It is in the interests of a user to exercise his/her best judgment to assess properties' and owners' authenticity. The claims being made may or may not be correct, a user is therefore advised to independently verify the authenticity of the claims being made. To this end, we have compiled a checklist which may help a user avoid deceit. We recommend that all our users MUST go through the checklist (mentioned below) prior to purchasing or renting a house.

How to Avoid Real Estate Fraud?

• Do not send money online to a 'supposed landlord/owner' using UPI, net banking, debit/credit cards, etc. if you have not met them personally.
• We do not recommend paying any property visit charges, gate pass charges, booking amount etc. over a call.
• In case a broker is showing you the property, make sure that you meet the owner or have a web session with him.
• Do not handover any part of the consideration/rent to the broker.
• Be wary of disputed land titles.
• Be suspicious of realty investments promising high returns (due to infra development) with little/no risk.
• Visit the property personally to check the interior and exterior condition; conduct due diligence.
• Opt for properties that have at least 3-4 clear photos of bedrooms, bath and kitchen area
• Familiarise yourself with the neighbourhood, before moving in.
• Talk to some neighbours and make sure that the one who is showing you the property is the actual owner.

Disclaimer

Viharproperty.Com is a platform which acts a medium for allowing people having converging interests involving real estate transactions, namely the buyer/tenant and owner/broker.Viharproperty.Com is merely a preliminary medium of contact and exchange of information, users are strongly advised to have independent third party verifications (whether marked verified or not) prior to proceeding with any transactions involving real estate. The onus of finding a genuine property, be it for purchase or rental purpose, lies on the user.