Last updated: 30 September 2026
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Pahadi Zameen website, WhatsApp channel, and chat assistant (together, the "Platform"), operated from Himachal Pradesh, India. By browsing, listing a property, or paying for any feature on the Platform, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.
Pahadi Zameen is a listing and introduction platform for land and property in Himachal Pradesh. Sellers list their own property and set their own asking price. Pahadi Zameen is not a real estate agent, valuer, surveyor, or lawyer, and does not take possession of, or title to, any property. Pahadi Zameen does not hold buyer or seller funds in escrow at any point — money for the property itself always passes directly between buyer and seller, and government charges (stamp duty, registration fees) are paid by the buyer directly to the government.
You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into contracts under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Anyone who owns land or property in Himachal Pradesh may list it, wherever they live, and anyone may use the Platform's other services (advisory calls, property care, the market report).
Land and property listed on the Platform is sold only to buyers who are Himachal Pradesh residents, consistent with the state's land-ownership restrictions. A buyer who is not a land-owning agriculturist may also need permission under Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972. We check a buyer's Himachal bonafide papers before any paperwork starts. You are responsible for the accuracy of any residency, identity or eligibility claim you make to us or to the chat assistant.
Rentals and leases. The residency rule above applies to sales. Houses, flats, rooms and commercial space listed for rent can be rented by anyone. A lease of land to someone who is not a Himachali agriculturist may need permission under Section 118, and a lease of more than one year must be registered; we tell both sides what applies before any agreement is signed. Owners are responsible for following local rules on tenant verification and, for a homestay or hotel, any tourism registration.
We may ask you to sign in with a one-time code sent to your WhatsApp number or email before you send a form on the Platform (a listing, an enquiry, a booking, a partner application, or a chat message). Use only a number or email that belongs to you. We may block an account, and remove what it posted, if it is used for spam, fake listings or misuse.
Sellers are solely responsible for the accuracy of their listing — price, area, description, and photographs. Pahadi Zameen checks certain land records (such as Jamabandi and title) for listings. A listing may be published while these checks are still in progress, and each listing shows which checks have been completed and which have not; listings imported from third-party sources or marked "unverified" carry no such check, and buyers should independently confirm all details, including on the Himachal Pradesh government's own HimBhoomi portal, before relying on them. Pahadi Zameen reserves the right to remove, edit, or decline to publish any listing at its discretion, including where documents cannot be verified or where a listing appears misleading.
Pahadi Zameen charges a success fee only when a deal closes, in two parts (one from each side), each plus applicable GST. The fee depends on the kind of listing:
| Kind of deal | Owner / seller pays | Buyer / tenant / lessee pays |
|---|---|---|
| Sale of land (plot, agricultural land, orchard) | 2% of the final sale price | 1% of the final sale price |
| Sale of a house, cottage or flat | 1% of the final sale price | 1% of the final sale price |
| Sale of commercial property (shop, office, showroom) | 2% of the final sale price | 2% of the final sale price |
| Rent of a house, flat, room / PG or commercial space | half of one month's agreed rent | half of one month's agreed rent |
| Lease of a homestay or hotel | half of one month's lease amount (the agreed yearly amount divided by 12) | the same |
| Lease of land (agricultural land, orchard, plot) | 1% of the whole lease value (agreed yearly amount × number of years) | 1% of the whole lease value |
The fee is earned once Pahadi Zameen introduces a buyer, tenant or lessee who goes on to buy, rent or lease that property — whether or not Pahadi Zameen handles the paperwork, and whether the deal closes during the listing period or within twelve (12) months after it ends or is withdrawn. "Introduced" means the buyer, tenant or lessee contacted Pahadi Zameen's chat assistant, WhatsApp number, or team about that property, as recorded in our systems. Each party pays only its own share; neither share is deducted from the other party's money.
Exception for paid introductions. If a buyer, tenant or lessee paid the match/introduction fee to unlock the owner's contact details for a property, no success fee is payable on a sale, rental or lease of that property to that person (or anyone acting on their behalf), from either side. The match fee is the complete charge for that introduction.
Buyer requirements (the Buy page). A buyer, tenant or lessee may post a short requirement for free. Pahadi Zameen checks each post before it appears and may edit or decline it; the buyer's name and number are never shown publicly, and any phone number or email typed into the note is hidden. An owner who has a matching property may pay the same flat match/introduction fee to receive that buyer's name and number. The exception above applies the same way: if the deal then closes between those two, no success fee is payable from either side. A post stays up for 90 days unless the buyer takes it down earlier from the link they received. A buyer who asks the Pahadi Zameen team to find a property and handle the purchase pays only the buyer-side success fee for that kind of property (section 4), and only if the deal closes through us.
What an introduction does and doesn't do. Paying the match/introduction fee gives the buyer, tenant or lessee the owner's contact details; it does not reserve the property, and several people may unlock the same listing. Once an owner tells us that token money has been received, the listing is shown as "Under offer"; once the deal is done, as sold, rented out or leased out. After an introduction, Pahadi Zameen may message both sides on WhatsApp to ask how it is going.
Keeping listings current. Owners agree to answer a short check, about every 30 days, confirming that their property is still available. If an owner does not answer within 7 days, the listing is paused (hidden from search) until they confirm. Owners can update or take down their listing at any time from the link in these messages.
Pahadi Zameen also offers optional, separately priced features that a seller or buyer may choose to pay for, at the price shown on the Platform at the time of purchase: a verification fee (priority record-checking, charged whether or not the listing later sells); featured listing placement for a chosen number of days; a monthly property-care subscription (see section 7); a flat match/introduction fee to unlock a listing owner's contact details, or a buyer's contact details from the Buy page; a coordination fee to request a verified check or site visit through a local partner; a paid advisory call; and a yearly market-report subscription. None of these optional fees depend on a sale completing. Apart from the exception above, none of them replace or reduce the success fee where it applies.
Where Pahadi Zameen arranges for a local partner (such as a surveyor, advocate, or notary) to carry out work at your request, that partner's own charge for the work itself is agreed and paid directly between you and the partner — Pahadi Zameen's coordination fee is separate and covers only the arrangement.
Payments are processed through Razorpay or, for cash/UPI payments collected offline, recorded by our team once received. All prices are in Indian Rupees. Pahadi Zameen does not store your card, UPI, or bank details — these are handled entirely by our payment processor.
Listings on the Platform include an AI-based chat assistant that answers buyer questions and records enquiries. The assistant does not have access to a seller's minimum acceptable price and is not authorised to make binding representations, accept offers, or conclude a sale on behalf of either party. Any agreement to buy or sell is made directly between buyer and seller (with Pahadi Zameen's assistance where engaged), not by the assistant.
With a property-care subscription, an authorised Pahadi Zameen person visits the property once in each paid month, checks the gate, boundary and visible structures, and sends the owner a short report with photos. The visit is an observation and report only. It is not security, guarding, repair or maintenance work, and Pahadi Zameen is not responsible for theft, damage, encroachment or any other event at the property. We will tell you what we saw, so you can act on it. You must give us an accurate address and any access details we need; if we cannot reach or enter the property because of missing or wrong information, the visit counts as made.
Nothing on the Platform, including cost estimates, stamp duty calculations, Section 118 guidance, or chat replies, constitutes legal, financial, or tax advice. Rates and calculators shown are estimates only; the Sub-Registrar's and relevant authority's figures at the time of registration are final. Please consult a qualified advocate, chartered accountant, or the relevant government office before relying on any figure or acting on any guidance from the Platform.
Pahadi Zameen makes reasonable efforts to verify the records it says it has verified, but does not guarantee that any listing, record, or third-party partner's work is complete, accurate, or free of defect. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pahadi Zameen's liability for any claim arising from your use of the Platform is limited to the fees you paid to Pahadi Zameen (not including any amount paid to a third party such as a partner, the government, or a seller) in the twelve months before the claim arose. Pahadi Zameen is not liable for indirect or consequential losses, or for the acts or omissions of sellers, buyers, or independent local partners.
Pahadi Zameen may suspend or remove your listing or access to the Platform at any time, including for suspected fraud, misrepresentation, or a breach of these Terms. You may withdraw your listing at any time by contacting us; fees already earned under section 4 remain payable.
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Courts at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Platform, subject to applicable consumer-protection forums you may be separately entitled to approach.
We may update these Terms from time to time; the "Last updated" date above will change accordingly. Continued use of the Platform after an update means you accept the revised Terms.
Questions about these Terms can be sent to tanmaysharma1@icloud.com or +91 86000 26873.