Before booking an under-construction flat, get clear written answers on seven things — RERA status, the sanctioned plan, what specifications are actually included, the payment schedule, the maintenance structure, the handover process, and what happens if the completion date slips.
RERA and approvals
Confirm the current RERA registration status directly on the Gujarat RERA portal, and ask for the sanctioned building plan stamped by the local authority. Ask specifically whether the registration covers the exact tower and unit you are considering, since large developments sometimes register phases separately.
What is actually included in the price
Get a written specification sheet — flooring, kitchen fittings, wardrobes, sanitary fixtures, air-conditioning provisioning — rather than relying on a show-flat impression. Ask which of those items are standard and which are chargeable upgrades.
- Is car parking included, and how many bays per unit?
- Are club, amenity and maintenance deposits separate from the unit price?
- What taxes, registration and stamp-duty costs sit outside the quoted price?
Payment schedule and milestones
A construction-linked payment plan should tie each instalment to a specific, verifiable stage of construction, not just a calendar date. Ask how milestone completion is confirmed and communicated to buyers.
Maintenance, handover and what happens if dates slip
Ask who manages the property after handover, how the maintenance corpus and monthly charges are calculated, and what the process is for raising defects in the first months after possession. Finally, ask directly what recourse exists — under the Agreement for Sale and under RERA — if the completion date is delayed, and get that answer from the sales team in writing where possible.