Under-construction booking
Verify the record. Then verify the booking.
Thirty questions across RERA, promoter, unit, payments, agreement and site progress — before you pay a token.
Editorial review: 15 July 2026. Recheck live portal fields.Booking an under-construction 3 BHK in Gandhinagar is not the same as choosing a ready flat from a brochure. You are committing to a registered project timeline, construction-linked payments, a legal promoter and a draft Agreement for Sale that may not match the sales conversation word for word.
This guide turns RERA and booking due diligence into a practical question set. Start with our GujRERA verification guide for portal checks, then use the sections below for unit-specific booking decisions. Educational information only — not legal, title, tax or investment advice.
Pair this page with the total cost checklist and 3 BHK flats in Gandhinagar buyer guide so regulatory, financial and location comparisons stay aligned.
Key takeaways
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Booking questions grouped for action.
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Due-diligence categories.
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Steps before token payment.
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Before booking an under-construction 3 BHK in Gandhinagar, verify the project on GujRERA using the exact registration number for your phase. Match the legal promoter, registered timeline, inventory and latest quarterly update. Then review the draft Agreement for Sale, approved cost sheet, construction-linked payment schedule, parking and area schedules, token refund terms and the payment recipient on the receipt. Ask sales to answer every material question in writing. Pause if the portal record, brochure, site reality and contractual documents still conflict.
Ready inventory lets you inspect what you are buying today. Under-construction inventory asks you to fund a future handover against documents, disclosures and site progress. That shift changes the questions that matter.
You are evaluating three linked timelines: the registered project timeline on GujRERA, the contractual possession framework in the Agreement for Sale, and your own cash-flow and loan-disbursement plan. When those three diverge, the cheapest headline price is irrelevant.
Gandhinagar buyers comparing Sargasan, Kudasan or Raysan towers should also remember that mixed-use registrations, phased launches and customer-facing brands can make two similar brochures refer to different legal projects. Booking due diligence is where you connect the marketing story to the registered record and the unit you are actually reserving.
For the wider ready vs under-construction vs resale comparison, see under-construction 3 BHK buyer context in Gandhinagar. For portal method, use the dedicated GujRERA verification guide.
Work in order. A token paid in haste is harder to unwind than a token paid after evidence is saved.
Verify the registered project
Search GujRERA with the exact registration number. Save a dated screenshot or PDF. Confirm phase, promoter, status, timeline and latest quarterly update.
Request the booking document pack
Ask for the draft Agreement for Sale, approved cost sheet, booking form, payment schedule, unit plan, area statement and parking schedule. Read them before money moves.
Visit the site and sample flat
Compare physical progress with the latest quarterly update. Use our monsoon inspection checklist during the rainy season or a standard site-visit routine in dry weather.
Run the 30-question worksheet below
Document every answer in writing. Verbal assurances are notes, not resolutions, until they appear in the contractual pack or a suitable written promoter response.
Only then decide on token or EOI payment
Confirm the receipt entity, refund terms and the exact unit identifier. If a material conflict remains, pause and obtain independent legal advice.
These questions test whether the unit being sold belongs to the registered project you reviewed on GujRERA.
What is the exact GujRERA registration number for my phase?
Match every character. A number for another phase or an earlier launch does not verify the unit offered to you.
Does the portal result match the project name, address and phase?
Name-only searches can surface similar projects. The registration number is the stronger anchor.
What is the live registration status and validity?
Record status, commencement fields, proposed completion or validity and any extension exactly as displayed on the access date.
When was the latest quarterly update uploaded?
Note the reporting period and upload date. Compare it with sales claims and what you observe on site.
Are sanctioned plans, layout plans and commencement documents available on the record?
List anything missing, illegible or inconsistent and ask for written clarification before booking.
A project brand is not automatically the legal promoter. These questions map who is responsible on the record and who will receive your money.
Who is the legal promoter on GujRERA?
Copy the name exactly. Compare it with the booking form, allotment letter and Agreement for Sale.
Who receives the token and milestone payments?
The receipt entity should be explainable in writing if it differs from the promoter or brand shown in marketing.
Is the project registered as residential, commercial or mixed use?
Confirm that your 3 BHK belongs to the registered residential inventory and not to a mislabelled commercial component.
Which entity signs the booking form and agreement?
Ask for a role map if multiple group companies appear in brochures, receipts or channel-partner material.
Is any channel partner authorised to collect booking money?
Request written confirmation of collection authority and the official payment instructions.
Under-construction buyers often book from a sample flat or plan. These questions lock the exact inventory item.
What is the exact unit number, tower and floor?
Confirm the identifier on the booking form, cost sheet and draft agreement. Ask whether the unit can be changed after token payment and on what terms.
Which area definition is used — carpet, built-up or saleable?
Do not compare two projects on different area bases. See our 3 BHK floor plan guide for layout context.
Does the unit plan match the registered inventory description?
Compare bedroom count, balconies, utility and facing with the plan attached to the agreement schedule.
How many car-parking bays are allotted and of what type?
Ask whether parking is open, covered, stack or independent and whether additional bays are priced separately.
Are floor-rise, corner or view premiums listed separately?
Request the internal price list reference in writing rather than accepting an unexplained adjustment.
Construction-linked plans only work when each milestone is defined, documented and aligned with your loan disbursement.
What is the full payment schedule from token to possession?
Ask for percentages or amounts tied to defined construction stages, agreement execution and possession.
Which collections follow RERA account rules for this registered project?
Confirm the disclosed account framework on the live record and whether your payment instructions match it.
Is GST shown separately and at what stage?
Reconcile tax lines with the approved cost sheet. Pair with the total cost checklist for the full budget picture.
What triggers the next bank disbursement?
Run this in parallel with your lender so pre-EMI, margin and milestone timing do not surprise you mid-construction.
Which deposits are due at booking versus possession?
Separate token, agreement, maintenance, corpus, club and fit-out deposits in the worksheet.
The draft Agreement for Sale is where marketing language becomes contractual language. Review it before the token, not after.
Can I review the draft Agreement for Sale before paying?
If the answer is no, treat that as a booking risk to document rather than a reason to skip review.
Which possession date or period is stated in the agreement?
Compare it with the GujRERA timeline and any sales brochure date. Request written reconciliation if they differ.
What delay, compensation or extension language applies?
Do not assume one favourable date governs everything. Ask a property lawyer to review the clause in your draft.
Is the token or booking amount refundable?
Read the cancellation and refund clause in the booking form itself, not from memory after a site visit.
What happens if carpet area or specifications change?
Ask how variations are calculated, disclosed and consented to under the agreement framework.
Portal disclosures and site reality should tell a coherent story. These questions help you test that story on the ground.
What construction stage is completed today?
Compare the answer with the latest quarterly update and your own photographs dated on the visit.
Can I inspect the sample flat and measure key dimensions?
Bring a tape, note ceiling height, door widths, balcony depth and utility sizes, and compare with the plan.
How does the site handle drainage, basement access and approach roads?
During monsoon, use the dedicated monsoon flat inspection checklist for a structured walkthrough.
Which amenities are contractually committed versus illustrative renders?
Amenity marketing is not the same as sanctioned plans or agreement schedules. Ask which features are binding.
May I receive a written response to open questions after the visit?
Email your question list and save the promoter's reply with the GujRERA evidence pack.
Use this table as a one-page evidence index. Add a column for "answered in writing" and only proceed when material items are resolved or accepted with independent advice.
| # | Question theme | Evidence to save |
|---|---|---|
| 01–05 | RERA registration | Portal screenshot, quarterly update PDF, plan downloads |
| 06–10 | Promoter and payer | Booking form, receipt sample, entity role map |
| 11–15 | Unit and area | Unit plan, area statement, parking schedule |
| 16–20 | Payments | Approved cost sheet, milestone schedule, GST breakup |
| 21–25 | Agreement | Draft Agreement for Sale, cancellation clause |
| 26–30 | Site and progress | Dated photos, sample-flat notes, written sales reply |
Applying this to Ariva? Request the approved document pack and verify the live GujRERA record before you decide on a token.
A red flag means pause and verify — not automatic proof of wrongdoing.
Wrong registration result
The supplied number opens a different project or phase.
No draft agreement
Sales will not share the Agreement for Sale before payment.
Payer mismatch
Receipt entity differs from the registered promoter without a written explanation.
Date conflict
Portal, brochure and agreement possession dates do not reconcile.
"RERA approved" only
Marketing uses the phrase but cannot provide a verifiable registration number.
Unit ambiguity
Tower, floor or area differs across plan, portal and quotation.
Stale quarterly update
Latest disclosure is old or conflicts with current site progress claims.
Verbal-only promises
Key commitments are offered in conversation but absent from documents.
Pressure to pay today
You are pushed to token before material written answers arrive.
Unclear refund terms
Cancellation language is missing, vague or contradicted verbally.
Ariva is a RERA-registered mixed development at Palm Road, Sargasan, with 102 three-bedroom homes in twin G+13 towers and ground-floor retail. This editorial page explains how to run booking due diligence — it does not publish Ariva unit prices, unofficial per-square-foot bands or hypothetical totals.
Ariva, Sargasan
Use the checklist above with Ariva's approved booking documents. Match the legal promoter to the booking form, receipt, payment instructions and Agreement for Sale — the customer brand and registered promoter are not interchangeable labels.
GujRERA registration: PR/GJ/GANDHINAGAR/GANDHINAGAR/Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation/MAA17033/290626/300632. Verify the latest official record independently before making a booking decision.
No. Also match the exact phase, legal promoter, payment recipient, registered timeline, inventory, quarterly updates, draft Agreement for Sale and construction-linked payment schedule. A registration number alone does not confirm that the unit being sold belongs to that registered phase.
Request the draft agreement, approved cost sheet and booking form before paying. Many buyers review these documents first, then decide on a token. If sales refuses to share drafts, treat that as a due-diligence gap rather than a reason to rush payment.
GujRERA verification checks how the project is registered and what the promoter has disclosed on the official portal. Booking due diligence applies those facts to your specific unit, payment milestones, receipts, cancellation terms and the contractual documents you are asked to sign.
Compare the live GujRERA timeline, the draft Agreement for Sale possession clause and any sales brochure date. They serve different purposes. If they differ, ask for a written reconciliation and obtain independent legal advice before booking.
RERA frameworks require promoters to follow prescribed collection and account rules for registered projects. Confirm the registered project status, the payment schedule in your agreement, the receipt entity and whether collections align with disclosed milestones. Do not assume verbal assurances replace the written schedule.
Yes. A customer-facing developer brand can differ from the legal entity registered as promoter. Match the promoter name on GujRERA with the booking form, payment instructions, receipt and Agreement for Sale before you pay.
Compare physical progress with the latest quarterly update, inspect approach roads and drainage, review the sample flat against the unit plan, and photograph anything you want sales to confirm in writing. Pair a site visit with our monsoon and site-visit checklists for Gandhinagar buyers.
Refund terms depend on the booking form and promoter policy. Ask for the written cancellation and refund clause before payment, confirm the receipt description, and do not treat a verbal promise as binding unless it appears in the approved documents.
Ariva's current approved cost sheet, booking form and project documents are shared by the sales team on request. Use the contact section on the Ariva microsite rather than relying on unofficial estimates or third-party listings.
Check before shortlisting, again immediately before paying a token or signing, and again if the transaction spans several weeks or the promoter issues revised documents. Save dated copies because live GujRERA records and inventory can change.
Prepared by: Shree Buildcon Editorial Team. Editorial review: 15 July 2026. Refresh: quarterly and whenever GujRERA portal fields or booking-process documents change.
Official Gujarat project and promoter search surface.
Direct record from the campaign source register. Recheck every live field.
Official guidance on registration, disclosures and quarterly updates.
Seven-step portal verification method for Gandhinagar buyers.
Project-specific document pack from the sales team.
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