Tamil Nadu Launches Online Property Registration Facility

The Tamil Nadu Registration Department has launched an online self-service facility to help property buyers and sellers prepare registration documents.

The service is part of the upgraded STAR 3.0 system and is available through the TNREGINET portal.

Users can choose a deed template, enter transaction details, generate a draft and pay applicable charges online.

The initiative is intended to reduce dependence on private document writers and intermediaries.

Until now, buyers and sellers have often relied on document writers to prepare deeds, particularly for transactions involving complex legal processes.

The department aims to standardise document preparation and reduce errors through templates and automated calculations based on applicable guideline values.

How the Four-Step Online Process Works

Users can access the Create Document option after logging in to the portal. They can then complete the following steps:

• Select the required deed category from the available templates.
• Enter buyer and seller details, property particulars, survey numbers, boundaries and witness information.
• Generate the standardised draft, review it online and download it in PDF format.
• Pay stamp duty and registration charges through the portal. Then generate a token and book an appointment at the jurisdictional sub-registrar office.

Available document categories include sale, mortgage, lease, settlement, exchange, cancellation and rectification deeds. The guided format is designed to help users prepare documents before visiting the registration office.

Earlier Registration Records Can Be Linked

The upgraded system allows users to retrieve details from previously registered documents.

For properties with existing registration records, users can provide the earlier registration number and book reference. The system can then link relevant information, reducing the need to enter the same details again.

This feature may help in transactions involving properties with existing registration records. It is intended to reduce repeated data entry during document preparation.

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STAR 3.0 Adds Paperless Verification Features

The upgraded system also includes paperless document-processing features.

These include Aadhaar-based electronic authentication and biometric verification through fingerprint and iris scanners at designated access points.

An official said these features are intended to reduce physical documentation and streamline identity verification. The initiative also aims to make the registration process more transparent and reduce paperwork.

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What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

Commercial Taxes and Registration Minister D Logesh Tamilselvan said the facility is aimed at simplifying property registration.

Users can prepare the draft and make payments online. However, the process still requires them to generate a token and book an appointment at the relevant sub-registrar office to complete registration.

The online facility brings deed preparation, document review, payment and appointment booking into a guided digital workflow. It also provides standard templates for several common property-related deeds.

The launch expands Tamil Nadu's digital property registration services through STAR 3.0. The department aims to reduce paperwork, limit errors and make document preparation easier for buyers and sellers.

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