Stamp duty and registration charges in Bangalore (2026): the real cost
Stamp duty in Bangalore is 2–5% by slab, plus a registration fee that doubled to 2% in August 2025. The full 2026 cost of registering a property, with a table.
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A sale deed is one type of conveyance deed — the difference decides what you're actually signing. How sale deed, conveyance deed and agreement to sell differ.
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Apartment association elections in Karnataka run on the KAOA bye-laws, not co-op society rules. Who votes and contests, notice periods, quorum and disputes.
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If your builder won't form the association or hand over the common areas, RERA Sections 11 and 17 are on your side. Here are your remedies, step by step.
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Apartment association registration in Karnataka must be under the KAOA 1972, not the Societies or Co-operative Act. Here's the correct route — and the trap.
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What e-Khata means in Bangalore, why it is now mandatory for property registration, how to apply and check it online, the charges involved, and what it means for B-Khata and revenue-site owners.
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When an NRI sells property in India, TDS is deducted under Section 195 on the full sale price — not the gain. Here are the rates, the surcharge slabs above ₹1 crore, how to cut the deduction with a Section 197 certificate, and how to claim a refund.
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