Allotment Letter
Builder's official document confirming allocation of a specific unit to a buyer after booking. Specifies unit number, floor, area, total cost, payment schedule, and estimated possession date.
What is an Allotment Letter?
An allotment letter is the builder official document issued to a buyer confirming that a specific apartment unit has been reserved and allocated in their name, following receipt of the booking amount (typically 5–10% of total cost). It is not the sale agreement and does not create the same level of legal protection, but it is an important document in the chain of ownership and required by banks for home loan pre-approval.
What an Allotment Letter Must Contain
- Buyer name and address
- Project name and RERA registration number
- Unit number, floor, wing or tower, and block
- Carpet area as per RERA filing
- Total sale consideration
- Payment schedule — booking amount, construction-linked instalments with milestone descriptions and due dates
- Estimated possession date
- Parking details (covered or open, number)
Legal Standing of the Allotment Letter
An allotment letter by itself is not a registered document and does not transfer ownership. However, under RERA, any buyer who has paid the booking amount and received an allotment letter is a "person aggrieved" and can file a RERA complaint against the builder. Courts have also upheld allotment letters as enforceable agreements in specific performance suits.
At Possession
At the time of possession, the allotment letter is returned to the builder and replaced with the possession certificate. Keep copies of the allotment letter permanently — it establishes the original booking terms and is useful evidence if you need to file a RERA complaint about changes made between booking and delivery.
How Brickplot Uses This
Brickplot reviews allotment letters from completed or near-complete projects to verify whether the specifications and area disclosed at booking matched what was actually delivered. Systematic discrepancies across multiple buyers are a signal we use in our Builder Track Record axis.
Related Terms
- Sale Agreement — the comprehensive legal contract that follows the allotment letter
- Possession Certificate — issued when physical possession is transferred
- Tripartite Agreement — the three-party bank-builder-buyer agreement for home loans
Related terms
Brickplot verifies allotment letter disclosures on every reviewed project as part of the independent 11-axis score. No builder commissions. No editorial override.