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1Assessed value is below the purchase price＋
Use this path when

The lender values the property lower than the agreed sale price.

Do now

Recalculate the down payment using the lender value and ask whether the price itself still makes sense before finding more cash.

Avoid

Do not automatically fill the gap with expensive unsecured borrowing.

2Legal or title problem＋
Use this path when

The legal review found ownership, encumbrance, approval or title-chain concerns.

Do now

Get the exact objection and have an independent property lawyer verify whether it can be cured before another loan application.

Avoid

Do not shop for a lender willing to ignore a genuine title defect.

3Technical or construction problem＋
Use this path when

The issue concerns sanctioned plans, completion, condition, access or another technical requirement.

Do now

Collect the approved plan, completion or occupancy records where applicable and resolve the actual technical deficiency.

Avoid

Do not treat a technical red flag as merely a low valuation.

4Property is outside this lender’s policy＋
Use this path when

The property may be legally sound but outside location, age, project or collateral policy.

Do now

First confirm the property is independently sound, then compare another lender whose published policy is a better fit.

Avoid

Do not create multiple loan enquiries until you know this is policy—not a defect in the property.

Stop condition: never treat lender rejection as the only warning sign. If the valuation or legal review uncovers a real property defect, reconsider the purchase itself.

Check these first

  • State the exact expected result and the exact result you have now.
  • Find the official record that owns the result and compare it with your evidence.
  • Change one thing at a time, then verify the final state before moving on.

Fix it in this order

  1. State the exact expected result and the exact result you have now.
  2. Find the official record that owns the result and compare it with your evidence.
  3. Get the loan ledger or closure statement and make sure principal, interest, and charges reconcile.
  4. Request the closure pack in writing: NOC/no-dues, original-document inventory, and the process for releasing any mortgage or registered charge.
  5. Check every original document against the inventory before signing acknowledgement.
  6. Verify any charge, lien, CERSAI/security record, or registry release independently. A NOC is not always the same thing as a released security record.
  7. Keep a resale-ready digital file containing closure proof, returned-document acknowledgement, and charge-release evidence.

Build the proof pack

  • Loan ledger/closure statement
  • NOC or no-dues letter
  • Inventory of original documents
  • Charge-release or registry proof where applicable

Avoid making the case harder

  • Treating the NOC as proof every security record is released
  • Signing receipt before checking returned originals
  • Discarding the final payment reference

How you know it is really fixed

  • The official record and your real-world result agree.
  • You have enough written evidence to prove the issue is finished if it returns later.

If it is still not fixed

  1. Branch/service complaint in writing
  2. Lender grievance/nodal officer
  3. RBI CMS when the complaint is eligible and remains unresolved

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