Archive · 28 May 2025
Centre Proposes Online Property Registration Bill
The government is working on a new law to change how we register property.
The main idea is to move everything online, so it's easier and faster.
Important documents like agreements to sell will need to be registered.
They plan to use digital certificates instead of paper ones, which will make things more efficient.
For security, they will use Aadhaar cards to check who you are, but will also have other options if you don't want to use Aadhaar.
The Centre drafted the Registration Bill to replace the 117-year-old Registration Act.
The bill proposes online property registration.
Documents like 'agreement to sell' and power of attorney will need registration.
Electronic registration certificates and digital record-keeping are planned.
Aadhaar-based authentication and other verification methods are proposed.
- Who
- The Centre (Government) through the Department of Land Resources.
- What
- Drafting a bill to enable online property registration and digital record keeping.
- When
- Unspecified, draft released for public comment.
- Where
- Across the country
- Why
- To modernize registration and make life easier.
- Bill Name
- Registration Bill
- Replaces
- 117-year-old Registration Act
- Key Changes
- Online registration, digital records
- Affected Documents
- Agreement to sell, power of attorney
- Verification
- Aadhaar-based and other methods
- Department Involved
- Department of Land Resources
- Bill Purpose
- Modernize registration
Sources
117 year-old Registration Act to be replaced
Government proposes online registration of property, documents
Centre unveils draft registration bill, 2025 to digitise property records & replace 117-year-old law
Centre proposes bill for online property registration. What it means for you?
