It is the first document prepared in anticipating of a sale of the property. It contains a detailed description of the property and the terms of conditions between the buyer and seller, including the allotting a specific unit and the purchase price as agreed upon.

The document that traces the history of the origin.

As of 2015, the government of Tamil Nadu merged patta/chitta into one document with all the relevant details mentioned in the Patta. Patta is a legal document issued by the government, it can be obtained from the Tahsildar’s office of the particular district. A patta is a land revenue document maintained by (VAO) and the Taluk office. (www.eservices.tn.gov.in)

A patta consists of the following details:

Name of the District, Taluk and Village.

Patta Number.

Name of the owner.

Size, Survey number and Subdivision.

Is it a Nanjai Nilam (wetland) and Punjai Nilam (dry land) in Tamil.

The document shows the overall property health and has all adequate legal titles. (www.tnreginet.gov.in)

The building or land plan approval process relates to the issue of permission for the construction of buildings or layout based on specific set of rules and regulations. As per the relevant provisions of the State Municipality Acts.

(if applicable) A completion certificate is given by the municipal corporation after the construction of a building to establish that it was constructed according to a sanction plan and that it is ready to be occupied.

 (if applicable) It is important to ask the developer to produce copies of various NOC’s that must be procured from various departments.