DD is the better option. Some banks will reduce the DD charges based on the amount and the average monthly balance that you keep with them. Like you mentioned, transferring a large amount before the registration is risky, so my suggestion is to take a DD and quote the DD number in the registration d...

The dampness will cause fungal growth, leading to a foul smell indoors. This kind of fungal growth is a health hazard if left to continue. I would talk to a mason or painter to have waterproofing solution/paint applied onto the exterior walls as the first step. There have been similar instances repo...

We have a 200 liter solar water heater in our independent home of 4 people.
Augmenting with electrical heating in bathrooms is necessary in rainy season and when there are overcast conditions

Can you post some pictures of the work done at your place. Thanks

We had to redo the wet area in our bathroom about a year ago and for the bathroom floor tiles, I ended up choosing a type that had lot of grooves in it. My only concern was that the tiles should not be slippery when there is water/oil spilled on it. Looks for floor tiles was not a factor that I was ...

We had a similar issue in our home. Initially we suspected the grouting and got it re-done, but eventually we had to get the bathroom tiles removed and re-do the entire wet area as the waterproofing and the slope underneath the tiles was not good. The first thing to do, is to find the cause for the ...

Could you please elaborate on why the LIC policy was asked for, in the list of documents ?
Are they looking for any life insurance policy that you might be having (so even non LIC should be ok) ?

None of the links mentioned in the first post are working now.
If it sounds too good to be true, it's likely to be untrue

First thing would be to talk to the person constructing before and insist that they leave setbacks.
If they are adamant, then one can submit a complaint letter to the concerned BBMP office and follow up the engineer and corporator.
Last resort would be to take the legal route.

One person in our layout constructed his house till the site boundary. His site is at a slightly lower level compared to the neighbouring site. The adjacent home owner has left setback and has drawn his sewerage pipes in the setback area. If there is a blockage in the sewerage pipes, then the dirty ...