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Land & Documentation
Land records, title, leases and due diligence — for landowners and developers.
20 articles
Land & Documentation
Boundary disputes and encroachment: spotting and resolving them
How boundary disputes and encroachment arise on rural and industrial land, how to detect them before a transaction, and practical ways to resolve them.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Checking Tamil Nadu land records online: a practical guide
How to use Tamil Nadu's official online services to view patta, FMB and encumbrance details — what you can check online, its limits, and staying safe.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Documents you need to lease land for a solar or wind project
A landowner's checklist of the documents developers ask for before leasing land for solar or wind in Tamil Nadu — and why each one matters.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Encumbrance certificates: what they show and how to read them
What an encumbrance certificate shows in Tamil Nadu, how to obtain one, how to read its entries, and what it does not reveal about a property.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
How developers source and qualify land for renewable projects
How renewable energy developers find, screen and qualify land — from setting a land brief to grid screening, site visits, records checks and shortlisting.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Jointly owned land: why every co-owner's consent matters
Why leases and sales of jointly owned land usually need every co-owner's consent, how co-ownership arises, and practical ways families can reach agreement.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Key clauses in a long-term land lease for a project
The clauses that matter most in a long-term land lease for solar, wind or industrial use — term, rent, escalation, transfer, access and restoration.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Land aggregation: the process and the pitfalls
How a large, contiguous project site is assembled from many smaller parcels — steps, sequencing, holdouts, documentation and common mistakes.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Land use classification: can this land be used for a project?
How land classification and zoning affect whether land can host a solar, wind or industrial project, and what to check before committing.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Landowner FAQ: common questions about renewable energy leases
Plain answers to questions landowners ask about leasing land for solar or wind — payments, duration, farming, documents and the end of the lease.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Lease or sell? Choosing how to offer land for a project
The trade-offs between leasing and selling land for solar, wind or industrial projects — income, control, risk, family and long-term use — for landowners.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Patta, chitta and adangal: what each record shows
How patta, chitta and adangal differ in Tamil Nadu land records — what each shows, who maintains it, and how they are used together when checking land.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Power of attorney in land transactions: uses and risks
How a power of attorney lets someone act for a landowner, general vs specific POAs, and the checks developers make before relying on one.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Preliminary land checks vs legal due diligence: what each covers
The difference between early land screening and formal legal due diligence, what each stage covers, who does it, and why both are needed.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Survey numbers and subdivisions: keeping land records in step
How survey numbers and subdivisions work in Tamil Nadu, why records fall out of step after sales and partitions, and how subdivision is updated.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
The FMB sketch explained: reading your land's map
What the Field Measurement Book (FMB) sketch shows in Tamil Nadu, how to read its measurements and boundaries, and how it is used in land checks.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Tracing a chain of title: how ownership is verified
What a chain of title is, how it is traced through deeds over decades, the gaps that commonly appear, and why lenders and developers insist on it.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Unregistered family partitions: why informal divisions cause problems
Why informally divided family land can block a lease or sale, how land checks treat unregistered partitions, and how families can formalise them.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
Updating patta after inheritance: a step-by-step guide
How heirs update patta when land passes after an owner's death — the documents usually needed, common complications, and why it matters before a lease.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read
Land & Documentation
What is a patta, and how do you check one?
A plain-language guide to the patta in Tamil Nadu — what it records, what it does and does not prove, how to check it, and common problems to watch for.
14 October 2026 · 4 min read