Whenever you are planning to buy a house or flat, you should prepare your documents carefully. Once you finalize a property, its registration will be completed. Registration is mandatory for many transactions involving the purchase of expensive residential units and plots. According to Housing.com, under Section 17 of the Registration Act 1908, the sale of any immovable property must be registered if its price is more than Rs 100. Since no immovable property can be bought for just Rs 100, registration is always necessary.
Which Documents Are Required
- Apart from PAN and Aadhaar, additional documents may be needed for house registration, depending on the situation. These may include:
- Documents related to the gift of immovable property.
- Documents without a will or any financial transaction related to the sale of immovable property worth more than Rs 100.
- Lease documents for immovable property for one year or more.
- Contract papers for the transfer of immovable property under Section 53-A of the Property Transfer Act, 1882.
In special circumstances, you may also need:
- A will.
- Documents of previous transactions.
- Court order papers in case of immovable property worth less than Rs 100.
- A sale certificate (in case of auctioned property).
- A mortgage agreement.
- A partition document issued by a revenue officer.
Submission at the Registrar’s Office
The documents related to the property must be submitted at the Sub-Registrar’s or Registrar’s office. For registration, the presence of two witnesses, along with the authorized signatories of both the seller and the buyer, is mandatory. At the time of registration, all signatories must bring their ID proofs. Aadhaar card, PAN card, or any other government-issued identity card is considered valid