Meghalaya - 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 sub registrar at Registration Branch, D.C Office and get the EC.
3. Link for Sub registration office in the state Online 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.

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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 thasildhar (as per requirement)

Office Locations & Contacts

Deputy Commissioner.
Office of the Deputy Commissioner,
Shillong, Pincode : 793001
Phone : 0364-2224003,
Fax : 0364-2223394
E-Mail : [email protected].

Link for contact: Link

Eligibility

• Those who has 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.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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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

The executant of the Deed and two witnesses are required while presenting or lodging of the Deed for registration.

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

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Register Land or Property: Register

Others

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