{"id":31473,"date":"2021-07-20T17:14:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/?p=31473"},"modified":"2022-01-28T15:54:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T10:24:21","slug":"the-complete-process-of-property-land-registration-in-andhra-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/the-complete-process-of-property-land-registration-in-andhra-pradesh","title":{"rendered":"The complete process of Property & Land Registration in Andhra Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Every real estate buyer in the state of Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> is mandated to pay stamp duty<\/strong> for the purchase of immovable properties such as plot, land, flat, or a commercial building. The responsibility of collecting stamp duty<\/strong> and registering the property document lies with the Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> Property & Land Registration Department. Both the buyer and seller of a property should visit the nearby sub-registrar’s office along with two witnesses and record the transaction through registration.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The IGRS <\/strong>portal has been developed by the Registration and Stamps Department of the State of Andhra<\/strong> Pradesh<\/strong> to make part of the registration process online that will help the buyer make stamp duty<\/strong> payment, verification, and submission of required documents sitting from their home. This facility is available in most cities like Visakhapatnam<\/strong>, Vizag<\/strong>, Vijayawada,<\/strong> and so on. We will discuss the online process of Property Registration in<\/strong> Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> and also the other facilities made available in the IGRS<\/strong> online platform, further in the article.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How to search for an Encumbrance Certificate online in Andhra Pradesh?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

An Encumbrance Certificate (EC) is a legal document of assurance that a concerned property or land is free of legal or financial liability, such as a loan or a mortgage of any kind. EC is a mandatory document needed for property transactions and used as primary evidence for title or ownership. An applicant in Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> can easily download the Encumbrance Certificate (EC) from the IGRS portal by following the below steps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1<\/strong>. Visit the IGRS<\/strong> web portal of the Registration and Stamps Department of the State of Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2<\/strong>. Go to the services section and tap on ‘Encumbrance Search.’<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3<\/strong>. You will be redirected to a fresh web page<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4<\/strong>. Read the disclaimer and instructions carefully and then click \u2018submit<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5<\/strong>. Again, you will be redirected to a new \u2018Search for Encumbrance\u2019 page<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6<\/strong>. Enter the following parameters from the dropdown menu<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

7.<\/strong> Document number or Memo number and Year of Registration<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

8.<\/strong> House number or apartment name situated in city\/town\/ village<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

9. <\/strong>Survey number in a revenue village (sometimes described by plot number)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It is compulsory to select the district and sub-registrar\u2019s office under each option<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Some of the hints provided for easy search are,<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 Document no. is self-explanatory<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 Memo no. is the document no. of the memo received after registering SRO<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 \u2018None\u2019 option is used to enter the schedule of the property without the use of Document no or Memo no<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 Put the Captcha code and then click on ‘submit.’<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022. The Encumbrance Certificate will be displayed on your computer screen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To download ‘Encumbrance Certificate,’ follow the below steps,<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1<\/strong>. Visit the IGRS<\/strong> web portal of the Registration and Stamps Department of the State of Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2<\/strong>. Under the ‘New Initiatives’ section, click on ‘Online EC.’<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3<\/strong>. Enter \u2018User ID\u2019, \u2018Password\u2019, and \u2018Captcha Code\u2019. (For the first time, use \u2018Click here\u2019 besides \u2018Not a member?\u2019 and register to get user credentials)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4<\/strong>. Click ‘submit.’<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5<\/strong>. On the next page, click on ‘Encumbrance.’<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6<\/strong>. Enter \u2018Document No\u2019, \u2018Registration Year\u2019, and \u2018SRO name\/ Code\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

7<\/strong>. Submit and click on ‘Next. Click on ‘Signed Certificate’ or ‘Un-Signed Certificate.’<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

8<\/strong>. \u2018Encumbrance Certificate\u2019 details will be displayed. Click \u2018Select all\u2019 on the right-side corner and then click on \u2018submit<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

9<\/strong>. You can take a print or download the EC copy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The charges applicable for issuing \u2018Encumbrance Certificate\u2019 in Andhra Pradesh are:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 For Conducting search and issue of EC up to 30 years, the charges applicable are Rs. 200 per EC<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 For Conducting search and issue of EC above 30 years, the charges applicable are Rs. 500 per EC<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Different types of Encumbrance Certificate (EC)<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There are two types of\u00a0Encumbrance Certificate (EC)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1<\/strong>.Form No 15:<\/strong> The EC on form 15 contains records of the lease, sale, gift, mortgage, partition, release, etc., of a property. All this information has to be registered with the concerned authorities and placed in a recorded Book 1 that is maintained by the sub-registrar’s office. The claimant, usually a buyer or loan provider, will be issued with Form 15 to get the clarity related to encumbrances of a particular property.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. Form No 16<\/strong>: This is a \u2018nil\u2019 document issued by the sub-registrar office indicating that the property is not under any dispute or transaction at the time of the EC request. This form is also called the ‘Nil Encumbrance Certificate.’<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0A note on Stamp Duty and Registration charges in Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The prescribed fees for property registration in Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> under Section 78 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 are listed below.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Category 1<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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SL NO<\/td>\r\nDescription of instrument\/DOCUMENT<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRegistration Fee<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1<\/td>\r\nSale deed<\/td>\r\n0.5 %<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2<\/td>\r\nGift<\/td>\r\n0.5 % (Subject to a min of Rs.1000\/- and max of Rs.10,000\/-)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3<\/td>\r\nSettlement<\/td>\r\n0.5% (subject to a min of Rs.1000\/- and max of Rs.10,000\/<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4<\/td>\r\nExchange<\/td>\r\n0.5 %<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
5<\/td>\r\nAgreement of Sale cum General Power of Attorney<\/td>\r\nRs.2000\/-<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6<\/td>\r\nGeneral \u00a0Power of Attorney cum Development Agreement \u00a0<\/td>\r\n0.5 % (Subject to a max of Rs.20,000\/-)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
7<\/td>\r\nRelease<\/td>\r\n0.5% (subject to a min of Rs.1,000\/-and max of Rs.10,000\/<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
8<\/td>\r\nPower of Attorney in the case of Consideration<\/td>\r\n0.5% (subject to a min of Rs.1,000\/-and max of Rs.20,000\/<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9<\/td>\r\nPower of attorney given to sell, transfer, construct and develop an immovable property. \u00a0<\/td>\r\n0.5% (subject to a min of Rs.1,000\/-and max of Rs.20,000\/<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10<\/td>\r\nAgreement to sell, transfer, construct and develop an immovable property<\/td>\r\n0.5% (subject to a min of Rs.1,000\/-and max of Rs.20,000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11<\/td>\r\nCertificate of sale<\/td>\r\n0.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12<\/td>\r\nDecree<\/td>\r\n0.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
13<\/td>\r\nConveyance Deed<\/td>\r\n0.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
14<\/td>\r\nParipassu Charge<\/td>\r\n0.5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Category 2<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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SL No<\/td>\r\nDescription of instrument\/DOCUMENT<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRegistration Fee<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1<\/td>\r\nLease deed<\/td>\r\n0.1%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2<\/td>\r\nLicense deed<\/td>\r\n0.1%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3<\/td>\r\nMortgage<\/td>\r\n0.1%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4<\/td>\r\nDeposit of Title Deeds<\/td>\r\n0.1% (Subject to a max of Rs.10,000\/-)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
5<\/td>\r\nRelease of Deposit in the case of\u00a0 Title Deeds<\/td>\r\nRs 1000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Charges on Stamp Duty in Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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SL No<\/strong><\/td>\r\nType of transaction<\/strong><\/td>\r\nStamp duty charges<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1<\/td>\r\nSale deed of immovable property<\/td>\r\n5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2<\/td>\r\nAgreement of sale deed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3<\/td>\r\nDevelopment agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4<\/td>\r\nConstruction agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
5<\/td>\r\nDevelopment agreement-cum-GPA<\/td>\r\n1%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6<\/td>\r\nAgreement of sale-cum-GPA<\/td>\r\n6%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
7<\/td>\r\nConstruction agreement-cum-GPA\u00a0<\/td>\r\n1%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
8<\/td>\r\nLease deed agreements of less than 10 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n0.4%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9<\/td>\r\nLease deed agreements of more than 10 years but less than 20 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n0.6%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The process of checking the market value in Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The applicants can check market value (basic rates) for Agricultural and Non-Agricultural properties from the official IGRS<\/strong> portal of the Andhra Pradesh Registration and Stamps Department portal. Follow the below steps to know the market rates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n