To get a property legally transferred in your name, you have to get it registered under the provisions of the Registration Act, 1905, after payment of stamp duty and registration charges. This guide will help you prepare for the day when you visit the sub-registrar’s office for the registration of your property.
Carry all the required documents
Before the appointment, make a list of the documents that you would require at the time of property registration. It is advisable to carry original documents, copies of IDs, address proof, payment details and property documents.
The required documents include, but are not limited to:
- Original sale deed with one set of copy.
- Two passport-size photographs of both, seller and purchaser and copies of the documents.
- e-Stamp paper with correct stamp duty value.
- e-Registration fee receipt with undertaking/affidavit.
- If the transaction is for more than Rs 5,00,000, a self-attested copy of the PAN Card or Form 60.
- Original ID proofs of the buyer, seller and witnesses (voter card, PAN card, passport, driving license or Aadhaar card).
- NOC, in the case of agricultural land.
- Aadhaar card.
Rejection of application
Based on the below-mentioned grounds, the sub-registrar can reject your property registration application:
- If all the documents are not accurate or present.
- If there are mistakes in the draft.
- If there are factual anomalies.
- If there is overwriting anywhere in the deed.
- If the property does not fall in the sub-registrar’s jurisdiction.
- If the seller is a minor, not of sound mind, or does not have the right to sale.
- If the identity of the seller cannot be confirmed.
- If there is an information mismatch between the original documents and the supporting papers.
- If there is a legal stay order on the deed.
- If the amount mentioned in the deed is lower than the circle rate.
- If the identity of the witnesses is dubious.
Make sure that there is no scope for rejection as your prepare for the appointment.
See also: Can sub registrar refuse to register property?
Online appointment booking
With the country becoming digital, in most Indian states, you have to book an online appointment with the sub-registrar’s office for property registration. A specific time slot is appointed, during which you have to be present at the office.
Online payment
The online appointment with the sub-registrar’s office can only be booked after the online payment of stamp duty, registration charges and TDS deduction, if applicable. Copies of all these receipts will have to be submitted, at the time of booking the appointment.
See also: All about TDS on property purchase above 50 lakhs Section 194IA
Sub-registrar office timings
While the timing may vary due to festivals or public holidays, sub-registrar offices in India are open from 9 AM to 6 PM on all working days, with a lunch break from 1 PM to 2 PM.
See also: Laws related to property registration in India
Do not keep any other engagements on the registration day
Even though a specific time window is allocated, this process, unfortunately, may take longer than anticipated. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not keep any other engagements on this day.
Your witnesses are crucial
Along with the buyers and the sellers, two witnesses have to appear during the appointment, with their identity and address proofs. They have to spend the same time as you, in the sub-registrar’s office, where their biometric details will be captured in the final stages of the property registration.
Property document delivery
You will not receive the registered documents the same day. It takes 15 days for processing these documents. After this period, you will have to visit the office to collect your registered deed. In case you have bought the property with housing finance, a bank/financial institute representative will accompany you to collect this document on behalf of the bank. You can keep a copy of the original documents.
All are treated equally
In the sub-registrar’s office, all are treated equally unlike most places where women and senior citizens have a separate queue.