THE PROCEDURE INVOLVED IS THREE-FOLD :

Firstly, the payment of adequate stamp duty on the Agreement for Sale Secondly, Execution of the Agreement for Sale by the Developer/Promoter and the Purchaser and Thirdly, Registration of Agreement for Sale.

WE SHALL DEAL WITH THE ABOVE ASPECT IN DETAIL AS UNDER:

(I) Stamp Duty

Unless there is an agreement to the contrary, the stamp duty shall be borne and paid by the Purchaser as per Section 30 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 2013.As per prevailing laws, the stamp duty to be paid on the Agreement for Sale shall be an amount equivalent to 5% on the market value of the unit as per prevalent ready reckoner rates.

Market value means the price at which a unit could be bought in the open market on the date of execution of such instrument. This price is determined on the basis of the ready reckoner issued each year.

The Mode of payment of stamp duty is E-Payment through GRAS (Govt. Receipt Accounting System).

(I) EXECUTION

After the payment of stamp duty on the Agreement for Sale, the same shall be duly executed by all the parties, i.e. the Developer/Promoter and the Purchaser/s. All the pages of the document should be signed by all the parties. The Agreement should be witnessed by at least two witnesses giving their full names, signatures, and addresses.

(I) REGISTRATION

The duly stamped and executed Agreement for Sale should be presented at the office of the concerned Sub-Registrar of Assurances for registration within 4 (four) months from the date of execution of Agreement for Sale.

In case of delay in presenting within the stipulated four months from the date of execution of Agreement for Sale citing unavoidable circumstances by the Parties, the Registrar may condone the delay after collecting penalty under section 25 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908; provided the delay in presentation of the executed Agreement for Sale does not exceed 4 (four) months from the date of expiration of the aforesaid stipulated 4 (four) months (i.e. does not exceed 8 (eight) months from the date of execution of the Agreement for Sale).

Registration of the Agreement for Sale is compulsory as per Section 17 of Indian Registration Act, 1908.