Sale Agreement Drafting & Review

Overview

The agreement to sell is the document where a property deal stops being a verbal arrangement. It lists who is selling and who is buying, the exact property, the price, how and when it will be paid, when possession will be handed over and what happens if either side defaults. The sale deed that transfers ownership comes later, and it normally follows the terms set out here.

Many buyers sign this document in a hurry because the token amount is already paid and the seller is pressing for a date. That is usually when problems get locked in. Common ones include a payment schedule that favours the seller if your loan is delayed, no clause covering encumbrances that surface later, an unclear cancellation penalty, and a possession date with no consequence if it is missed. For builder-buyer agreements, the carpet area, delay compensation and specifications deserve a close read against the project's RERA registration.

We can draft a sale agreement from your negotiated terms, or review one already sent by the seller or builder, clause by clause, with notes in plain language on what to change before you sign. Depending on the state, an agreement to sell needs stamp duty and sometimes registration, and we help you work out what applies. It is far cheaper to fix a clause now than to argue about it in a civil court later.