Joint development agreements, co-promoter liability, land aggregation and redevelopment — written from the developer side of the table. What landowners actually take home once loading, exclusions and sales risk are counted.
Signing a joint development agreement does not leave you a landowner. Under RERA it can make you a co-promoter: liable to buyers you never sold to, and, on a 2026 Telangana RERA order, barred from filing a RERA complaint against your own developer. Two 2026 rulings, the tax clauses most JDAs miss, and what to fix before you sign.
A land aggregator turns seven fragmented owners into one clean parcel a developer will pay a premium for. What it costs you is the spread: the gap between the developer’s price and yours, almost never disclosed. Here is where that margin sits, why hiding it kills the next deal, and the narrow conditions under which going direct is actually worth it.
Real Estate · Stamp Duty & Capital Gains · Updated 23 September 2026 · 21 min read Quick answer A circle-rate hike is usually reported as a buyer’s problem — higher stamp duty. The bigger, quieter cost lands on the seller. If you sell below the circle rate, Section 78 of the Income-tax Act 2025 … Read more
Land & Development · JDA · 8 min read Quick answer The ratio is not the deal. A 40% area-share can leave a landowner with less than a 30% revenue share, once loading, which areas are counted, and who carries sales risk are factored in. Area sharing gives you a fixed count of units regardless … Read more
Land & Development · RERA · 8 min read · Based on the Karnataka High Court order of 11 August 2026 Quick answer A landowner who signs a JDA is not just an owner — under RERA they are a co-promoter, and carry joint statutory liability for the project’s delays, penalties and registration obligations. The … Read more
Real Estate Home Buying · By Utkarsh Garg, Founder & Editor · June 2026 · 9 min read Disclosure: This article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or property advice. GST rates, RERA rules, and stamp duty regulations are subject to change and vary by state. Verify all figures … Read more