Tamil Nadu

Overview

Tamil Nadu registrations are handled through the Registration Department's online system. Patta and chitta extracts show revenue ownership, while approvals from the planning authority matter for layouts and buildings.

Authority: Tamil Nadu Registration Department
Records: Patta / Chitta and e-Services land records

Registration process

1. Match the patta and chitta against the title deeds
2. Check the encumbrance certificate
3. Confirm planning approval for the layout or building
4. Pay stamp duty and registration fees on the guideline value or price
5. Register the deed with witnesses
6. Apply for patta transfer after registration

Stamp duty and fees

Guideline values vary by street and zone. Rules, fees and timelines change. Verify current requirements with your sub-registrar or a qualified property lawyer.

Verify with sub-registrar. Using official rates as of 22 Oct 2026, a ₹50,00,000 home in Tamil Nadu (male buyer) costs about ₹4,50,000 in stamp duty and registration, or 9% of value. The government value can raise the base. Source: TNREGINET: Duty and fee table. Open calculator →

Common risks

• Patta in a different name than the seller
• Unapproved plots
• Temple or trust land claims
• Joint family property without all signatures

Records and searches

• Encumbrance Certificate (EC)
• Guideline Value
• Patta and Chitta
• Property Tax
• TNRERA Project Search
• TSLR (Town Survey Land Register)

Registration, duty and loans

• Home Loan Legal Check
• Land Records
• Registration Process
• Stamp Duty

Cities

• Chennai
• Coimbatore