Mumbai Police Commission

Mumbay Police Guidelines for Purchasing property

Instructions to members of public about CO. OP. HSG. Societies and how to prevent cheating at the time of purchasing flats

Ensure from the City Survey office that the developer has been granted the N.O.C and the land is Non-Agricultural (N.A.)

Types of land	Where to verify from
BMC Land	The concerned Ward office
Govt. land	Verification from the Collector’s office
MHADA land	Verification from MHADA, Bandra (E)
B.P.T. land	Estate Manager, Mumbai Port Trust, Ballard Pier
Salt land	Commissioner of Salt, Ballard Pier
Trust land	President of the concerned Trust, and charity Commissioner, Worli

For clear title, 7/12 (Sat Bara) Extract to be verified from the “Talathi” OR “Tahasildar” office.

For Land in Dispute or in legal litigation – approach “Bailiff” or “Arbitrator” from High Court.

Fire Brigade	Especially for high rise buildings
Traffic Dept.	Mumbai Police.
BEST/BSES	For electricity supply.
IAAI	Building in airport vicinity.
Railway	Near the railway track
BMC	For drainage, water supply, commencement certificate

Checking of Commencement Certificate or Intimation of Disapproval by the Municipal authorities.

Contact the Builder / Developer for

The agreement for sale should be properly signed by the concerned parties
The agreement must be attested by two witnesses
Only the agreement registered with the Collector will be treated as the “legal document”
Stamp Duty should be paid only at the Collector’s Office at the time of registration of the agreement

Cheque is the safest way of payment.
If paid by cash, insist on receipt.
Repayment of loans obtained from the Financial Institutions should be made only to the concerned Institution and not to the builder or developer.

So Here’s wishing you a very happy year ahead, And all the bad luck to the cheats.