Bihar Property Registration

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. In this article, we look at the procedure for Bihar property registration in detail.

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.

Benefits of Property Registration

The following advantages can be performed by registering the property deed.

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.

Documents Required

To register a property in the state of Bihar, the documents are to be furnished along with the application are as follows:

Copy of sale purchase agreement on stamp paper.
Certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors of both seller and buyer.
Identity proof of both buyer and seller.
A photocopy of income tax permanent account number (PAN) of both buyer and seller.

Other than the requirements mentioned above, the following documents are also required for registration of land or property in Bihar under the following circumstances:

In case of Partition

Deed (Original)
Challan- Form I Appendix A of BRR(Annexure 1a)
Form 4 under section 4(1) of Bihar Stamp Rules 1995 (Annexure 1b)
Copy of identity proof of one of the identifier.

In case of Settlement

Deed (Original)
Challan- Form I Appendix A of BRR(Annexure 1a)
Declaration under section 16 of the BLR (FCA and ASL) Act,1961.
Copy of identity proof of one of the identifier.

In case of Mortgage Lease

Deed (original)
Challan- Form I Appendix A of BRR(Annexure 1a)
Declaration under section 16 of the BLR (FCA and ASL) Act,1961.
Copy of identity proof of one of the identifier.

In the case of Sale, Gift or Exchange

Deed (original)
Challan- Form I Appendix A of BRR(Annexure 1a)
Map of the plot
Form 4 under section 4(1) of Bihar Stamp Rules 1995.
Form 13 under section 15 of Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.
Declaration under section 16 of the BLR (FCA & ASL) Act, 1961.

In case of all other types of deed

Deed (original)
Challan- Form I Appendix A of BRR(Annexure 1a)
Copy of identity proof of one of the identifier.

Procedure for Registering a Property

To register a property in Bihar, follow the steps below:

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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Note: Submit the printed appointment slip along with the above-mentioned mandatory document to the same Sub Registrar Office on the day and time of your scheduled appointment slot. Then after verifying of your documents proposed of the registered title deed, one needs to apply for Municipal Authority seeking mutation of the title of the property.