Chandigarh: Mayor writes to guv, requests sale deed registration under existing collector rates
Chandigarh mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla has written to Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, seeking relief for residents facing difficulties in registering their sale deeds under the existing rates
A day after the UT administration notified hiked collector rates for Chandigarh, mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla on Wednesday wrote to Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, requesting relief for residents facing difficulties in registering their sale deeds under the existing rates.
In her letter, Babla highlighted the concerns raised by a delegation of Property Consultants’ Associations and numerous city residents regarding the online appointment system for the registration of sale deeds at the Sub-Registrar’s Office. According to the mayor, many residents had purchased stamp papers well in advance but were unable to secure an online appointment for registration before the revised rates come into effect from April 1, 2025.
“Due to the failure in securing an online appointment within the prescribed timeline, these residents will face a situation where they would be required to purchase new stamp papers at the revised rates. This has caused panic and uncertainty among them as they fear losing their hard-earned money. These residents, acting in good faith, have already purchased stamp papers for the sale deeds of their properties,” Babla said, adding that the inability to register the sale deeds at the current rates was due to procedural delays rather than any lapse on the part of the residents.
In view of the situation, Babla has urged the UT administration to extend a provision, allowing those who have already purchased stamp papers to register their sale deeds at the old rates even after the March 31 deadline. She has also requested that the revenue department be directed to facilitate this relief for the affected residents.
The hike collector rates across various property categories will come into effect from April 1. The administration has notified an over fourfold increase (316%) in collector rates for residential areas in villages, a 128% hike for properties in Sectors 1 to 12, a 98% increase in Sectors 14 to 37, and an 82% rise in Sector 38 and beyond.
The collector rate is the minimum property value below which a property cannot be registered with the government. Additionally, a 5% stamp duty is calculated based on the collector rate.