Trusted Property Guidance

May meanIn plain English, the usable floor space inside the flat's walls, usually leaving out balconies and common areas. For projects covered by RERA, rely on the carpet area stated under the applicable RERA definition, as shown in the registered project details and your agreement.

May not tell youWhich items a seller counts when quoting a figure, or whether it matches the figure under the RERA definition.

Say it measurablyCarpet area as per the agreement and the registered project details: ___ sq ft.

May meanCarpet area plus the thickness of the walls, and often balconies or ducts. What is included can differ between sellers.

May not tell youA share of common areas is usually not in this figure, so it cannot be compared directly with a super built-up figure.

Say it measurablyBuilt-up area of ___ sq ft, including: ___.

May meanBuilt-up area plus a share of common spaces such as lobbies, staircases, lifts and amenities.

May not tell youHow big that share is. It is not fixed, so two flats with the same figure can give different usable space.

Say it measurablySuper built-up area of ___ sq ft, of which carpet area is ___ sq ft.

May meanThe gap between carpet area and super built-up area, often shown as a percentage.

May not tell youA standard amount. It varies from project to project.

Say it measurablyCarpet area ___ and super built-up area ___, from the same document.

May meanListings may use this phrase loosely. It is meant to suggest the flat can be occupied soon, but it has no single meaning. Confirm actual possession availability, the project or building status, and the approvals and occupancy requirements that apply.

May not tell youWhether possession is really available now, what stage the project or building has reached, or whether the applicable approvals and occupancy requirements are in place.

Say it measurablyPossession available from ___; project or building status: ___; applicable approvals and occupancy requirements: ___.

May meanA planned or promised date for handover. It may refer to receiving keys, to legal handover or to a stage of construction.

May not tell youThat the date will hold.

Say it measurablyPossession means ___ and is due on ___.

May meanThe building is not finished. The stage it has reached is not stated.

May not tell youHow far along it is, or when work will end.

Say it measurablyCurrently at ___ stage, seen on ___.

May meanThe flat has had an earlier owner and is being sold again, not sold new by the builder.

May not tell youHow long the owner lived there or how the flat was kept.

Say it measurablyOwned since ___; last repaired ___.

May meanSome work was done recently. How much, and how recent, is not stated.

May not tell youWhat was changed, who did it, or whether anything behind the paint changed.

Say it measurablyRenovated in ___: ___ (list of work).

May meanSome fittings are included. It can mean only wardrobes and fans, or kitchen units and a few appliances.

May not tell youA fixed list. There is no standard meaning.

Say it measurablyIncludes: ___; excludes: ___.

May meanMost things needed to live are included. "Most" is the seller's idea.

May not tell youThe age or condition of items, or what stays once the deal closes.

Say it measurablyIncludes the items on this list: ___.

May meanA judgement made by the person describing it.

May not tell youWhat standard they used, or what they looked at.

Say it measurablyLast painted ___; leaks: ___; lift and water working: ___.

May meanA feeling about the space and the light.

May not tell youRoom sizes, which way the windows face or how many hours of daylight come in.

Say it measurablyBedroom ___ by ___ ft; sunlight in the living room from ___ to ___.

May meanClose, for the person saying it. Distance and walking time are different things.

May not tell youThe route, the crossings, or the time at your pace and at peak hours.

Say it measurably___ minutes on foot by this route; ___ minutes by auto at peak hour.

May meanWhat can be seen from a window today.

May not tell youWhether the view will stay. New buildings can change it.

Say it measurablyView from the ___ window on [date]: ___.

May meanAn opinion about the area, with no fixed definition.

May not tell youWhat makes it prime for you in particular.

Say it measurablyTravel time to ___, ___ and ___.

May meanThe amount the seller hopes to get.

May not tell youWhat others paid, or what will finally be agreed.

Say it measurablyAsking price ___; recent similar sale at ___ on ___.

May meanThe seller is willing to talk about the price.

May not tell youThat a discount is promised, or how much flexibility there really is.

Say it measurablyWhat flexibility actually exists: ___. Any agreed price confirmed at the appropriate stage of the transaction.

May meanSome regular charges are inside the rent or price. Which ones differs from place to place.

May not tell youThe full list of charges, or whether they can change later.

Say it measurablyIncluded: ___; paid separately: ___.

May meanSomeone checked something. Who checked, what and when may not be shown. On LocalAgent, a verified agent profile means our team manually reviewed that agent.

May not tell youThat a property's details are confirmed. A "verified" label on an agent says nothing about a particular property claim.

Say it measurablyVerified by ___, for ___, on ___.

May meanA message about time or scarcity.

May not tell youHow many are left, how that was counted, or whether anything changes if you wait.

Say it measurablyUnits available today: ___, as of ___.

May meanA statement about documents.

May not tell youWhich approvals are meant, or whether you or an adviser have read them.

Say it measurablyApprovals held: ___ (names and dates).

May meanA claim that a project has a registration.

May not tell youThe registration number, its status, or whether it applies to this flat.

Say it measurablyRERA registration number ___, found on the state website.