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Farmhouse & Farmland Due Diligence: 14 Checks Before You Pay a Token
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Farmhouse & Farmland Due Diligence: 14 Checks Before You Pay a Token
Before paying for farmland or a farmhouse in NCR, verify the seller's name on the latest khatauni/jamabandi, a 30-year chain of title, encumbrances, mutation status, physical boundaries against the revenue map, legal road access, and that the khasra is not floodplain, authority-notified, ceiling-surplus or Aravali PLPA/forest land.
- Start with the revenue record: the seller must appear on the latest khatauni (UP) or jamabandi (Haryana).
- Check a 30-year chain of title and an encumbrance / non-encumbrance certificate for loans or disputes.
- Walk the boundary with the patwari / lekhpal and match it to the shajra (village map).
- Confirm legal access - a recorded rasta, not just a path across a neighbour's field.
- Screen for floodplain, acquisition notifications, PLPA / forest status and pending litigation before signing anything.
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Short answer: verify the record, the history, the boundary, the access and the zoning - in that order - before you pay anything. Most farmland disputes in NCR trace back to skipping one of these five.
The record
- Latest khatauni / jamabandi showing every seller by name, with their share.
- Khasra number and area on the record matching the area being sold.
- All co-owners signing - farmland is often jointly held by family members.
The history
- 30-year chain of title - every sale deed, inheritance or partition that led to the current owners.
- Encumbrance / non-encumbrance certificate from the sub-registrar for loans, liens or prior sales.
- Litigation search in revenue and civil courts for the khasra.
- Mutation status - has the current owner's name actually been mutated?
The boundary
- Demarcation with the lekhpal/patwari against the village map (shajra / aks-sajra).
- Physical survey - fences, trees and neighbours' encroachment.
The access
- Legal road access - a recorded rasta or public road, not a courtesy path.
- Power and water - feeder distance, borewell permission, groundwater quality.
The zoning
- Not floodplain (Yamuna / Hindon) - check against irrigation department maps.
- Not notified for acquisition by Noida, Greater Noida, YEIDA or HSVP.
- Not forest / PLPA / ceiling-surplus land - essential in Faridabad's Aravali belt.
Use the interactive checklist in our Investment Guide to track these as you go.
General information, not legal advice. Engage a local revenue lawyer to verify documents for the specific parcel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mutation (dakhil-kharij) updates the revenue record to show you as the owner after registration. Without it, the government record still shows the seller, which complicates loans, resale and land-use applications.
The village revenue official who maintains land records and maps. They can confirm the khasra's location, area and recorded owner, and help demarcate boundaries on the ground.
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