<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nQ1. Is token money refundable in India if the buyer withdraws?<\/strong>
Token money refundability depends on the written agreement. If no clause specifies refund upon buyer withdrawal, the seller may legally retain it. RERA-registered projects have specific refund provisions. Always include a clear forfeiture and refund clause in the written token receipt before making any payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ2. What is the maximum advance a builder can take before signing an agreement under RERA?<\/strong>
Under RERA, a promoter or builder cannot accept more than 10% of the apartment or property cost as advance payment without first executing a registered Agreement for Sale with the buyer. This protects buyers from builders collecting large advances with no contractual obligation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ3. Can an NRI pay token money for property in Dehradun from abroad?<\/strong>
Yes, NRIs can pay token money for property in India. Payments must be made through NRE or NRO bank accounts in compliance with FEMA regulations. Cash payments or foreign currency transfers outside regulated channels are not permitted and can invalidate the transaction legally.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ4. Is a token receipt agreement legally binding in Dehradun?<\/strong>
A written and signed token receipt agreement is legally binding under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. However, for specific performance claims in court, the agreement to sell must be registered at the Sub-Registrar’s Office. An unregistered agreement has limited evidentiary value in property disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ5. What happens if the seller refuses to refund token money after backing out?<\/strong>
If the seller backs out and refuses to refund the token, the buyer can file a civil suit for specific performance or recovery of money under the Transfer of Property Act and Indian Contract Act. If the property is RERA-registered, the buyer can also file a complaint with RERA Uttarakhand for refund and compensation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you hand over token money in a property deal in Dehradun, you are not simply expressing interest \u2014 you are entering a legally consequential transaction. Every year, hundreds of buyers in Uttarakhand lose their advance payments due to verbal agreements, unregistered documents, unclear refund terms, or sellers who back out without consequence. Dehradun’s rapid […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[812],"tags":[4106,4105,4113,3935,3667,4108,4115,4111,4107,3695,4112,4114,4110,4109],"class_list":["post-9467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-advance-payment-property-india-2026","tag-advance-payment-property-law-india","tag-earnest-money-legal-india","tag-fema-property-nri-india","tag-nri-property-purchase-dehradun","tag-property-advance-refund-india","tag-property-agreement-registration-india","tag-property-deal-protection-india","tag-property-fraud-protection-uttarakhand","tag-real-estate-legal-advisory-dehradun","tag-rera-token-money-rules","tag-tds-property-purchase-india","tag-token-money-agreement-india","tag-token-money-property-dehradun"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9469,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9467\/revisions\/9469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/startupsolicitors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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