What to do at possession and in the months after you buy.
These notes are part of the full set of guides.
The collection beside this one is RERA & builder disputes.
Another grouping is Stamp duty & registration.
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Cauvery water Stage 5 areas are the 110 villages added to Bengaluru's civic limits in 2007, across eight old zones: Yelahanka, Yeshwantpura, Bengaluru South, Byatarayanapura, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura, RR Nagar and Bommanahalli. Being in the zone isn't the same as having water at the tap. By May 2026, about 1.15 lakh of 1.8 lakh buildings were connected.
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In occupancy certificate vs completion certificate, the OC says a building is fit to live in, with water, sanitation and power; the CC says the project was built to the sanctioned plan. Since a December 2024 Supreme Court ruling, utilities connect only buildings with one, so taking possession of a Bengaluru flat without an OC is a real risk.
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Most Bengaluru apartment water problems come down to three things: where the water comes from, what fills the gap in summer, and what happens to used water. Ask whether the building has a live BWSSB connection, whether its borewells are permitted and still working, what residents spent on tankers last summer, and whether the STP and rainwater harvesting actually run.
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The metro uplift in Bengaluru shows up in guidance values only as a main-road markup. On Mysore Road, plots attached to the road carry ₹1,30,000 per sq m against ₹55,000 on Goripalya Main Road. But Old Madras Road, with no metro, shows a 28% frontage markup too, and the 2023 rates predate the Yellow Line.
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The final checks before taking possession are the OC naming your tower, a carpet area that matches the agreement, a written snag list, a final demand that matches your payment plan, and a possession letter that states the handover date. That date starts your five-year RERA defect window, so it must be in writing.
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