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05 Dec 2025
HVAC stands for the heating, cooling, and ventilation system within a building. The goal of an HVAC system is to make sure that the temperature inside any building is comfortable for those who are in it. This means warming the building up during the cooler months of the year and cooling it down when it gets hot outside. For heat, an HVAC system uses gas, oil, coal, or electricity to provide heat, while the cooler air is provided by a chiller, gas or electric air conditioner, and an electric heat pump.
04 Dec 2025
Fractional ownership is when the cost of procuring an asset is divided amongst multiple individuals, each getting a share. All the benefits derived from the asset such as income and usage rights are divided pro rata between all shareholders. Fractional ownership is common in the purchase of high value purchases such as private jets, vacation homes, luxury cars, etc. When considering an investment opportunity involving fractional ownership it is important to take note of factors such as the management company's reputation, specifications of the asset, and the potential appreciation.
03 Dec 2025
A legal title report is a written analysis of the status of the title of the property, including a description of the said property, names of titleholders and how the title is held (e.g. joint tenancy). It also includes applicable taxes and encumbrances for the same.
02 Dec 2025
Title is a legal term that refers to the ownership right to a property. Every property has a title which is created in accordance with the laws relating to immovable property such as Transfer of Properties Act, India Registration Act and Indian Stamp Act. Titles can depict ownership of both personal and real property. Personal Property is anything that does not include real estate such as appliances, furniture, antiques, artwork, etc whereas Real Property includes the physical property of real estate as well as bundle of ownership and usage rights.
01 Dec 2025
In India, GST does not apply to home loans. However, a bank provides a host of additional services along with the home loan which are applicable to a charge of 18% GST. Further, processing fees and other charges levied on disbursing home loans fall within the category of financial and related services, as identified by the HSN code 9971, and are therefore subjected to 18% GST. Input tax credit (ITC) can be availed only on properties used for business purposes. Home loans are typically taken for personal home purchase or construction and not for business use, hence ITC cannot be claimed.
28 Nov 2025
A Conveyance Deed is a legal document that records the transfer of ownership from the builder-promoter to the co-operative housing society upon formation of the later. According to the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act (MOFA) 1963, the builder must transfer the ownership of land and building to the co-operative housing society within four months of formation of the society. It is a critical document that establishes the rightful ownership of the co-operative housing society for redevelopment projects.
27 Nov 2025
The 'Saat-Baara-Utara' is the regional term for 7/12 Extract Document in Maharashtra. The document is maintained by the Revenue Department of the state for the purpose of tax collection. It is issued by the Tehsildar or the concerned land authority. It is an important indicator of the legal status and includes information pertaining to the ancestral history of the land, i.e., past disputes, litigations, court orders, etc. For agricultural land, this extracts also records the types of crop grown on the land in the past.
26 Nov 2025
The 7/12 extract is a document that displays details about a said piece of land such as survey number, total area, boundaries, and ownership history. It is a combination of two forms; Form 7 which contains details of the land owners and his rights and Form 12 which lists specifics about the land type and usage.
25 Nov 2025
As per Section 55 of the Registration Act 1908, four types of indexes are to be made and maintained by the registering officers. Index I & II - these are prepared for the transfer of immovable properties with the use of instruments such as conveyance deed, sale deed, gift deed, leave and license agreement, etc, Index III is prepared for the execution of a Will and Index IV is prepared for other miscellaneous instruments such as documents related to moveable properties.
24 Nov 2025
A double glazed unit refers to a sealed unit consisting of two panes of glass, a metal spacer that runs between the two panes on the periphery, and an inert gas or nitrogen-filled cavity between the two panes of glass. These units are most commonly used for windows. The cavity in the unit should filled with a gas that is completely moisture-free, as otherwise it can condense into droplets and obscure the view. The gap serves to provide both heat and sound insulation.