What is the registration charge for property in UP?
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Short answer
The registration fee on a sale deed in Uttar Pradesh is 1% of the property's value (the higher of the agreement value and the circle-rate value), paid in addition to stamp duty. LucknowSquare editors have not yet verified these rates against the official notification: confirm them before you rely on them.
Explanation
Why registration matters
A sale of immovable property worth ₹100 or more can be made only by a registered deed (Transfer of Property Act, 1882, section 54, and Registration Act, 1908, section 17). Registration puts the transaction on the public record. It is a different step from paying stamp duty, and from changing the name in the revenue or municipal records afterwards.
The fee
The registration fee is 1% of the same value on which stamp duty is charged: the higher of the agreement value and the circle-rate value. LucknowSquare editors have not yet verified these rates against the official notification: confirm them before you rely on them.
The steps
- Have the sale deed prepared by an advocate or deed writer, on the stamp required for the duty (7% of the value).
- Pay the stamp duty and registration fee through the channel the department currently offers.
- Present the deed at the sub-registrar office whose area includes the property. A deed should be presented within four months of being signed (Registration Act, 1908, section 23); a short delay can be accepted on payment of a fine.
- The buyer and the seller, or their authorised representatives, appear with identity proof and witnesses, and are photographed and identified as the office requires.
- The sub-registrar checks the deed and registers it. You receive the registered deed after the office endorses it.
- Apply for mutation (dakhil-kharij) in the revenue or municipal records so that the records show you as the owner. Registration does not do this by itself.
The department's online services and the exact list of documents change: check igrsup.gov.in or ask the sub-registrar office.
What to take
- The sale deed, with proof that the stamp duty and fee are paid.
- Identity proof of the buyer, the seller and the witnesses (for example Aadhaar and PAN) and passport-size photographs.
- The seller's earlier deeds, the land record (khatauni) or property-tax receipt, and any NOC or permission the property needs.
- If someone signs on a party's behalf, the registered power of attorney.
Examples
On an agreement value of ₹60 Lakh, duty is charged on ₹60 Lakh. A male buyer pays stamp duty of ₹4,20,000 and a registration fee of ₹60,000: ₹4,80,000 in all. Of that, the registration fee is 1% of ₹60 lakh.
Important considerations
- Registration and stamp duty are separate payments; both are based on the higher of the agreement value and the circle-rate value.
- Present the deed within four months of signing; ask the sub-registrar about the fine for late presentation.
- Registration does not update the revenue or municipal records: apply for mutation afterwards.
- Procedures and online services change: confirm the current steps with the department.
Data and sources
The fee rate comes from the calculator settings LucknowSquare editors maintain. LucknowSquare editors have not yet verified these rates against the official notification: confirm them before you rely on them. The legal provisions are those of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Registration Act, 1908. This page does not replace advice from an advocate.
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More questions
Is registration compulsory?
For the sale of immovable property worth ₹100 or more, yes: the sale can be made only by a registered deed.
How long do I have to register after signing?
The deed should be presented within four months of signing. After that it can be accepted for a further limited period only on payment of a fine and at the registering officer's discretion. Ask the sub-registrar office.
Does registration make me the owner in the revenue records?
No. After registering, apply for mutation (dakhil-kharij) so that the revenue or municipal records are updated.