================================================================ PROPERTY REGISTRATION CHECKLIST ================================================================ Property: ______________________ Date: ______________ BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT ---------------------- (Every item here is easier to fix a week early than on the morning.) [ ] Draft deed read end to end by you, not only by the person who prepared it [ ] Names, parentage and addresses of all parties match their PAN and Aadhaar exactly [ ] Property description, boundaries and area match the earlier title documents [ ] Schedule of property attached, and consistent with the approved plan [ ] Stamp duty and registration fee computed and paid by the method your state accepts [ ] Appointment or token booked, where your state requires one [ ] Two witnesses confirmed, with their identity papers ready [ ] Confirm whether all parties must attend in person, and who may act on a power of attorney PAPERS TO CARRY — BUYER ----------------------- [ ] Original draft deed, plus the number of copies the office requires [ ] PAN and Aadhaar, original and copies, for every buyer [ ] Passport photographs as required by the office [ ] Proof of stamp duty and registration fee payment [ ] Bank sanction letter and the demand draft or payment proof for the consideration [ ] Form for reporting the transaction where the value crosses the threshold that requires it [ ] Identity papers for both witnesses PAPERS TO CARRY — SELLER ------------------------ [ ] Original title documents and the previous sale deed [ ] Encumbrance certificate for the period required [ ] Latest property tax receipt [ ] Khata, patta or the state equivalent [ ] Approved plan, and occupancy certificate where applicable [ ] Society share certificate, NOC and no-dues certificate, for a society flat [ ] Loan closure and release of mortgage papers, if a loan was on the property [ ] PAN and Aadhaar, original and copies, for every seller AT THE OFFICE ------------- [ ] Read the final printed deed once more before signing — check the consideration and the area [ ] Confirm the spelling of every name and the property schedule on the printed copy [ ] All parties sign where indicated, and initial every page [ ] Witnesses sign in the presence of the registering officer [ ] Biometrics and photographs captured for the parties as the office requires [ ] Ask for the receipt and note the document number and the date [ ] Confirm when the registered deed will be available for collection AFTER REGISTRATION ------------------ (Registration transfers the deed. It does not update the revenue record on its own.) [ ] Collect the registered deed and check the scan of every page before leaving [ ] Apply for mutation so the revenue record shows your name [ ] Transfer the electricity connection and the water connection [ ] Apply to the society for transfer of the share certificate and membership [ ] Update the property tax record with the municipal body [ ] Hand the original to the lender, if the loan requires deposit of title, and take a receipt [ ] Keep certified copies and a complete scan somewhere other than the house itself ================================================================ NOTE ================================================================ This template is a general starting point, not legal or tax advice. Stamp duty, registration charges, tax thresholds and notice periods are set by each state and change from year to year, so no rate or limit is stated here. Confirm the current position with the sub-registrar for the property, your state revenue portal or a qualified professional before you sign, pay or serve anything. Template from My Property Pages — https://mypropertypages.com/documents