Property documents and registration
What each property paper proves, how a sale is registered and recorded, and what to do when ownership is shared, gifted or disputed. Begin with the documents overview, then registration and mutation, which together make a purchase yours on record.
Read them in this order
- 01 · 8 MIN READ
Property documents, explained plainly
What each paper proves, and what its absence should tell you.
- 02 · 10 MIN READ
Property registration, step by step
From agreement to a registered deed in your name, in the order the sub-registrar's office works, and what to finish after the deed comes back.
- 03 · 9 MIN READ
Property mutation (dakhil kharij / namantaran): what it is and how to apply
Mutation moves the government's record into the new owner's name after a sale, inheritance or gift. It is essential, it is not title, and it works differently for land and for city property.
- 04 · 6 MIN READ
How to check a RERA number, state by state
Every state runs its own RERA register. Here is what the number proves and how to read the entry.
- 05 · 6 MIN READ
Society transfer, NOC and maintenance dues
What a housing society can and cannot ask for when a flat changes hands, and how to clear dues cleanly.
- 06 · 10 MIN READ
Freehold vs leasehold property: what you own, and what it costs to sell
Freehold means you own the land; leasehold means a public authority owns it and you hold a long lease. How that changes transfers, costs, loans and resale.
- 07 · 11 MIN READ
Power of attorney for property in India: GPA, SPA, registration and NRIs
A power of attorney lets someone act for you — to register a sale, manage a rental or deal with an authority. It does not transfer ownership. This guide explains the types, the Supreme Court's ruling on 'GPA sales', the state-by-state formalities and the steps for an NRI signing a POA abroad.
- 08 · 5 MIN READ
Gifting a property: the gift deed, stamp duty and tax
A gift of property must be in a registered deed. Within the family it is usually free of income tax, and many states charge reduced stamp duty.
- 09 · 12 MIN READ
Property disputes in India: the common types, the right forum and how to avoid them
Most property disputes fall into five types, and each has a forum that is usually best placed to hear it. This guide explains them in general terms, the time limits that can shut you out, and the checks that prevent most disputes in the first place. It is not legal advice for a particular case.
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