Verify Before You Buy
Service 06 — Property Transaction & Registration Authority
Registration is not a mere formality; it is the definitive moment a transaction becomes law. Under the Registration Act, 1908, every detail recorded at the Sub-Registrar’s office becomes a permanent part of the public record. Land Forensics ensures that what becomes permanent is correct, complete, and legally unassailable.
The Registration Standard
A document, once registered, becomes a permanent instrument of public record. Land Forensics ensures your transaction is registered right, across all 38 districts of Tamil Nadu.
Core Registration Services
01
Ownership Transfer (Sale & Conveyance)
Absolute transfer of immovable property.
• Scope
Pre-registration document review, market value & guideline assessment, and Sub-Registrar office management.
• Includes
Sale Deeds, Agreements for Sale, UDS registrations, and Resale Flat transfers.
02
Leasehold Transactions
Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Leases.
In Tamil Nadu, any lease exceeding 11 months must be compulsorily registered. We handle:
• Residential Lease Deeds.
• Commercial & Retail Leases (with complex CAM/escalation clauses).
• Industrial & Warehouse Leases.
03
Authority Documents (Power of Attorney)
GPA, SPA, and NRI Power of Attorney.
We ensure PoAs have the correct “scope of authority" to prevent transactions from being declared void. We specialize in NRI Power of Attorney involving overseas attestation and local adjudication.
04
Family & Succession Transactions
Partition, Settlement, and Gift Deeds.
We navigate the Hindu Succession Act and Tamil Nadu’s concessional stamp duty rates for blood-relative transfers to ensure family estates are distributed without future litigation risks.
05
Development & Builder Transactions
Joint Development Agreements (JDA).
We manage the complex registration of JDAs and linked Power of Attorneys, defining area-sharing ratios and landowner-builder rights with precision.
MoD Specialist Spotlight: Creation & Cancellation
Memoranda of Deposit of Title Deeds (MoD) are the most procedurally demanding registrations in property finance.
• MoD Creation: Managing the registration of equitable mortgages for all major Banks and NBFCs to meet urgent disbursement timelines.
• MoD Cancellation: Full management of the discharge process once a loan is repaid, including Bank NOC procurement and Encumbrance Certificate (EC) clean-up.
• Compliance Note: In Tamil Nadu, MoD registration is mandatory. An unregistered MoD has no legal standing as a security instrument.
Tamil Nadu Transaction Reference Table
| Document Type | Stamp Duty (TN) | Reg. Fee | Key Service |
| Sale Deed | 7% of Market/Guideline Value | 4% | Full Management |
| Agreement for Sale | ₹20 (no possession) or 7% | 1% | Review + Reg. |
| Bank MoD (Creation) | 1% of Loan Amount (capped) | 1% | Specialist |
| MoD Cancellation | Nominal | ₹1k - ₹5k | Specialist |
| Gift Deed (Family) | Concessional (approx. 3%) | 1% | Succession Audit |
| Partition Deed | 1% per share | 1% | Multi-party Co-ord |
The Land Forensics 6-Step Process
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Mandate Receipt
Identifying jurisdiction and transaction structure.
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Title & Review
Scrutinizing the draft against EC and Revenue Records.
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Stamp Computation
Precise calculation of guideline values and fees.
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Appointment
Slot booking and witness coordination.
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Execution
Physical attendance at the Sub-Registrar office and biometric facilitation.
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Verification
Post-registration EC update and delivery of the registered original.