Housing.com-What is mutation? What are documents required, fee, penalty for property mutation?

In addition to being a pocket heavy investment, property buying also involves detailed documentation so that the investment is legally on the buyers name. In this guide we discuss in detail about mutation, its importance, documents required and penalty for delaying mutation.

What is mutation of property?

Mutation is the process through which the name entry is changed in the government records once a property has been transferred in the name of a new owner. Land and property mutation helps the local authority to fix property tax liability, utility charges etc. and charge them accordingly. In different states, the process has different nomenclature. This process is known by different names according to the local area. For example, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the process is known as Dakhil-Khariz (entry-omission).

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