Property Registration Process made easier

Guidelines for Uniformity and Easy Registration of Property

Property registration has become easy and there will be uniformity across the state. The discretionary powers given to sub-registrar have been removed. New guidelines have been issued which contains information on documents required for registration. Earlier, property registration was one of the complex tasks but now the process has been made uniform and simple.

Revenue department has issued guidelines to sub-registrar on the documents required for registration of property. Guidelines include instructions from Karnataka Information Commission to the Inspector General of Stamps and Registrations and the Revenue Department. Guidelines will help citizens to register property easily preventing haphazard growth of cities. Bringing uniformity in registration process puts a check on registration of properties without proper documents.

Documents required for registration:
The property coming under jurisdiction of BBMP (Bruhat Bangaluru Mahanagara Palike), gram panchayat, town panchayat, municipalities and municipal councils or any corporation in the state requires six important documents. The lists of documents required are as follows.
1. Khata and tax determination receipt issued by BBMP or corporation,
2. An affidavit,
3. Sanction plan or Conversion certificate, if the property is on converted land,
4. Title deed or allotment order or possession certificate or sales document, if property is given by government department or agencies,
5. PAN issued by Income Tax Department or Form 60 and 61 if the property values more than 5 lakhs, and
6. Declaration in form 1 under the Karnataka Stamps Rules 1977. (Prevention of Undervaluation of property).

Documents required for registration of Agricultural Lands are as follows:
1. An Affidavit,
2. Declaration in form 1 under the Karnataka Stamps Rules 1977. (Prevention of Undervaluation of property),
3. RTC,
4. Declaration under Section 81-A of the Land Reforms Act,
5. Survey sketch of the land,
6. PAN issued by Income Tax Department, and
7. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the appropriate authority under Section 6 of Karnataka SCs/STs Act, 1978 that prohibits sale of certain lands have to be submitted.

Summary:
Uniform procedure across State. Discretionary powers of sub-registrars removed. Documents required for the purpose have been listed
Now registration of property is easy and there will be uniformity across the state. The new guidelines prevent harassing of citizens demanding for different documents while registering the property. Also the property without proper documents cannot be registered and will prevent haphazard growth of cities.

Reference:
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