Conflict-of-Interest Declaration

Last updated: 2026-05-26

Brickplot does not accept payment from builders, developers, or their agents — not as advertising, sponsorship, lead-generation commission, referral fee, or any other form.

Where the money comes from

Every rupee Brickplot earns comes from readers buying paid services on /consult — verified document delivery, expert calls, negotiation briefs, and tier-specific deliverables priced at ₹0 to ₹9,999. We publish every SKU price. We publish every refund policy. There is no hidden fee.

We do not take:

Builder commissions (paid per closed deal or per qualified lead)
Sponsored placement (featured project / featured builder badges)
Advertising revenue from builders or property listing portals
Affiliate payouts for steering buyers to specific lenders, insurers, or service providers without disclosing that link inline
Equity, advisory shares, or any economic interest in any builder, developer, or real-estate fund

Why this matters for your score

Because no builder ever pays us, we have no commercial reason to soften a score, hide a hard cap, or promote a project over a competitor. Our 11-axis rubric and 13 hard caps are mechanical — they apply the same way to every project regardless of which builder filed it. When a project triggers a hard cap (NCLT exposure, RERA invalid, construction stalled), we say so on the public page. No builder has any leverage to make us not say so.

The broker-rebate difference

Some Indian real-estate platforms earn revenue from builder commissions and rebate part of it to the buyer as "cashback" or "loyalty reward". That model is legal and common. It also means the platform and the builder share a financial interest in closing the deal. Brickplot is paid by readers, not by builders. Why we charge you →

Recusal rule

No Brickplot reviewer, analyst, or editor may write or score a project in which they (or their immediate family) have a personal financial interest — owning, selling, or having entered an agreement to buy a unit in that project, or having an undisclosed relationship with the builder. Any such interest must be declared before publication, and the reviewer steps away from that page.

Third-party links

Any non-builder relationships that affect a specific page (referral to a lender, insurer, or service provider) are disclosed inline on that page. We do not embed undisclosed affiliate links.

Spotted a conflict we haven't disclosed?

Write to grievance@brickplot.com (see /grievance). We investigate within 15 days. If a conflict is confirmed, the affected page will carry a correction notice and the change will appear in our correction log.

Editorial freedom protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

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This conflict-of-interest declaration is published under our editorial policy and reflects Brickplot's opinion based on publicly available information as of 2026-05-26. Factual claims are sourced from public records (RERA, sub-registrar EC, BBMP, NCLT, eCourts) cited inline; opinions are expressly labelled and based on the methodology published at /why-we-score.

Brickplot does not accept payment from builders or developers. Our revenue comes only from readers via published /consult SKUs. Conflict of interest disclosures: /coi.

This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Buyers should independently verify all RERA, EC, occupancy, and municipal documents with the issuing authorities before purchase. Document accuracy is the issuing authority's responsibility, not Brickplot's.

Spotted an error? Email corrections@brickplot.com — we publish a public correction log and act on verified errors within 48 hours. Grievance, takedown, or privacy requests: grievance@brickplot.com or see /grievance for our IT Rules 2021 Rule 3 compliance officer (24h acknowledgment, 15-day resolution).

© Brickplot. All builder names, project names, and logos referenced appear under nominative fair use (Trade Marks Act 1999 §§30(1)–(2)) for the sole purpose of criticism and review (Copyright Act 1957 §52(1)(a)(ii)). Editorial freedom protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. Operated by Brickplot Editorial, India.