Can we sell and register old house without khata certificate?

147 votes

No, you cannot sell or register a house without a Khata Certificate. The Khata Certificate is a document that is issued by the local municipal corporation or panchayat and is required for all property transactions. It certifies that the property has been assessed for taxation purposes and that all applicable property taxes have been paid.

Without a Khata Certificate, the ownership of the property cannot be transferred to the buyer, and the property cannot be registered with the local authorities. It is an essential document that establishes the legality of the property and ensures that all taxes and dues have been paid.

Therefore, if you want to sell or register a house in India, it is necessary to obtain a Khata Certificate beforehand.

LawRato LawRato

773 votes

selling immovable property within the limits of BBMP or corporation must be accompanied by a revenue document, i.e., the Katha certificate and extract, if the property/house has not been assessed to property tax or does not fall within corporation limits, it will not have a Katha certificate registered in the present owners name.
Without the Katha certificate the sub-registrar will not register the property, he can refuse to complete the registration on the ground that house property does not have a valid and subsisting Katha certificate.
Please ascertain if the house property falls within BBMP limits or Panchayath Limits even now.

Advocate Kiran N Murthy LawRato

770 votes

Khata is the revenue document issued by the authority. With out this document one will not come forward to by the property. With out this document authorities will not accept for registration. Fist you get the khatha in the sellers name and proceeds for sale

Advocate Siji Malayil LawRato