Registration process made easy for homebuyers

• Visit the sub-registrar’s office with your document and you will be informed about the amount of registration fees payable. They will also inform you about stamp duty amount payable.

• Pay specified amount thru electronic Secure Bank & Treasury Receipt/ Government Receipt Accounting System (e-SBTR/GRAS).

• Prefill the input form in Marathi on IGR Portal and take the print out and attach it to the document.

• Fix up appointment for registration one or two days prior to the intended date of registration. Now one can e-book the time slot on IGR portal.

• On appointed date and time bring complete document along with other documents specified.

• Submit the document along with input form at token window at least 30 minutes before the time allotted for that token number.

• At the appointed time and on your number being announced, all parties to the document must present themselves before the sub-registrar to admit execution of the document, photographed, thumb impression and signature taken on additional sheet of paper in presence of sub-registrar.

• Now even witness is photographed and has to provide identification proof like pan card, Aadhar card, driving licence etc.

• Pay the exact registration fees by way of e-SBTR/GRAS and computer service charges online on IGR portal. Computer service charges are at Rs.20 per page.

• Document will be returned within 30 minutes of getting the receipt.

• Please deal only with officers and staff of Registration department who always display government identity card with government seal.

• In case a person is unable to attend the office of Sub-registrar on medical grounds then he should apply to sub-registrar through a duly authorised representative stating the fact. Sub-registrar is bound to visit such person after office hours i. e. morning 9.00 am to 10.00 am and in evening 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm.

• That person shall admit execution in presence of that Sub-registrar, affix his photograph and sign and put his thumb impression on the document. Sub-registrar will take the document along with him and complete all the formalities and process of registration.

(The writer is a valuer of real estate and co-author of Stamp Duty Ready Reckoner)