Our office
Buying, selling, developing or inheriting property in West Bengal runs through a chain of offices that rarely talk to each other: the Registrar of Assurances, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation or the local municipality, the BL&LRO for land records, and the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority for anything bought from a developer. One missing link surfaces years later as a dispute.
We handle the full cycle of a property transaction and the litigation that follows when one goes wrong: title search before you pay a token, drafting and vetting of agreements and deeds, stamp duty and registration, mutation, landlord and tenant matters, and suits for title, partition, possession and injunction.
What we handle
- Title search and due diligence for flats, land and commercial premises
- Agreements for sale, conveyance, gift and partition deeds, powers of attorney
- Stamp duty assessment and registration before the Registrar
- Mutation, conversion and land record corrections
- Development and joint development agreements with landowners
- WBRERA complaints for delay, deviation and refund
- Tenancy agreements, eviction and rent matters under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997
- Suits for declaration of title, partition, possession and injunction
Frequently asked questions
At minimum: the chain of title deeds going back at least thirty years, the current mutation and tax receipts, the sanctioned building plan, the completion or occupancy certificate, the WBRERA registration where the project is covered, and a search for encumbrances at the Registrar's office. For resale flats, also the association or society's no-objection and a statement of pending dues.
Stamp duty is charged on the market value assessed by the registering authority or the consideration stated, whichever is higher, at the rate applicable to the location and value of the property. Registration fee is charged separately. The market value can be assessed online before booking a registration appointment.
No. Changing locks, removing belongings or cutting off water and electricity is unlawful. A landlord must obtain an order of eviction on one of the grounds recognised by the Premises Tenancy Act and have it executed through the court.
This page describes the law and procedure generally applicable in West Bengal. It is not legal advice on any particular matter; every matter turns on its own facts.