
BUYBLOC Guides
388 guides. Locality guides from Kokapet to Uppal, home loans and stamp duty, title and RERA checks, construction quality, and life after possession - associations, tenants and resale. Filed by where you are in the process.


Indian codes set design requirements by seismic zone. An overview of what compliance involves and what buyers can verify.


National and state rules require an integrated fire system above defined heights. An overview of the components.

Fire clearance involves more than a single document at approval stage. An overview of the stages and the ongoing obligation.

Lift adequacy is arithmetic and cannot be remedied after construction. An overview of the ratios commonly applied.

Backup provision is measured in kilowatts allocated per unit, not in marketing phrases. An overview of what is examined.

Storage, treatment and recharge systems determine supply reliability and running cost. An overview of each component.

Where piped supply has not reached, communities rely on borewells and tankers. An overview of the cost implications.

Loading is the difference between usable area and the area charged for. An overview of typical ranges and how comparisons are normalised.

Three area definitions apply to the same unit. An overview of what each includes and how projects are compared consistently.


Distance between towers affects privacy, light and ventilation. An overview of how spacing is assessed on site.

Noise transfer is a construction characteristic that cannot be remedied after handover. An overview of the mechanisms.

Generous common areas sit within the loading factor and within running costs. An overview of how they are evaluated.

The count of amenities means little without the population sharing them. An overview of the ratios that matter.


Podium schemes raise open space above parking; ground-level schemes plant on soil. An overview of the differences.

Parking type affects open space, temperature, security and running cost. An overview of what is examined in each.

Sanctioned visitor parking is frequently absorbed within a few years of occupancy. An overview of the pattern and what is examined.