Time-linked payment plan
Instalments tied to dates rather than construction milestones — so you pay even if work has barely moved.
📑 Agreement Review & Due Diligence · Before You Sign
Before You Sign the Builder Agreement, Know What You're Agreeing To.
Builder agreements are written to protect the builder first. Before you pay a token, sign the BBA, or rely on a verbal promise, we review the clauses, payment plan, possession terms, refund rules, charges, RERA details and project documents — in plain English.
Buyer-side only
Clause-by-clause
Project due diligence
Plain-English summary
Before-you-sign timingEasiest stage to fix things
We read the fine printClause by clause
Buyer-side onlyNever builder marketing
Plain-English summaryNot legalese back at you
Red flags we look for
The clauses buyers usually notice too late
These show up in agreement after agreement. None mean "walk away" — they mean "know this before you sign," and ask the right questions. Grouped by the kind of risk they carry.
Money risk
Hidden & future charges
Open-ended clauses for "applicable charges," escalation or costs to be decided later, with no cap stated.
Super-area ambiguity
Loading factor and "super built-up" definitions that let the chargeable area shift after a price is agreed.
Possession & exit risk
Vague possession date
"Proposed" handover with long grace periods and broad force-majeure wording that can push the date almost indefinitely.
Lopsided delay penalty
The builder pays a token amount per sq ft for delay, but you pay heavy interest for a late instalment.
Weak refund / forfeiture
Cancellation clauses that let the builder forfeit a large slice if you exit, while giving you little if they default.
Legal-control risk
Unilateral change rights
The builder reserving the right to alter the layout, plan or specifications without your consent.
Tilted dispute clause
Arbitration seated at the builder's convenience, or wording that nudges you away from the forum that protects you.
Brochure ≠ agreement
Amenities, sizes or assurances shown in the brochure that quietly don't appear in the binding agreement.
What you receive after review
A calm, plain-English read — and a clear next step
Clause Risk Summary
Plain-English notes on the clauses worth your attention — what each says and what could go wrong later.
Builder Question List
A ready list of questions to ask before you sign or pay — so nothing important is left to memory.
Document Gap List
Missing approvals, RERA details, payment documents or project papers that are worth confirming.
Negotiation Points
Clauses and commercial terms you may ask the builder to clarify, correct or confirm in writing.
A simple buyer-side read
Where it helps, we add a plain view of how the document looks from a buyer's side:
Looks cleanNothing unusual stood out
Worth clarifyingA few points to confirm first
Needs attentionClauses that carry real risk
This is an informational, buyer-side opinion to help you decide — not a safety certificate, a project clearance, or legal advice. Final legal opinions are given by qualified professionals.
If you want the detail
What a full review checks
A clause review is only half of it — we also check the project documents most buyers never ask to see. Open the checklist if you'd like the specifics.
Before you pay, before you sign, before you commit — the full checklist
Before you pay
Money & entry
- Builder credentials
- RERA registration
- Payment route
- Token / booking refund terms
- Any broker commitment in writing
Before you sign
The agreement
- BBA clauses, end to end
- Possession timeline & delay penalty
- Refund & cancellation terms
- Area & loading factor
- Dispute / arbitration forum
Before you commit
The project
- OC / CC position
- Sanctioned plan & specifications
- Amenities promised vs written
- Registry & future charges
- Payment-trail / tax-notice risk
Before you commit
Frequently asked questions
Yes — that is the ideal time. Share the agreement, allotment letter and payment plan over WhatsApp or email and we review them before you commit. A review before signing is far easier than untangling a clause afterwards.
Yes. Token and booking terms, and the refund rules attached to them, are worth checking before payment, because many disputes begin when buyers pay first and read the document later.
No. RERA registration is important but it is not a clean chit on its own. The agreement, payment plan, approvals, possession terms, refund clauses and the promises actually written into the document still need review.
Standard does not always mean balanced. A clause can be common across the market and still be one-sided for the buyer. The point of a review is to know which standard clauses carry risk for you specifically.
Yes — and these often need extra caution. Commercial, leaseback, assured-return, lockable/unlockable and rental-linked agreements can carry additional risk around possession structure, charges and the wording of any return promise. See our assured-return desk.
A review is most useful before signing. If you have already signed and a dispute has started — delay, refund, demand or possession — that is handled by our RERA & builder-disputes desk, which maps the right forum and relief to your documents.
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The cheapest time to fix an agreement is before you sign it.
A short review now can save years of dispute later. Send it across — we'll read it with you.