Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws

BY
LawSikho

Gain real estate practical skills in drafting with a Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws by LawSikho

Mode

Online

Duration

6 Months

Fees

₹ 60000

Inclusive of GST

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Frequency of Classes Weekdays, Weekends
Learning efforts 8-10 Hours Per Week

Course overview

The Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws duration is 6 months. The course offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes an introduction to the real estate industry, its components, how they are regulated, and agreements and documents of different kinds of transactions. The main objective of the course is to equip the students with skills and knowledge.  

The certification programme is designed for officers in banks, NBFCs, managers, professionals and owners, lawyers, law students, and lawyers who want to establish general civil litigation practice. The Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws by LawSikho provides hands-on experience to the students with the support of industry experts.

The highlights

  • 1 Online Live Class/Week
  • 15+ Hours of Personalised Coaching
  • 2 Practical/Drafting Exercises Per Week
  • 15+ Hours of Freelancing Career Training
  • Training for Writing and Publishing Articles 
  • 20+ Hours of Assistance to Build Immaculate Track Records
  • 45+ Hours of Live Practical Sessions with Industry Experts 
  • 100+ Hours of Simulation Practice Through Assignments
  • Top Performers Recommended for Jobs/Client Opportunities

Program offerings

  • Cv enhancement
  • Doubt clearing within 24 hours
  • Placement assistance
  • Internship and job support
  • Interview preparation guidance
  • Access to online content for 3 years
  • Internship & job support

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 60,000  (Inclusive of GST)

The Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws fee is Rs 60,000 including all taxes and charges for the Standard Access and for Master Access it is Rs 2,00,000. 

Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws Fee Structure

Certification Course 

Fees 

Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws (Standard Access)

Rs 60,000

Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws (Master Access) 

Rs 2,00,000

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

National Skill Development Corporation +1 more

Who it is for

The certificate course is designed for aspiring students, and working professionals to enhance their skills. This course is also beneficial for:

Eligibility criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates are required to complete all exercises and writing assignments to receive a certificate. They must dedicate at least 8-10 hours to developing their skills. Upon completion, candidates will receive a certificate co-branded by NSDC and Skill India, sent to their provided address via courier.

What you will learn

After completing the Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws syllabus, the students will gain in-depth knowledge of setting up real estate projects in various cities and learn the drafting work related to real estate law. They will explore law, devise litigation, and dispute resolution strategies and understand the commercial impact of real estate laws.

Upon the completion of the Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws training, the students will gain a deeper understanding of the procedure under the RERA from registering a project and possession certificates. They will also learn to draft real-estate and property-related agreements and gain proficiency in obtaining crucial registrations, licenses and various permissions for clients.

The syllabus

Introduction to Real Estate Industry

  • Scope of real estate sector and regulatory framework in India
  • Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
  • Under construction projects and how these are dealt with in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata Bangalore
  • How to deal with delay in possession of under construction properties
  • Change in sanctioned plan
  • Legal structure of smart cities
  • Why is learning drafting skills important for lawyers
  • NCT of Delhi Real Estate (Regulation & Development) (General) Rules, 2016
  • Template: Complaint before RERA for delay in possession
  • Template: Legal Opinion
  • Exercise: Exercise on rights of a buyer if the possession of under construction property is delayed
  • Exercise: Exercise on change of sanctioned plan by the buyer

Components of the Real Estate Industry and How They Are Regulated

Owners / Builders
  • How to register a real estate project with RERA
  • Ground level clearances required for project proponents
  • How are real estate projects financed?
  • Practical aspects of financing of the real estate projects
  • Registration of a real estate business in West Bengal
  • Registration of a real estate business in Maharashtra
  • Case study - How a large real estate company is structured
Developers
  • Points which Developers must know about RERA  (rewrite)
  • Developer registration requirements and procedure (rewrite)
  • How assured return schemes work & subvention scheme
Real Estate agents
  • How do real estate agents work and how are they regulated
  • Registration of Real Estate agents on MAHA RERA 
  • Registration of property dealers and consultants in Haryana
  • Obligations and responsibilities of a real estate agent
Home / commercial property owners
  • Real estate scams in India and how a buyer can avoid them
  • Constitution of a Co-operative Housing Society and conveyance by promoter
  • Registration and management of Co-operative Housing Societies
  • Co-operative Housing Societies and the law
  • Disputes related to the Co-operative Housing Societies
  • Responsibilities of a promoter under Maharashtra Ownership of Flat Act, 1963
  • Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970
Corporate structuring and investments for different real estate transactions
  • Parent company and SPVs 
  • Which company should raise investment for financing transactions - parent or SPV? 
  • Are considerations different when foreign investment is involved?  
  • Different kinds of agreements for investment in real estate businesses 
    • MOUs and informal documents
    • Registered 
  • Template: Reference of matter to Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra
  • Template: Reference of matter to Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Delhi
  • Exercise: Exercises on the financing of the real estate projects
  • Exercise: Exercises on disputes involving Co-operative housing Society or its members
  • Exercise: Exercises on Assured return schemes and subventions schemes

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transfer

  • Due Diligence Process before purchasing land or property
  • Checklist for purchasing of a property in India
  • Process of land acquisition in India
  • How to conduct title verification in Mumbai
  • How to read a 7/12 extract
  • Pagadi properties in Maharashtra
  • Legal requirements for validity and enforcement of contract
  • Changing Land use to Non-Agricultural Land (Change Name- Stamp Duty notarisation registration)
  • Title examinations, title search, revenue records (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore)
    • Searches for requisition, acquisition, encumbrances, charges and statutory clearances
    • Searching Land Records
    • Searching property records
    • Searching  property undergoing construction status
    • Searching Occupancy Certificate
    • How to prepare and record a deed
  • Mutation of property
  • Land revenue code and diligence with respect to tribal land
  • Exercise: Exercise on acquisition of land in India
  • Exercise: Exercise on title verification of a land before acquisition

Agreements/Documents Required For Different Kinds of Transactions

  • Introduction to parts of a contract
  • The definitive contract checklist
  • Drafting of power of attorney in real estate transactions
  • Agreements for sale of flats in cooperative housing society from one housing society member to another
  • Difference between sale deed and agreement to sell
  • How to enforce an agreement to sell
  • How to negotiate commercial leases
  • All about leave and license agreement
  • Acquisition of property on leave and license basis
  • Registration of agreements
  • Permanent alternative accommodation agreements
  • Stamp duty in real estate
  • How to draft transactional agreements
  • Advanced stamp duty issues
  • Validity of power of attorney sales and stamp duty evasion
  • Joint Development Agreements- structure & essential clauses
  • Drafting of Joint development Agreements
  • Development Agreement between owner & developer
  • Template: Sale deed of flat
  • Template: Leave and license agreement
  • Template: Development agreement between owner & developer
  • Template: Agreement for sale (Delhi)
  • Template: Agreement for sale (Maharashtra)
  • Template: Corporate Lease Agreement- 1
  • Template: Corporate Lease Agreement- 2
  • Template: Lease deed
  • Template:Agricultural lease deed
  • Template: Home buyer & home owner settlement agreement
  • Template: Legal Notice
  • Exercise: Drafting clauses of a joint development agreement
  • Exercise: Drafting clauses of an agreement to sell

Real-Estate Zoning and Bye-Laws

  • How building bye laws and master plans work
  • How to use building bye laws and master plans to answer real estate queries
  • Obtaining a permit under the Delhi Building Bye laws
  • Land pooling policies under DDA and how it works
  • Role of DDA and NBCC in property development in Delhi
  • Transfer of development rights in Maharashtra
  • Limited glossary of key construction terms
  • All you need to know about REITS, InvITs in India

FDI and NRI Investment in Real Estate

  • How can foreign nationals purchase or sell property in India
  • How can Indian Nationals purchase property abroad
  • FEMA and transfer of immovable property in India
  • Liberalised remittance scheme
  • Case study for investing in real estate market in India
  • Case study for investment friendly option for purchasing property
  • Exercise: Exercise on NRI investment in India
  • Exercise: Exercise on Indians purchasing property abroad

Land Ceiling, Land Acquisition and RWAS and Rights of Tenants

  • Urban land ceiling legislation
  • How can a private entity acquire a land
  • How Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) work
  • Specimen rules and regulations of an RWA
  • Specimen Memorandum of Association of a RWA
  • What provisions should be considered for land acquisition in
  • Redevelopment of residential buildings and societies
  • Most common protection against tenants in Maharashtra

Administrative Authorities Under Rera

  • Power of Real Estate Regulation Authority
  • What are penalties for non compliance with RERA

Dispute Resolution Under Rera, Arbitration and Consumer Laws

  • When RERA dispute resolution process is applicable and when it is not Dispute resolution process under RERA
  • Powers of authority under RERA, Consumer Forum and IBC
  • Counciliation Forum under RERA and how it work
  • Can an aggrieved party approach a civil or criminal court under RERA?
  • How should you deal with disputes related to succession of property?
  • What kind of relief, including interest is awarded by RERA
  • Advantages and disadvantages of using RERA for dispute resolution
  • Consumer disputes in real estate transactions
  • Arbitration in real estate transactions
  • Template: Application under Section 18 of RERA
  • Template: Covering letter for Section 18 application
  • Template: Legal notice and reply to legal notice
  • Exercise: Devolution of family property and rights of third party
  • Exercise: Rights of individual to bequeath/sell inherited property
  • Exercise: Identify the appropriate forum and strategy for dispute resolutions for different kinds of real estate disputes involving builders, buyers, sellers and regulatory authorities

Interaction of RERA with Other Legislations

  • GST and income tax in Real Estate Transactions
    • Leasing transactions
    • Sale of property
    • JDAs
    • Financing transactions
  • Impact of IBC Ordinance 2018 on home buyers
  • Initiation of insolvency proceedings by home buyers
  • Competition concerns in real estate projects
  • Consumer disputes litigation in real estate projects
  • Consumer court orders in case of delay in handover of property
  • Template: Complaint before consumer forum
  • Template: Reply to complaint before consumer forum
  • Template: Notice before filing of complaint in consumer forum
  • Template: Reply to a notice
  • Exercise: Exercises on GST applicability in real estate transactions
  • Exercise: Exercises on consumer disputes in real estate
  • Exercise: IBC and Home buyers
  • Exercise: Identify when income tax is applicable on a developer in case of a joint development agreement

Rent Control Legislations

  • Overview of rent control legislations across India
  • Thresholds/applicability of a rent control law
  • Does rent control apply to corporate lessors and lessees?
  • Conditions for eviction where rent control is applicable
  • Drafting techniques to prevent applicability of rent control laws
  • Conditions necessary for acquisition/redevelopment of property where rent control legislations are applicable

Stamp Duty on Real Estate Transactions

Principles for levy of stamp duty
How to calculate stamp duty on important real estate documents
  • Rent/lease agreements
  • Leave and license agreements
  • Agreement to sell 
  • Sale deed
  • Sale of flats from one housing society member to another 
  • Development agreements
  • Loan agreements
  • Mortgage deeds
Important Exemptions
Consequences of insufficient or non-stamping
Procedure for stamping documents
Exercise: Calculate stamp duty on several kinds of real estate transactions

Real Estate Financing Transactions

Loans for real estate purchases
  • Loan agreement for purchase of property
  • Loan agreement for development of a property
Mortgages
  • Types of mortgages for real estate financing
  • How to select the appropriate mortgage form and relevant considerations 
  • What portion of the property can a developer mortgage for financing a development/redevelopment transaction?
  • Need for NOCs from society
Guarantees
  • Borrower guarantee
  • Parent company guarantee
  • Personal guarantee of promoters
Steps for enforcement in case of default
  • Concepts of foreclosure, redemption and default under different laws
  • Section 67A of Transfer of Property Act and other important provisions 
  • Enforcement steps under Transfer of Property Act and Code of Civil Procedure
  • Invocation of SARFAESI
  • Invocation of IBC
  • Notices to borrower and guarantors
  • IBC process against borrower, personal and corporate guarantor
Templates
  • Sample loan document
  • Sample mortgage deeds for different types of mortgages
  • Sample promoter company guarantee
  • Sample guarantee
  • Notices under IBC and SARFAESI Act  
  • Petition before NCLT
Exercises: Draft various kinds of petitions and notices to enforce a default or defend your client in case of a default

Admission details

Students can join the Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws classes by following the below-mentioned steps: 

Step 1: Browse the link mentioned below:

https://lawsikho.com/course/certificate-real-estate-rera

Step 2: Candidates must click on the “Enroll Now” button, add the necessary information, click on the “Proceed for Plan and Payment” and pay the course fee and submit. 

How it helps

The Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws benefits include:

  • Students enrolled in this programme will benefit from 1-2 online live classes, 2 practical exercises per week, 3 writing assignments, live doubt-clearing support, and one-on-one sessions with mentors. 
  • They will also have access to the entire digital study material for 3 years on LMS, Android, and iOS apps. 
  • Aspirants will receive assistance for CV enhancement, interview preparation, networking with other students and alumni, and internship and job support.
  • Top performers in the course will be recommended to law firms and companies.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws training?

The certification course duration is 6 months. The course offers practical knowledge and skills in real estate laws and all related aspects.

Who can pursue the online Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws?

Officers in banks, NBFCs, managers, professionals and owners, lawyers, law students, and lawyers who want to establish general civil litigation practice can pursue this certification programme.

After pursuing the online Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws in which organisations can students apply for job or internship opportunities?

Students can apply to any of the organisations such as NBFC, Banks, Real Estate Developers, Real Estate, Investment Funds, Real Estate Consultants, Real estate law firms, Big corporate law firms and Litigation chambers.

How online Certificate Course in Real Estate Laws is unique from other courses in the market?

This course provides knowledge and skills about promoters of a real estate project, and developers and trains on various kinds of actual work that lawyers perform. They will gain hands-on practical lessons and draft various documents.

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