Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Launches Model Offices for Faster Property Registration
Maharashtra has opened three new offices to help people register property documents.
They are in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Nagpur.
A first model office had already opened in Pune.
People can register documents such as sale deeds, leases, gifts, powers of attorney, and wills there.
The offices use computers, appointment systems, and trained workers.
They also have waiting areas, Wi-Fi, refreshments, and water.
The new offices are meant to make registration faster and clearer.
They are run with help from VFS Global and WE Excel Software under a plan for 60 offices.
People may use these centres for ₹5,500 per registration or continue using regular government offices without an additional service fee.
Three technology-enabled Model Sub-Registrar Offices opened in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Nagpur, bringing the state total to four.
The centres register sale deeds, lease deeds, gift deeds, powers of attorney, wills, and other property-related documents.
Digital systems, appointment tools, trained staff, waiting lounges, Wi-Fi, and streamlined processes are intended to reduce delays and improve transparency.
VFS Global and WE Excel Software Pvt. Ltd. received a five-year contract to establish 60 Model SROs across Maharashtra in phases.
Model SROs are optional and charge ₹5,500 per registration, while existing government offices remain available without an additional service fee.
- Who
- The Government of Maharashtra, Inspector General of Registration Ravindra Binwade, VFS Global, and WE Excel Software Pvt. Ltd. are involved in the initiative.
- What
- Three technology-enabled Model Sub-Registrar Offices have opened to provide property-document registration services.
- When
- The three centres are now operating; the wider five-year, 60-office contract was awarded in early 2026, and the centres operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Where
- The new offices are in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, Mahape in Navi Mumbai, and Nagpur; the first model office opened in Pune.
- Why
- The initiative aims to reduce waiting times, improve efficiency and transparency, and modernise property registration services.
Paid Model SROs
Existing Government SROs
Cost and choice
Paid Model SROs
Citizens can choose a Model SRO for ₹5,500 per registration, with the fee supporting the operation and maintenance of the privately operated facilities.
Existing Government SROs
Citizens can continue using regular government Sub-Registrar Offices without paying an additional service fee.
Service delivery
Paid Model SROs
Model SROs offer digital infrastructure, appointment systems, trained service executives, waiting lounges, Wi-Fi, and other convenience features.
Existing Government SROs
Existing government registration offices remain part of the state network and continue operating alongside the model centres.
Public and private roles
Paid Model SROs
The private consortium provides additional infrastructure and personnel, with the model intended to improve speed and convenience.
Existing Government SROs
Government officials retain oversight, including a government-appointed Sub-Registrar and senior clerk at each Model SRO.
- New locations
- Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Nagpur
- Total Model SROs
- Four, including the first centre in Pune
- Registration fee
- ₹5,500 per registration at Model SROs
- Regular offices
- Existing government Sub-Registrar Offices remain available without an additional service fee
- Expansion plan
- A five-year contract covers the phased establishment of 60 Model SROs across Maharashtra
- Consortium
- VFS Global and WE Excel Software Pvt. Ltd.
- Operating hours
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
