Site Visit Checklist Before Buying Plot — 25 Things to Check

📋 Documents to Bring

• Notepad & pen
• Camera/phone for photos
• Tape measure
• Compass (for direction check)
• This checklist printed

📑 Documentation Verification (8 items)

• ☐ Ask for TUDA approval letter with L.P. Number
• ☐ Verify approved layout plan (signed by surveyor)
• ☐ Check title deed in seller's name
• ☐ Demand Encumbrance Certificate (EC)
• ☐ Land conversion certificate (if applicable)
• ☐ Property tax payment receipts
• ☐ Recent survey settlement records
• ☐ NOCs from relevant authorities

🏘️ Infrastructure Check (6 items)

• ☐ Road width (should be 40 feet for premium)
• ☐ Cement quality (no kacha roads)
• ☐ Drainage system in place
• ☐ Water supply pipes laid
• ☐ Electrical infrastructure ready
• ☐ Streetlights installed

📐 Plot Specifics (5 items)

• ☐ Plot dimensions match document
• ☐ Survey stones/markers visible
• ☐ No encroachments
• ☐ Boundary clarity
• ☐ Soil quality (firm, not marshy)

🧭 Vaastu & Direction (3 items)

• ☐ Plot direction (N/E/NE preferred)
• ☐ Slope direction (SW high, NE low)
• ☐ Surrounding Vaastu (no negative elements)

🌍 Surroundings (3 items)

• ☐ Distance to schools, hospitals, markets
• ☐ Approach road quality
• ☐ Future development plans nearby

🚩 Red Flags to Watch

• Pressure tactics ("decide today")
• Cash-only payment requests
• Reluctance to show original documents
• Verbal-only promises
• Suspiciously low prices