Bihar Property Registration

The Bihar government upholds the tenets of the Registration Act, 1980, mandating the registration of any immovable asset in the State. The Department of Registration and Stamp takes care of the property registration in the region,

In India, it is mandatory to register all property transactions as per the provisions of the  Registration Act, 1908. The transfer of immovable assets has to be recorded to obtain the rights of the property on the execution date of the deed. The Department Registration and Stamp is liable for property registration in the State of Bihar.

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Stamp duty and registration charges in Patna, Bihar

The stamp duty and registration fee are paid in Patna to get a property registered at the Sub-Registrar’s Office (SRO), under whose jurisdiction the property lies.

The stamp duty in Patna is six percent, while the registration fee is two percent of the property value, irrespective of the gender of the property owner. However, the State has implemented specific guidelines on property purchase. These include-

  • A woman buying property from a man gets a rebate of 0.40 percent on the property value
  • A man buying property from a female has to pay 0.40 percent more than the property value
  • A female purchasing property from another female can transact at the same value

Section 25 of the Bihar Registration Act

As per the Section 25 of the Bihar Registration Act, the document expected for registering a property deed has to be furnished within four months from the date of property registration to the respective Registrar officer. In case of violating on preceding, a fine is imposed to ten times of the value of property registration fee.

Documents necessary for property registration in Patna, Bihar

The registration process is successfully concluded after verifying the property details and checking the legitimacy of the documents exchanged. Below are the documents needed to complete the property registration procedure in Patna-

  • Sale agreement
  • Map of the property
  • Identity proofs of the buyer, seller, and two witnesses
  • PAN cards of the buyer and seller
  • Stamp duty payment challan

Benefits of Property Registration

  • To provide a guarantee of the genuineness of the deed.
  • To ensure avoidance of frauds, conservation of evidence, the transfer of title to the owner.
  • To afford publicity for transactions.
  • To manage an up to day public record by registering a property.
  • To afford the ability to determine whether the property has already been sold.
  • To produce security of title deeds and to prove titles in case the original deeds are lost or destroyed.

Procedure

As per the provisions under Section 32 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with the terms representing the presenting of documents for registration by a person. The document which is to be registered under the prerequisites of the Act has to be presented at the respective registration office by the concerned person or the representative or by the authorised agent as stated in Section 33 of the Registration Act, 1908.

Procedure for Registering a Property

Visit Official Portal

Step 1: Please visit the Prohibition, Excise and Registration department of Bihar.

e-Services

Step 2: Click on the e-Services of property registration link which is visible on the home page of the portal.

Land or Property Registration

Step 3: On the next page, select the land or property registration option then the current page will be redirected to the user registration page

User Registration

Step 4: If in case of existing user enter the email id or mobile number, password and code and click on “Log in “ button.

Provide Details

Step 5: If in case of new user click on “New registration” button and then provide details such as user name, mobile number, email id and password and then click on “Submit” button.

Step 6: After filling the user details, then the applicant will receive an OTP that has to be entered to activate your account.

Property related Details

Step 7: Now complete the application form with the appropriate details without any errors which are related to the property such as

  • Document details
  • Details of parties
  • Property details

Upload Document

Step 8: Upload all the documents related to property and then click on the “Save” button.

Step 9: The confirmation page is displayed after completing the above process to proceed further the user has to choose “Pay now”option.

Payment Generation

Step 10: The user would be redirected to payment gateway after completion of the above application process and then has to click on “Ok” button.

Online Payment

Step 11: Select the Payment mode and Click on the ”online payment” button.

Step 12: After making the payment, the applicant will be provided with the eStamp.

Step 13: Next step will be the recording the photo and fingerprint of the applicant.

Issuance of Registration Number

Step 14: The sanctioning authority of the Sub-Registrar will issue the registration number as the confirmation.

Step 15: Then the registration deed will be affixed with seals and signature of the sub-registrar.

Acknowledgement Receipt

Step 16: You will be provided with the receipt as the confirmation of registration, the applicant has to produce the receipt to the Sub-Registrar office at

Step 17: Then the recorded documents will be scanned, and finally the registered documents will be granted by the concerned authority of the Sub-Registrar office in the booked appointment time along with the copy of the generated report and appointment slip.

FAQs

Can I pay stamp duty online in Bihar?

Yes, buyers can pay stamp duty online in Bihar by visiting and registering on the official website, http://registration.bih.nic.in.

Is it mandatory to book an online appointment for the sub-registrar’s office (SRO)?

The online procedure to book an appointment at the SRO is recommended; however, applicants can also book an appointment offline by visiting the office.

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