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Notes on the Property Protocol

Data-driven writing on pricing, trust, and the mechanics of a fairer property market.

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Buying · 1 min read
Carpet Area vs Super Built-Up Area: What You Actually Pay For
The difference between carpet area, built-up area, and super built-up area, and why RERA now requires the first.
Buying · 1 min read
How RERA Protects Homebuyers
The core protections the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act gives buyers, and where its limits lie.
Buying · 1 min read
Verifying a Project's RERA Registration
A step-by-step way to confirm that a project is registered and to read what the disclosure tells you.
Buying · 1 min read
Why the Occupancy Certificate Matters
What an Occupancy Certificate confirms, why possession without one is risky, and how it differs from a Completion Certificate.
Buying · 1 min read
Understanding the Loading Factor
What the loading factor is, how it inflates the area you are quoted, and how to convert back to usable space.
Buying · 1 min read
How to Read a Builder Trust Score
What a Trust Score is, what it is not, and the consent and right-of-reply rules behind it.
Buying · 1 min read
Ready-to-Move vs Under-Construction: The Real Trade-Offs
A measured comparison of the two purchase paths, covering price, risk, tax, and timeline.
Buying · 1 min read
How to Verify a Property Title
The documents that establish clean ownership and the checks that reduce the risk of a disputed title.
Investment · 1 min read
What Fair Value Means
How a computed estimate of fair value differs from a listing price and a government guidance value, and how to use it.
Buying · 1 min read
Questions to Ask Before You Book
A short list of questions that surface most of what a buyer needs to know before paying a booking amount.
Investment · 1 min read
Why Listing Prices Mislead Buyers
Listing prices are asking prices, not transaction prices. Here is how the gap forms and what to measure instead.
Finance · 1 min read
Understanding Home Loan Eligibility
The factors a lender weighs, how loan-to-value and credit score shape your offer, and what to confirm before you apply.
Finance · 1 min read
Stamp Duty and Registration, Explained
What stamp duty and registration charges cover, how they are calculated, and why they belong in your budget from the start.
Buying · 1 min read
Khata Explained: BBMP, BDA, and What to Check
What a Khata records, the difference between A and B Khata, and why it matters for loans and resale in Bangalore.
Investment · 1 min read
How We Keep Rankings Independent
Propvidhi takes no money from builders to rank them. Here is what that means and why the model is built that way.