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Check land documents before you buy

Land fraud often uses fake or old documents. Check the records before you pay anything.

For: Kerala

Keep these ready

• Copy of the title deed
• Survey number and village

Steps

1. Get the encumbrance certificate for at least the last 15 years from the Registration Department.
2. Have a lawyer check the title chain: who owned the land before the seller, and how.
3. Check the land records at the village office: thandaper, possession certificate and that the land tax is paid.
4. Pay only by bank transfer to the owner named on the title deed.

Official portal: Kerala Registration Department

Last checked 28 Oct 2026. General information, not advice. Always check the official source before you act.