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• Lawyers and Advocates
• RERA Professionals
• Property dealers
• Buyer and Sellers
• Law students
• Anyone interested in understanding in Property laws in India
Why Every Citizen Must Understand Property Laws
Property is the single biggest source of investment, wealth creation, security, and inter-generational transfer in India. Yet 90% of Indians do not understand:
• Which documents truly prove ownership
• How to verify a property before buying
• Whether their father’s property is ancestral or self-acquired
• Whether they can evict a tenant
• Whether a Will is valid
• How a daughter’s share works
• Whether a builder is cheating them
• Whether a GPA sale is valid
• What happens when someone dies without a will
This lack of clarity leads to:
• Bad purchases
• Cheating and fraud
• Family disputes
• Endless court cases
• Wasted life savings
The objective of this course is to translate complicated property laws into simple, visual, logical and practical knowledge, enabling learners to:
✓ Avoid fraud
✓ Make informed decisions
✓ Resolve family disputes peacefully
✓ Buy and sell property safely
✓ Understand inheritance clearly
✓ Protect their lifetime investments
The pedagogy is practical, example-rich, case-based, and scenario-driven.
The approach is neutral, preventive and empowering.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
A. Ownership & Verification
• Understand what constitutes “real ownership”
• Read and interpret the most important property documents
• Conduct 360° due diligence before buying any property
• Detect fake documents, incomplete titles and fraudulent deals
B. Dealing & Transfer
• Know how sale, gift, mortgage, partition, relinquishment, exchange and lease work
• Understand the legal impact of joint ownership & co-ownership
• Create safe and legally valid agreements
C. Inheritance & Succession
• Easily understand how property is inherited among Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Parsis
• Understand how daughters get equal rights
• Know who inherits first in case of death without a will
• Recognize the difference between ancestral and self-acquired property
D. Government Processes
• Apply for mutation correctly
• Read land records (7/12, Khasra-Khatauni, Jamabandi)
• Understand registrar office processes
• Understand e-stamps, registration, and stamp duty
E. Dealing with Disputes
• Recognize the correct remedy for each type of property dispute
• Understand encroachment, illegal possession & adverse possession
• Learn how to file or defend a partition suit
• Handle builder-buyer disputes using RERA
F. Special Skills
• Prepare safe tenant agreements
• Identify risky properties
• Manage documentation for home loans
• Learn how to prevent property misuse by relatives or tenants
1. What is Property?
• Immovable vs. movable
• Tangible vs. intangible
• Corporeal vs. incorporeal
2. The Central Laws Governing Property
Explained in simple terms:
• Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA)
• Registration Act, 1908
• Indian Succession Act, 1925
• Hindu Succession Act, 1956
• Specific Relief Act, 1963
• RERA Act
• Stamp Act
3. Why Property Law is Complicated in India
• Fragmented personal laws
• Outdated land records
• Lack of digitalisation
• Multiple authorities involved
• High rate of fraud
1. What is “Title”? Clarified
• Title vs. possession
• How courts determine true ownership
• Why registration alone is NOT enough
2. The Title Chain (Mother Deed System)
• What is a mother deed?
• Why do you need 30 years of documents?
• How to spot missing links
3. Types of Ownership
• Sole ownership
• Joint ownership
• Co-parcenary ownership
• Nominee vs. legal heir (big misconception clarified)
4. Title Verification Checklist (Step-by-step)
• Sale deeds
• Encumbrance certificate
• Mutation
• Tax receipts
• Documents of Inheritance / Khata / Patta
1. Freehold Property
• Complete rights
• Easy transfer
2. Leasehold Property
• Lease periods
• Renewal rights
• Conversion to freehold
3. Agricultural Land Rules
Explained simply:
• Who can buy
• NOC rules
• Ceiling limits
• Conversion to non-agri
4. Ancestral vs. Self-Acquired Property
• Four-generation rule
• Daughter’s equal rights after 2005
• What family members can or cannot sell
5. Benami Transactions
• What is illegal
• Properties in relative’s name—safe or risky?
Documents Covered with Examples
• Khasra
• Khatauni
• Jamabandi
• 7/12 extract
• Khata certificate
• Property tax records
• Layout approval
• Building plan approval
• Commencement & completion certificate
• Occupancy certificate
1. Pre-purchase Due Diligence
• Identify the real seller
• Check encumbrances
• Verify bank loans
• Check litigations
• Ensure property is authorised
2. Agreement to Sell vs. Sale Deed
• Why token money is crucial
• How “earnest money” works
• Cancellation & refund rules
3. Red Flags Before Buying
• Unregistered power of attorney
• Minor’s property
• Disputed family settlement
• Missing chain of title
1. Sale
• Essentials
• Rights & liabilities
2. Gift
• When gift is valid
• Can a gift be cancelled?
• Gift between spouses
3. Mortgage
• Types of mortgages
• Risks & precautions
4. Lease vs. Leave & License
• Huge difference
• Tenant protection laws clarified
5. Relinquishment & Partition
• When these documents are needed
• Why oral partition creates problems
1. Understanding Builder Documents
• Allotment letter
• Builder-buyer agreement
• Construction milestones
2. Delay in Possession Remedies
• Refund
• Interest
• Compensation
• RERA vs consumer forum
3. Hidden charges, floor rise charges, parking fees
1. Legal Possession vs. Physical Possession
• Why this difference matters in court
2. Encroachment
• Steps to remove encroachment
• Municipality vs. police role
3. Illegal Occupants / Squatters
4. Adverse Possession
Explained with real-world clarity:
• When someone living on your land becomes the owner
• How to prevent it
1. Coparcenary & HUF Rights
• Four-generation rule
• Daughter’s equal rights
2. Partition
• Partition suit procedure
• Role of revenue authorities
3. Family Settlement Agreement
• Why it must be written
• How to structure it
A. Hindus
• Class I heirs
• Class II heirs
• Rights of mother, wife, son, daughter
B. Muslims
• Quranic shares
• Shia & Sunni differences
• Oral gift (hiba) rules
C. Christians & Parsis
• Succession rules under ISA
D. Intestate Succession
• Who inherits if there is no will?
• How to write a valid will
• Who can be witness?
• Where to store the will?
• Probate process
• How wills are challenged
• Rent control acts
• Eviction for default
• Eviction of relatives living without permission
• NOC requirements
• Rights of landlords & tenants
• Double registration
• Fake GPA
• Selling government land
• Selling disputed land
• Forging signatures
• Online cyber frauds
• Suit for injunction
• Suit for declaration
• Partition suit
• Eviction suit
• Specific performance suit
• Police complaint vs. civil suit
• Sale Agreement (simple format)
• Gift deed (simple format)
• Tenant agreement
• Partition agreement
• Due diligence checklist
• Mutation application
• RERA complaint format
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