Read explainers on property title, paddy land and Data Bank rules, stamp duty and civil disputes in Kerala and India, and learn how the courts decide them.
A plain guide to Section 81 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act: exempt land, plantation use, quarry rulings, and checks for buyers and lenders of estate property.
The Kerala High Court struck down the ₹100 per sq. ft. fee on building area above 3,000 sq. ft. under the paddy land rules. What it means for landowners and developers.
Flat buyers rank as financial creditors under the IBC. How homebuyers can take a defaulting builder to the NCLT, and how Reverse CIRP helps secure delivery of flats.
Can you build a high-rise on a plot under 30 cents in Kerala? What KMBR 2019 permits on compact plots, and where FAR, setbacks, access width and fire rules constrain it.
An unregistered sale deed does not transfer ownership in Kerala. What Section 17 of the Registration Act and Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act require, and how to fix it.
The Allahabad High Court held that a mere allegation of enemy property cannot halt a sanctioned build. What owners and developers should check before relying on approvals.
Plantation land is exempt from Kerala's ceiling limits under Section 81 of the Land Reforms Act, 1963, with conditions. What Land Reforms 2.0 means for owners and estate buyers.
Selling part of a property that shares a road, well or utility line? Why relying on an implied easement is risky, and how express reservations and survey sketches protect both sides.
How a partition suit divides jointly held family land in Kerala, who can claim a share, and the procedural hurdles that commonly delay a final decree.
Five 2025 Supreme Court rulings on real estate: the right to shelter under Article 21, genuine homebuyers versus investors, and adverse possession by long tenants.