Real Estate for Gen Z | EP 10 By Verified.RealEstate
In EP 09, we decoded online registration. This time, the seller says, “The Patta is in my name.” Cool. What should you check before sending the token?
A Patta is a Tamil Nadu Revenue Department record that identifies a piece of land and shows whose name is recorded against it. Check it alongside the registered sale deed, earlier ownership documents and Encumbrance Certificate (EC).
4 things to check on a Patta
| Check | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Name | Match the recorded name to the seller’s ownership documents. If multiple names appear, check whose share you’re buying and who needs to sign. |
| Village and survey details | Match the village, survey number and subdivision to the sale deed. |
| Land area | Compare the area on the Patta with the area you’re buying. Use the same unit for both. |
| Land classification | See how the land is recorded, then check whether local planning rules allow what you want to do with it. |
Quick example. The deed says 148/2A, but the Patta says 148/2B. The last letter identifies a different subdivision. Ask for the survey records and clear up the mismatch before paying a token.
Which Patta should make you pause?
Okay to buy once the documents check out
| What you see | What should check out |
|---|---|
| Individual Patta | The seller’s name and exact survey subdivision match the deed, and the earlier ownership documents and Encumbrance Certificate (EC) support the sale. |
| Joint Patta | The documents show whose share you’re buying and who must sign. If you’re buying a specific piece of a larger parcel, that piece is clearly identified in the deed and survey records. |
Risk involved · Hold the token until you verify
| What you see | What to check before paying |
|---|---|
| Natham Patta | Check the latest land classification for the exact survey subdivision and how the seller got title. If the government assigned the land, check the original order for sale restrictions. |
| Government-assigned house-site Patta | Read the original assignment order. Confirm the seller can legally transfer the land and has any required permission. |
| Missing or mismatched Patta | Get the latest revenue record and ask for documents that explain any difference in the name, survey number or land area. |
Walk away if the records confirm it’s government land and the seller has no legal right to sell it.
You can check the latest record on Tamil Nadu Land e-Services. For land recorded under a town survey, look for the Town Survey Land Register (TSLR) extract.
Use LandLens minis, the AI-powered property verification platform by Verified.RealEstate, to look up the Patta, Chitta or Town Survey Land Register (TSLR) extract by survey number and subdivision. You can run the same check right inside ChatGPT or Claude once you connect LandLens One. Then match the recorded name, land area and classification against the seller’s documents.
❌ “We’ll fix the Patta after you pay” is your cue to pause. If the records confirm it’s government land and the seller has no legal right to sell it, walk away.
Up next in EP 11, we’ll decode Patta, Chitta and A-Register so you know which record to open for which detail.