Karnataka
Karnataka's property market is shaped by BBMP and BMRDA jurisdictional overlap, A-khata vs B-khata distinctions, RERA-Karnataka enforcement activity, and a long tail of plotted-layout title issues. Most buyer disputes in Bangalore turn on khata, plan-sanction and parent-document chain — not headline price.
Regulator
Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA)
https://rera.karnataka.gov.in
B-Khata to A-Khata in Bangalore: who qualifies under the 2025 conversion window, what it costs, and the documents you need to convert.
· 9 min read
What A Khata and B Khata mean in Bangalore, the difference that decides loans, permits and resale, and how to check which one a property has.
· 7 min read
Can you get a home loan on a B-Khata property in Bangalore? Which lenders say no, why, and how B-Khata to A-Khata conversion changes the answer.
· 7 min read
e-Khata is now mandatory to register property in Bengaluru. How to apply on the GBA e-Aasthi portal, the charges, and how to check your status.
· 11 min read
How to get an encumbrance certificate (EC) online in Karnataka on Kaveri, how to read it for hidden charges, and why every buyer needs one.
· 8 min read
Apartment association registration in Karnataka must be under the KAOA 1972, not the Societies or Co-operative Act. Here's the correct route — and the trap.
· 9 min read
If your builder won't form the association or hand over the common areas, RERA Sections 11 and 17 are on your side. Here are your remedies, step by step.
· 9 min read
Apartment association elections in Karnataka run on the KAOA bye-laws, not co-op society rules. Who votes and contests, notice periods, quorum and disputes.
· 8 min read
Stamp duty in Bangalore is 2–5% by slab, plus a 2% registration fee. The full 2026 cost of registering a property, with a calculator table by property value.
· 9 min read
How to apply for an e-Khata on a Bangalore revenue site via e-Aasthi, and why the digital record does not cure missing DC conversion or approval.
· 8 min read
How to check your e-Khata application status on the GBA e-Aasthi portal, what each stage means, and why only an Issued e-Khata is valid.
· 5 min read
How to check the RTC (pahani) for Karnataka land online on Bhoomi, what each column means, and the entries that flag a title problem before you buy.
· 7 min read
What property mutation means in Karnataka, how auto-mutation updates the record after a sale deed is registered, and how to check it on Bhoomi and e-Aasthi.
· 8 min read
BBMP property-tax arrears travel with the property and block a khata transfer. How to check dues, pay online, and verify the tax-paid receipt before you buy.
· 8 min read
Guidance value is the floor the Karnataka sub-registrar computes your stamp duty on. How to check it on Kaveri, and the tax risk of buying below it.
· 8 min read
DC conversion turns farm land non-agricultural in Karnataka. What the order proves, what changed in 2025, and how to verify a plot before you buy.
· 7 min read
After you register a Bangalore property you must transfer the khata into your name on e-Aasthi. The process, the 2% fee, the documents and the 2026 rules.
· 9 min read