Registering a property transfers legal ownership to your name. Here's the typical process in Chennai / Tamil Nadu.
Step 1 — Verify documents
Check the title deed, parent documents, Encumbrance Certificate (EC), Patta/Chitta and approvals. Confirm there are no dues or disputes.
Step 2 — Determine the value
Stamp duty is charged on the higher of the sale value or the Government guideline value for that locality. Check the guideline value on tnreginet.gov.in.
Step 3 — Pay stamp duty & registration fee
For a sale, that's 7% stamp duty + 4% registration fee. Estimate it with our stamp duty calculator.
Step 4 — Register at the Sub-Registrar Office
Buyer, seller and two witnesses appear (or a PoA holder), submit the deed, give thumb impressions/photos, and the document is registered.
Step 5 — Collect the registered deed & mutation
Collect the registered sale deed, then apply for mutation/patta transfer to update revenue records in your name.
This guide is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules (FEMA, income tax, TDS, stamp duty) change and depend on your situation — please confirm current rules with a qualified chartered accountant, lawyer or the relevant authority before acting.