Sale Deed

A family in Kharghar pays a token amount, signs an agreement and hands over the keys. Two years later the seller's brother turns up claiming a share. The family says they bought the flat; the law asks a different question: was there a sale deed, was it registered, and did it say the right things? The sale deed is the document that actually moves ownership, so what must it contain, and what must the drafter check before it is signed?

In two minutes

A sale deed is the registered instrument by which a seller transfers ownership of immovable property to a buyer for a price paid or promised; without registration (where the value is one hundred rupees or more) no ownership passes, so the drafting must be complete, exact and ready for the Sub-Registrar.

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