Property and rent

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Stage by stage

1. Title check

   Before buying, verify the chain of title, revenue records and encumbrances.

   Transfer of Property Act, 1882

2. Sale deed and registration

   Ownership of immovable property passes by a registered sale deed (s.54 TPA). A sale cannot be completed merely by a GPA/agreement-to-sell/will arrangement. Genuine testamentary succession and a duly authorised attorney executing a conveyance are distinct; a will operates on death, subject to applicable succession law.

   Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana, (2012) 1 SCC 656, Supreme Court of India, decided 11.10.2011 · Transfer of Property Act, 1882

3. Lease and notice

   A lease is defined in s.105 TPA; termination notices are governed by s.106 unless the contract or a local law provides otherwise.

   Transfer of Property Act, 1882

4. Chandigarh tenancies (2026)

   The official Gazette No. 102 of 10 September 2026 contains Notification No. 617902/UTFI(I)/2026/8918 making the Union Territory of Chandigarh Tenancy Rules, 2026 under the Assam Tenancy Act, 2021 as extended to Chandigarh. Rule 1(3) brings the Rules into force on Gazette publication. The governing forum and treatment of existing tenancies or pending cases require the extended Act, transitional provisions, appointments and any operative court order; a news report alone does not establish those matters. Read the official Gazette copy.

5. Disputes

   Possession, partition and injunction suits go to civil courts; tenancy disputes go to the forum under the applicable tenancy law.

   Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Specific Relief Act, 1963

Frequently asked questions

Official sources

• Specific Relief Act, 1963 (India Code)
• Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (India Code)
• Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana, (2012) 1 SCC 656, Supreme Court of India, decided 11.10.2011 (Indian Kanoon)
• The Tribune, 11 September 2026: tenancy rules in Chandigarh

General information only, not legal advice. Statutory references show BNSS / BNS / BSA with the earlier CrPC / IPC / Evidence Act where relevant. Check the precise commencement notification and savings: pending proceedings may remain governed by the earlier procedural law, and the offence date determines the applicable substantive penal law. Judgments are linked as reported; check the full text and any later decisions. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.