Guides for your situation: buying, selling, or giving land for pooling
What you need to check depends on who you are. An NRI has to know what he is allowed to buy at all. A farmer holding a returnable plot has papers nobody else has. A Phase 2 landowner is deciding whether to give the land or sell it. Start with whichever one is you.
Last reviewed 2026-08-27
In this section
Which guide fits you
- NRI buyers if you hold a foreign passport or an OCI card. FEMA allows residential and commercial property and bars agricultural land, so the plot type decides the deal before the price does.
- LPS farmers if you pooled land in 2015 and hold returnable plots. Your allotment certificate, lottery record and registered deed are what a buyer's lawyer will ask for first.
- Phase 2 landowners if your survey number sits in Pedaparimi, Vaddamanu, Harischandrapuram or the Palnadu villages and you are weighing pooling against selling.
- First-time buyers if this is your first plot anywhere. The order of the steps protects you more than the price you negotiate.
What every one of them shares
Whichever side of the table you are sitting on, three records settle most arguments. The CRDA allotment and draw record, if it is a returnable plot. The pahani and 1B on Mee Bhoomi, if it is farmland. And an encumbrance certificate from IGRS, for either one.
We pull all three before any money moves, and we give you the copies whether or not you end up buying through us.
Questions people ask
Can an NRI buy an LPS plot in Amaravati?
Yes. A returnable LPS plot is residential or commercial land, which FEMA permits an NRI or OCI to buy out of NRE, NRO or FCNR funds. Agricultural land is the category that stays barred, however it is described by a seller.
I pooled land in 2015. Can I sell my returnable plot?
Yes, once the plot is registered in your name. Buyers will want the final allotment certificate, the e-lottery record, the registered sale deed from APCRDA and an encumbrance certificate covering the years since registration.
Want a straight answer about a plot or a village?
We live and work in the capital villages. Send the survey number or LP number and we will tell you what we know, including the things that should make you pause.