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21 Nov 2025
False ceilings are secondary ceilings that are hung below the main ceiling with the help of suspension cords or struts. These ceilings are created from a wide range of materials such as POP (plaster of Paris), gypsum board, asbestos sheets, particle board, aluminium panel, wood etc. They are also known as dropped ceiling or suspended ceiling. False ceilings can be created to regulate temperature, install lights, conceal electrical cables and pipes or simply for aesthetic purposes.
20 Nov 2025
Joint tenancy occurs when two or more people hold title to real estate jointly, with equal rights to enjoy the property during their lives. If one of the partners dies, their rights of ownership pass to the surviving tenant(s) through a legal relationship known as a right of survivorship. Tenants can enter into a joint tenancy at the same time. This usually occurs through a deed.
19 Nov 2025
Sole ownership can be characterized as ownership by an individual or entity legally capable of holding the title. The most common sole ownership is held by single men and women, and married men or women who hold property apart from their spouse, and businesses that have a corporate structure allowing them to invest in or hold interest in real estate.
18 Nov 2025
Encroachment occurs when a individual that is not the property owner intrudes on or interferes with the property, e.g. trespassing by way of building something that lays partially on the adjoining property or even by planting a tree with branches that hang over onto the adjoining property. An encroachment creates an encumbrance on both properties until the issue is resolved.
17 Nov 2025
Adverse possession is a term used in the Indian legal system to describe a situation wherein an individual or group of individuals acquire a right to ownership of an immovable property by virtue of continuous use of it. The Limitation Act of 1963, functions on the principle that 'limitation extinguishes the remedy, but not the right', meaning that in the case of an adverse possession the original owner may continue to have the title over the property but he loses the right to claim such a right in a court of law.
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16 Nov 2025
An encumbrance is a claim made against a property by someone other than the current title holder. The term encumbrance covers a wide variety of financial and non-financial claims that may or may not affect the value of the property. It is important, from a buyer's perspective, to be aware of any encumbrances on a property, as these will often transfer to them along with the ownership of the property.
15 Nov 2025
Agricultural land is land that is used for the purpose of agriculture which includes the cultivation of crops, fruits, vegetables, grass, trees, horticulture, poultry farming, breeding of livestock, breeding of fish, bee keeping, etc. It also includes land used for any purpose which is ancillary to its cultivation, e.g. land used for grazing cattle.
14 Nov 2025
Collector's Land refers to land belonging to the government that falls under the control of the revenue department and is therefore owned by the City Collector. Collector's Land is leased out to individuals and / or entities for the purpose of development. Prior permission must be sought from the state to rent, gift, transfer and / or sell properties built on Collector's Land.
11 Nov 2025
Land constitutes of all things permanently attached to the surface of the earth such as ground, trees, wells, rivers. etc. It is a natural resource that is the centre of all economic activities. Therefore, land is classified on the basis of its economic use, i.e., agricultural land, non-agricultural land and forest land.
25 Sep 2025
Configuration refers to the arrangements of different elements in a particular form or combination. In real estate, configuration refers to the arrangement of different rooms in a single unit (flat).
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