Before you pay a token for an open plot, check its approvals, its title and the plot itself. Then compare plots on the same unit, price per square yard.
Before any token payment: have a property lawyer check the title documents and approvals. This checklist helps you ask the right questions; it does not replace a legal check.
In short: approved layout, clean title, RERA number for larger layouts, and the real price per sq yd including every charge. 1 sq yd = 9 sq ft, so a 200 sq yd plot is 1,800 sq ft.
1. Approvals
- Layout approval from HMDA (Hyderabad metropolitan area) or DTCP (rest of Telangana). Note the LP (layout permit) number and check the plot number is in the approved plan.
- TG RERA registration for layouts over 500 sq m or with more than 8 plots. Look up the number on the TG RERA website.
- If the layout was unapproved and later regularised, ask for the LRS (Layout Regularisation Scheme) proceedings.
- The land should be converted from agricultural use (NALA conversion) where needed.
2. Title and Records
- Check the survey number and owner in Bhu Bharati, Telangana’s land records portal since April 2025 (it replaced Dharani).
- Get an Encumbrance Certificate (EC) for at least 30 years from the Registration and Stamps Department, to see past sales and loans.
- Read the link documents (earlier sale deeds) back to the original owner, ideally with a property lawyer.
- Make sure the land is not on the prohibited list and has no pending court case.
3. The Plot Itself
- Size: length × breadth on the ground matches the document.
- Facing (East, North, etc.) and whether it is a corner or park facing plot; these often cost more.
- Road width in front, in feet (30 ft, 40 ft, 60 ft). Wider roads usually mean higher value and more building permission.
- What is on each side: other plots, a road, open land, a nala or power lines.
- Water, power and drainage connections in the layout.
4. The Real Price
| Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Plot size | 250 sq yd |
| Rate | ₹2,00,000 per sq yd |
| Plot price | ₹5,00,00,000 |
| Stamp duty and registration (7.5%) | ₹37,50,000 |
| Total at registration | ₹5,37,50,000 |
Add any development, corner or park-facing charges the developer quotes. DaamDost’s Plots page lines these up for up to 5 plots, converting between sq yd, sq ft and sq m.
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General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rates and rules can change after the date above. Check the actual price with the builder, current rates with the official source, and title and approvals with a property lawyer or chartered accountant before you pay.