Punjab - Register a Land or Property

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:
To process in Sub registrar office

1. One has to make sure that the property is owned by the person from whom the land is to be purchased.
2. So, please apply for the EC (Encumbrance certificate – refer wikiprocedure.com for the procedure) with the registrar (Sub Registrar Office) and get the EC.
3. Link for Sub registration office in the state link
4. To apply EC. Applicant has to go to the respective Sub registrar office and apply (If online process is available, then apply online) for EC as per authorities advice.
5. If the results are satisfactory, then the documentation for registering the property shall be prepared.
6. Now approach the Sub registrar office and confirm the date for registration.
7. Procure stamp paper for registration of land as per the arrived land value. The land valuation will be calculated based on the government value for the said area.
8. On the scheduled date, buyer, seller and witnesses should go to the registrar office and wait for their turn.
9. On their scheduled slot, please follow as per authorities guidelines to process.
10. Please produce your ID in original before the registrar along with the DD for the said amount to be paid to the seller.
11. After verifying the details in-person, registrar will sign the respective order.
12. Buyer, seller, witness should sign the registry as well as in the advised places of the document to finish the registration.

Note: All of whom involved in registration must carry originals of ID proof and address proof at the time of registration.

Online process - Punjab Register a Land or Property Online with Images

1. Punjab Government has introduced online system for property registration procedure. Go to: online link
2. In the given page please hit “login” tab.
   • If you are a new user then use “Register” tab to register and then login.
3. Now use the login credentials to login by hitting “Get OTP” tab and please follow as per page prompt.
4. Once login, User should complete the page prompt for property details, personal details, uploading of all documents as applicable and then appointment to process in person at sub registrar office by hitting respective tab at each session as provided.
5. As result of above steps, user will get appointment and acknowledgement.
6. Please complete the stamp paper purchase as per requirement.
7. For Registration, personally submit printout of the Report along with related documents to the Sub Registrar Office in exact time and date which is displayed in your acknowledgement slip and follow as per authorities guidelines to register the property.

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Required Documents

• Encumbrance Certificate
• The original document bearing signature of all parties.
• Property details (survey number, surrounding land details, size of the land etc)
• Challan/DD evidencing payment of full stamp duty, transfer duty (if any),Registration fee and user charges.
• Property card.
• Proof of Identity of both seller and buyer and also the witness.
• PAN CARD
• Power of attorney (If an real estate agent or an individual in between seller and buyer)
• Aadhaar card
• Original Id proof and address proof to display before the registrar.
• Deed/Document to be registered (in case of partition or settlement or gift etc).
• Map of land.
• Valuation Certificate issued by the concerned Tahsildhar (as per requirement)

Office Locations & Contacts

Office of Directorate of Land Records,
Department of Revenue,
Rehabilitation & Disaster Management
National Highway 21, Kurali Chandigarh Rd,
Kurali, Punjab 140103
Land Line : +91-172-2740736
Email ID: [email protected]
Link for contact:link1 and link2

Eligibility

• Those who have land in their name.
• Those who are legal heirs of the deceased land owner.
• Authorized signatory / power of attorney.

Fees

• Registration fees and stamp duty are not same in all states of India.
• The stamp duty is established on the agreement value or the market value and may vary from property to property and place to place.
• EC fees, Document preparation charges are other charges incurred.

Validity

This registration is valid till the land is sold to someone.

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Processing Time

• Registration process at registrar office concludes on same day (If there was any inevitable situation it may happen on the next working day)
• Preparation of document and stamp duty ( exempted )

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Instructions

• You may approach The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Punjab to register a Land or Property.

• In order to register land/property, one has to follow the provisions under The Registration Act, 1908; The Punjab Registration Rules, 1988; Indian Stamp Act, 1899; Punjab Stamp Rules, 1952 and amendments made therein from time to time.

• The registration can take place at the Sub-Registration Office within which the property is located or in the District Sub-Registrar Office of the District where the property is located.

Required Information

Following are the required information to apply for the registration of deeds

• Owner details.
• Contact details.
• Address details.
• Document details.

Need for the Document

• The land registration process in India is governed by ‘Section 17’ under the Registration Act, 1908, applicable to whole of India.
• Registration of land is an important document to ascertain the title of the property.
• Land or property registration refers to the registration of the document, changes in ownership and other transaction involving immovable property. Whenever you purchase a land, it is imperative to get it registered with the concerned authority to ensure legal ownership and a title is guaranteed. This helps in reducing the risks related to frauds and assist in solving disputes with ease, in addition to creation and maintenance of an up-to-date public record.

Information which might help

• In any case, if there is a deficit in the stamp duty, the sub-registrar has all the rights to reject your registration procedure and registration documents.
• Your original ID is required on the date of registration for verification of authenticity and will be returned on the same day.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Through registration of Sale deed, a person is able to acquire the rights of the land/property on the date of execution of the deed.

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