Site Visit Checklist for Flats in Guwahati – Things to Check Before Booking (2025)

Here’s a powerful checklist to follow step-by-step:

🔍 1. Project Credentials

• Is the project RERA-registered?
  → Check at Flat Registration Process – Guwahati

• Builder name & reputation – Do they have other projects listed?

• Completion status: Ready-to-move or Under-construction?

• Date of possession (check if actual progress matches promise)

📐 2. Floor Plan & Flat Size

• Ask for the RERA-approved floor plan

• Carpet area vs Super Built-up area

• Layout – any odd pillars or unusable corners?

• Cross-ventilation, window placement, and balcony direction

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🧱 3. Construction Quality

• Plaster, tiles, fittings — check finishing quality

• Electrical points – are they in usable spots?

• Plumbing, tap pressure, drainage

• Soundproofing, wall thickness, ceiling cracks

• Check lifts, stairs, and entry lobby condition

🛣 4. Connectivity & Location Access

• Is the approach road fully built?

• How far are schools, hospitals, markets?

• Does Google Maps match what the builder claims?

• Is public transport available nearby?

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🧾 5. Legal & Financial Documents

• RERA certificate

• Approved building plan

• Mutation/land papers

• GST invoices (if under-construction)

• Bank loan approval from nationalized banks

Need help understanding paperwork?
👉 Read: Buyer’s Guide – Guwahati
👉 Also See: How to Register a Flat in Guwahati

💡 6. Amenities & Promised Features

• Is the lift working?

• Generator backup installed?

• Security systems, boundary walls

• Is there a proper drainage & garbage system?

• Parking slot allocation process

🧼 7. Hygiene & Drainage

• Are sewage lines complete?

• Any foul smell or stagnant water nearby?

• Do neighbors use the space properly or is it chaotic?

This is often ignored, but impacts resale and health.