CMDA approves layouts inside the Chennai Metropolitan Area, DTCP covers the rest of Tamil Nadu. What each approval certifies, why panchayat approval is not enough, and how to verify an approval number before you pay.

Guideline value is the state-fixed floor for stamp duty. Market value is what buyers pay. Where the two diverge in Chennai, how to check your survey number on TNREGINET, and what the gap tells you before you negotiate.

Carpet area is the actual usable floor space inside your apartment’s walls – the only figure RERA requires builders to price on. Built-up area adds wall thickness and balconies, typically 10–15% more than carpet area. In contrast, super built-up area…

In fact, a valid RERA registration number confirms a project is legally registered with the state regulator and that the developer has disclosed basic project details – approved plans, timelines, and escrow account information. It does not confirm construction quality…

A clean-looking property can still come with a defective title, an undisclosed mortgage, or a pending court case that transfers straight to you the moment you register the sale deed. In short, the core checklist has four pillars – title…

Under ₹1 crore on OMR today mostly means Sholinganallur, Navalur, and the Perungudi – Sholinganallur stretch, where 2 and 3 BHK units start from roughly ₹54 lakh and run up toward the ₹1 crore mark depending on size and builder.…