and confirm the layout plan is approved.

For any project of 500 sq m or more, or more than 8 units, check the RERA Rajasthan registration number.

Confirm the plot isn't marked for a road, green belt or ecological zone in the Jaipur Master Plan.

Measure the plot with the seller and a surveyor; match boundaries to the layout plan.

Check the actual road width and that the access road is public, not private land.

Ask neighbours about water supply, groundwater level and monsoon waterlogging.

Look up the DLC rate for the colony; stamp duty is charged on the higher of DLC value and sale price.

Avoid cash. Every payment should appear in the sale deed.

Have an independent property lawyer read the agreement to sell and the draft deed.