Documents required for property registration

These are the papers a sub-registrar normally asks for when a sale is registered. Every district adds its own, so take this as what to get ready — not a complete checklist. Your sub-registrar's office has the final word.

  1. Sale deed on e-stamp paper, with the agreement to sellThe deed itself, stamped for the duty worked out above.
  2. Seller title chain, plus the latest jamabandi and mutation entryJamabandi and mutation are the Himachal / Punjab land-record names; other states call the same records something else.
  3. Latest property tax receipt and a no-dues certificateFrom the municipality or panchayat the property falls under.
  4. Approved building plan or TCP permission, where it appliesTCP (Town and Country Planning) permission is asked for in the planning areas; a plot outside one may not need it.
  5. Bank NOC or an encumbrance certificate if the property is mortgagedAn encumbrance certificate also shows a buyer that nothing else is registered against the property.
  6. PAN (or Form 60) and Aadhaar for both sides, and two witnessesBoth witnesses sign in front of the sub-registrar, with their own ID.
  7. 1% TDS under Section 194-IA, deposited by the buyer, once the value reaches ₹50 lakhThe buyer deducts it and deposits it; the challan is asked for at registration.

What it costs, and who can do it for you

The duty and the registration fee are worked out state by state — and every listing on 99Yard shows the cost on the listing itself.

A broker on the network can do the paperwork for you — see what that covers, or browse property by city.