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RBI mulls guidelines on property title searchesThe guidelines could prescribe a minimum search period, key documents and records to be verified, as well as precautions to be followed whi...- Buying a home? 11 property documents every homebuyer must check before purchaseIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
- Husband leaves some properties to sister through Will, excluding wife and children; Supreme Court upholds it for this reasonThe Supreme Court has upheld a husband's Will, which disinherited his wife and children from certain properties, favouring his sister. The ...
- Why clean land records are key to India's property marketStates are rapidly digitizing land records to streamline India's complex property market. This move aims to curb disputes, speed up transac...
- Forged Will row: Buyer should not face criminal case for purchasing land on the basis of Will which police found to be forged; rules SCThe Supreme Court has shielded an innocent land buyer from criminal charges in a forged Will case. The buyer, unaware of the forgery, purch...
- Can DigiLocker replace your bank locker? What you need to know about storing important documentsIndians face a choice between traditional bank lockers and the government's DigiLocker for important documents. While DigiLocker offers con...
- Cantor V founder and Indian-origin California businessman Mahender Makhijani accused in $100 million fraud; sex party and blackmail claims surfaceIndian-origin businessman and founder of Cantor V Group, Mahender Makhijani, is facing a $100 million fraud investigation in California. Pr...
- The safe keepers: Inside India's booming locker economyIndia’s locker economy is booming amid rising gold prices and household wealth. While banks remain the preferred repository, private vault ...
- Owner, broker dispute leads to Rs 70,000 loss for tenants: Renters forced to vacate the property near DLF Gurgaon even after paying rentThree tenants in Gurgaon faced eviction from their rented flat. They claim to have lost ₹70,000 after paying rent and a security deposit to...
- UP RERA new advisory: 6 key checks homebuyers should do before purchasing propertyThe Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UPRERA) has issued a crucial advisory for homebuyers, detailing six essential checks be...
- SC issues notice to Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur on plea by his mother over family TrustThe Supreme Court has asked for a response from Priya Kapur, wife of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, and others. This follows a lawsuit fi...
- Hidden risks in mortgaged properties: Essential due diligence steps for safe buyingA Supreme Court ruling in 2025 favored a land buyer who was defrauded by a seller concealing an existing mortgage. The court affirmed that ...
- Disinherited in a Will? A settlement deed can still give son or daughter rights over propertyA Kerala High Court ruling clarifies that a settlement deed holds legal power over a Will. Even if children are excluded from family proper...
- RERA creates a Rs 10,000 crore business for cover firmsInsurance companies have so far not covered land transactions.
- Smart things to know about equitable mortgageSome state governments have made it mandatory to register equitable mortgages by filing a notice of intimation of an equitable mortgage wit...
- Ending Benami: Electronic registry of property may curb menaceA centralised electronic registry of property titles can curb the menace.
- Dematerialise land deedsA central registry system should certainly help check home loan fraud.
- Titling authority will have database on property ownersThe system of registration of properties will in some time be replaced by a titling system to reduce frauds. Earlier this year, the Delhi G...
- NHB plans cover for defective title deedsThe risk emanating from defective property titles may soon get mitigated, with the National Housing Bank (NHB) planning to put in place a m...
- Home loan frauds up by a thirdIn ‘05-06, commercial banks reported 13,914 cases of frauds, involving a sum of Rs 1,381 crore.
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