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  • Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots

    Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots

    Tamilnadu Government Frames Rules for Regularising Unapproved Layouts and Plots [ditty_news_ticker id=”3299″] [su_box title=”Updates” style=”soft” box_color=”#aca9a9″ radius=”20″]1) Clarification by the Madras High Court 2) Regularisation: Status Update 3) CMDA’s User Manual 4)Regularisation Rules Simplified-Oct 12, 2017[/su_box]                                       …

  • Using Agricultural Land for Non-Agricultural Purposes

    Using Agricultural Land for Non-Agricultural Purposes

    The Tamil Nadu Government Publishes Rules for Using Agricultural Land for Non-Agricultural Purposes  The background During the course of the hearing on the PIL filed by Advocate-Activist Elephant Rajendran seeking Ban on Registration of Unapproved Layouts and Plots, it came to the light of the Court that there were no ‘Provisions of Acts/Rules/Regulations at present prescribing…

  • Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908

    Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908

    Empowers Government to Refuse Registration of Unapproved Plots The Background Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, deals with the Compulsory Registration of properties. In later sections of the Act, the grounds on which the Registration could be refused were detailed.However, till recently, Unapproved Plots couldn’t be refused registration on any grounds. The Madras High Court…

  • Ban on Registration of Unapproved Plots and Layouts

    Ban on Registration of Unapproved Plots and Layouts

    The Madras High Court Lifts the Ban with Some Riders! The Background Updates on Regularisation of Unapproved Plots It all started with a PIL by an Activist-Advocate Elephant G Rajendran, which sought to curb indiscriminate conversion of agricultural land into residential plots and the registration of such unapproved plots.The Case was filed in The Madras…

  • Guideline Value Revision

    The New Revision Will Further Dampen the Real Estate Market The Tamilnadu Government has Slashed the Guideline Values by 33.33%. At the same time the Registration Fee is increased to 4%, from 1%. This means the Duty and Fee for Transfer of a Property, the Stamp Duty + Registration Fee, which hither to remained at…

  • Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots-II

    Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots-II

    Regularisation of Unapproved Plots and Layout: The Update No Regularisation Orders Issued so far Though the Rules for Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots were Published more than 3 and a Half months ago, Issuance of Regularisation Orders is yet to take-off. Reports in many Newspapers confirm this. The Hindu(Tamil) reported: “அறிவிப்பு வெளியிட்டு 3 மாதமாகியும்…

  • ECR-The East Coast Road, Chennai

    ECR-The East Coast Road, Chennai

    A Guide to Buy Properties in The East Coast Road-All  You  Want  to  Know East Coast Road is a State Highway(49) connecting Chennai(Thiruvanmiyur) with Cuddalore. It’s proposed to extend ECR upto Kanyakumari, in the last stages. Mr.Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Transports, proposes (in 2015) to develop ECR into a National Highway. However, for Chennaiites,…

  • Regularisation of Unapproved Plots and Layouts, an Update

    Regularisation of Unapproved Plots and Layouts, an Update

    How to Regularise an Unapproved Plot in Tamil Nadu Updated: 26th Jan 2021 We understand that the Online Process is again Open for a one month period, till Feb 28, 2021. All those who have not applied earlier, can take this opportunity to get their plots Regularised. This Scheme of Regularisation is applicable to Unapproved…

  • How to Verify the Authenticity of the Documents of a Plot/Land

    How to Verify the Authenticity of the Documents of a Plot/Land

    A Layman’s Guide to Determine the Authenticity of Land Documents After months and sometimes years of search, buyers identify plots or lands that fit their need and budget. Even while the Buyer is happy with the property , it’s location and price, the authenticity of the Documents and Genuineness of the Seller are two issues…