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09 Oct 2024
An encumbrance is a claim made against a property by someone other than the current title holder. The term encumbrance covers a wide variety of financial and non-financial claims that may or may not affect the value of the property. It is important, from a buyer's perspective, to be aware of any encumbrances on a property, as these will often transfer to them along with the ownership of the property.
08 Oct 2024
A legal title report is a written analysis of the status of the title of the property, including a description of the said property, names of titleholders and how the title is held (e.g. joint tenancy). It also includes applicable taxes and encumbrances for the same.
07 Oct 2024
Title is a legal term that refers to the ownership right to a property. Every property has a title which is created in accordance with the laws relating to immovable property such as Transfer of Properties Act, India Registration Act and Indian Stamp Act. Titles can depict ownership of both personal and real property. Personal Property is anything that does not include real estate such as appliances, furniture, antiques, artwork, etc whereas Real Property includes the physical property of real estate as well as bundle of ownership and usage rights.
04 Oct 2024
Agricultural land is land that is used for the purpose of agriculture which includes the cultivation of crops, fruits, vegetables, grass, trees, horticulture, poultry farming, breeding of livestock, breeding of fish, bee keeping, etc. It also includes land used for any purpose which is ancillary to its cultivation, e.g. land used for grazing cattle.
03 Oct 2024
Collector's Land refers to land belonging to the government that falls under the control of the revenue department and is therefore owned by the City Collector. Collector's Land is leased out to individuals and / or entities for the purpose of development. Prior permission must be sought from the state to rent, gift, transfer and / or sell properties built on Collector's Land.
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02 Oct 2024
Leasehold refers to the legal right given to an individual or entity, by the owner, to live in or use a building or piece of land for an agreed period of time. In India, leasehold land most commonly have tenures ranging between 30 to 99 years.
01 Oct 2024
Free Hold land is one which is "free from hold" of any entity besides the owner. The owner owns the building and the land upon which it has been built in perpetuity.
30 Sep 2024
Land constitutes of all things permanently attached to the surface of the earth such as ground, trees, wells, rivers. etc. It is a natural resource that is the centre of all economic activities. Therefore, land is classified on the basis of its economic use, i.e., agricultural land, non-agricultural land and forest land.
27 Sep 2024
In India, GST does not apply to home loans. However, a bank provides a host of additional services along with the home loan which are applicable to a charge of 18% GST. Further, processing fees and other charges levied on disbursing home loans fall within the category of financial and related services, as identified by the HSN code 9971, and are therefore subjected to 18% GST. Input tax credit (ITC) can be availed only on properties used for business purposes. Home loans are typically taken for personal home purchase or construction and not for business use, hence ITC cannot be claimed.
26 Sep 2024
A GST-registered landlord is liable to pay 18% GST on commercial rental income if it exceeds 20 lac rupees per annum. The landlord can claim input tax credit (ITC) against GST paid if he meets the eligibility criteria and has maintained adequate documentation to substantiate his claim. GST is not applicable on properties leased out for charitable or religious purposes provided the rental charges are below a specific threshold.
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