Check the seller, not just the land
A seller background check reads four sources for one name in eight to fifteen minutes: the open web in three passes, the national court and tribunal index, the RERA and CMDA registers we hold, and what is reported about the property's area. Every finding comes with the page it came from, and every court case under the name is either kept as one that may concern the seller or set aside as a namesake's, with the reason.
Sign in with your phone to run it. You see the price and approve it before anything runs.
- Four sources in one report: the open web in three passes, the court and tribunal index, our RERA and CMDA registers, and the property's area
- Every court case under the name sorted: may concern the seller, not ruled out, or set aside as a namesake's with the reason
- Each finding with its source link, its date, how serious it is and how closely the name matches
- Leads the research turns up (an alias, a company, a case number) followed in a second pass
- The full report kept on your account, with a private share link for your lawyer
6 creditsTaken when the check starts and returned on its own if the check fails. A check that finds nothing against the name is a finished answer, and is charged.
What we need
One thing at a time. Fill it in and press Run.
The answer
From the register, with its date and source.
Nothing run yet. The answer appears here with everything this mini adds:
- Four sources in one report: the open web in three passes, the court and tribunal index, our RERA and CMDA registers, and the property's area
- Every court case under the name sorted: may concern the seller, not ruled out, or set aside as a namesake's with the reason
- Each finding with its source link, its date, how serious it is and how closely the name matches
- Leads the research turns up (an alias, a company, a case number) followed in a second pass
- The full report kept on your account, with a private share link for your lawyer
What one check reads
A due-diligence search on the person, firm or company selling a property, as distinct from a title search on the land: enforcement action, regulator orders, bank recovery and insolvency, court cases and press, each tied to its source.
- Sources
- 4
The open web, the court and tribunal index, our RERA and CMDA registers, and the property's area when you name it.
- Time
- 8 to 15 min
Real searches whose pages are read, then up to six leads (an alias, a company, a case number) followed in a second pass.
- Court index
- Every spelling
District courts, High Courts, the Supreme Court, debt recovery tribunals, the company law tribunal and consumer commissions, searched under each spelling of the name.
How to run a background check on a property seller
- 1
Type the name as the documents write it
Use the spelling on the deed, the agreement or the patta, initials included. A seller who signs for a company is two checks: the company, then the person.
- 2
Add what tells namesakes apart
The father's or spouse's name, the seller's own address, the age and the property's district. Each one lets a court case filed against someone else of the same name be set aside, with the reason shown.
- 3
Approve and leave it running
The credits are taken when the check starts and come back on their own if it fails. The page shows where the check stands; the answer is saved under Your runs.
- 4
Read the verdict, then the sources
The verdict and one line per source come first, then the strongest findings with their links and the court cases that may concern this seller. The full report lists every finding and every case.
Three checks on the people in a sale
Which check answers which question about the person rather than the land.
| Seller background check | Court cases by name | Name match | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You give | The name, and what tells namesakes apart | A name with initials | Two names as two documents write them |
| Reads | The open web, the court index, our registers and the area | The eCourts case registry, all India | The two names, read the way a registrar would |
| Answers | Is there anything against the person selling | Which cases are listed under this name | Are these two names the same person |
| Takes | 8 to 15 minutes | Under a minute | Seconds |
When it helps with land
A seller you have never met
Before an advance changes hands: whether the person is under investigation, has assets attached, or is in a recovery or insolvency case.
A builder or developer
Check the company name for regulator orders, stalled projects, buyer complaints and insolvency, then check its directors.
A power of attorney holder
Check the person who signs on the owner's behalf as well as the owner.
A finding is what a public source reported about a name, attributed to that source and dated. It is not proof that this seller did anything, and finding nothing is not a clearance: much litigation is never reported online. Confirm the seller's identity against their documents, and take the findings to your lawyer before acting on them.
Questions people ask
How do I check the background of a property seller?
Type the seller's name as the deed writes it, add the father's or spouse's name and the property's district if you have them, and run the check. In eight to fifteen minutes it reads the open web, the court and tribunal index, the RERA and CMDA registers and the property's area, and lists each finding with its source.
How do I find court cases against a seller?
This check searches the national court and tribunal index under every spelling of the name and sorts the cases: ones that may concern the seller, ones not yet ruled out, and ones set aside as a namesake's by the spouse or father on record, the address or where the court sits. Each case set aside is still listed with its reason.
Why does it ask for the father's or spouse's name?
Because a common name matches hundreds of unrelated people. A court record usually writes the party as son, daughter or wife of someone; when that differs from the name you give, the case is set aside as a namesake's. Without it, those cases stay unresolved.
What does it search?
The open web in three passes (enforcement and attachments; regulators, banks and default; corporate standing, land disputes, political exposure, sanctions and press), the court and tribunal index by name, the RERA and CMDA registers we hold, and, when you name the locality, what is reported about the property and its area.
Nothing was found. Is the seller clean?
Not necessarily. Nothing found means the sources searched returned nothing adverse for that name. For a private individual that is the normal result, and it is one good signal, not a guarantee.
Is a finding proof that the seller did something wrong?
No. A finding says what a source reported, with its date and link. An investigation is not a conviction, and a case against a company is not a case against everyone connected to it. Read each one against how closely the name matched.
How long does it take, and when is it charged?
Eight to fifteen minutes. The credits shown on the Run button are taken when the check starts and returned automatically if it fails. A check that finds nothing against the name is a finished answer and is charged.
Who can see the result?
Only you, signed in to your LandLens account. The report has its own page, and you can make a private share link for your lawyer from it. The result is never published on a public page.