Safety centre

Before you pay anything

• Never send a deposit, "booking fee" or advance rent before you have seen the property in person.
• Ask to see the land ownership certificate (lalpurja) and check it yourself at the Land Revenue Office (Malpot) for the area.
• Check the land map (naksa) and boundaries at the Survey Office, and confirm road access is public.
• Make payments through a bank, never in cash to someone you have just met, and keep written receipts.
• For a purchase, use a lawyer or a registered document writer (lekhapadi) for the deed.

Warning signs

• A price far below similar properties nearby.
• Pressure to decide today, or a story about being abroad and unable to show the property.
• Requests to move the conversation off the site straight away or to pay by remittance.
• Photos that appear in other listings under a different name or place.

If something feels wrong

Stop, do not pay, and report the listing. Use the "Report this listing" link on the property page or email support@sampattinepal.com with the Listing ID. If you have lost money, report it to the Nepal Police as well.