A site visit is your best chance to test the claims in a brochure. Go with a written checklist, visit at a normal hour rather than a curated slot, and leave with copies — not verbal assurances — of anything that will influence your decision.
Before you arrive
Confirm the appointment and the exact experience-centre address, and ask in advance which documents will be available to review. Carry a measuring tape, a compass app for orientation, and a note of the specific configuration you want to see.
Inside the sample residence
A sample flat is styled to sell. Read it critically:
- Ask which fittings, finishes and appliances are part of the handover and which are staging
- Check whether internal walls in the sample match the sanctioned plan
- Measure a room or two against the plan you were given
- Note natural light and cross-ventilation at the actual time of day you'd use each room
- Look at storage, utility space, servant and service access, and dry-balcony provisioning
- Check switch, socket and AC-point placement against how you'd actually furnish the room
Common areas and construction stage
Walk the lobby, parking levels, lift cores and amenity zones where accessible. Ask which amenities are complete, which are planned, and in which phase each is handed over. Where construction is ongoing, ask what stage the specific tower you are buying into has reached and how progress is reported to buyers.
Documents to request on the day
Ask for the RERA certificate, sanctioned plans, the draft Agreement for Sale, the milestone-linked payment schedule, carpet-area statement and a written maintenance estimate. Take them home and read them before committing to anything.
Verify before you rely on it
Anything said on site should be reflected in the written documents. If a commitment matters to you, ask for it in the agreement rather than in conversation.