Freehold is the transfer of ownership of property from government to the person. It is carried out in accordance with the policy of Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. The authorities like DDA, L&DO etc. earlier used to allot the properties on leasehold basis i.e. the ownership remained with the authority and the allottee was like a tenant. In pursuance of the Notification/Order dated 14.02.1992, the government then started transferring the complete ownership to the allottees or the purchasers and this process is known as conversion of property from lease hold basis to Freehold basis.
Freehold application on prescribed form, along with other relevant documents has to be submitted to concerned Lessor Authority (such as DDA, L&DO, NDMC). After the scrutiny of the documents, concerned Lessor Authority issues the Conveyance Deed (Title document).
Complete freehold procedure involves three different departments vs-a-vis. Concerned Lessor Authority (it issues Conveyance Deed), Collector of Stamps (it collects Stamp Duty on Conveyance Deed) and Sub-Registrar (finally Conveyance Deed is Registered in this office.
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Freehold documentation requires attested photocopies of all relevant letters of concerned authority, ID, photographs, bills, form itself etc.
Yes, Conversion Charges vary according to the type of property, category, and locality/area of the property. These charges are revised time to time as per the policy of the government.
In common parlance and usage both the terms are used to mean the same i.e. Change of ownership. However, more precisely it can be said that Mutation is process of conveyance of ownership of property after death of owner while Transfer is process while the owner is still alive.
Errors in registered documents can be corrected only through Rectification Deed duly registered in the office of the Sub-Registrar concerned.
One may secure the future of his/her legal heirs, aged parents, minor/disabled children and other near and dear ones by a proper Estate Planning and avoid differences and disputes between them.
It refers to securing one's property that it does not go into wrong hands or become a subject matter of litigation. You may prevent your hard earned assets from being wasted. There are various modes or instruments by which one may do estate planning. It includes following documents but are not limited to 'Instrument of Will', Gift Deed, Trust Deed etc.s