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Janvee | 22 Feb 2023

EC Telangana Registration: Steps To Apply, Search Encumbrance Certificate

EC Telangana Registration: Steps To Apply, Search Encumbrance Certificate

Table of Content:

  1. EC(Encumbrance Certificate) Telangana: An Overview​
  2. EC Telangana Registration: Benefits
  3. Encumbrance Certificate(EC) Telangana Registrations: Importance
  4. Application Fee For EC Telangana
  5. EC Telangana Registration: How To Apply
  6. Search EC Telangana On Telangana’s Registration & Stamps Department: Steps
  7. Search EC: By Document
  8. Search EC: By Property
  9. Telangana Property Registration: Other Online Services
  10. Steps of Property Registration In Telangana
  11. Steps To Pay Stamp Duty On Property Purchased In Telangana
  12. Steps To Search Prohibited Properties In Telangana
  13. Steps To Check Market Value of A Property In Telangana
  14. Can I Download Telangana Land Registration Documents Online On My Phone?


The launch of Meeseva as well as the online portal of Registration & Stamps Department by Government of Telangana has facilitated an ease in the process of Encumbrance Certificate( EC) Telangana registrations. Not only this, the online portal gives you access to all the land registration details you need in just a few clicks. 

If you want to know more about the processes of applying, checking, searching for Telangana’s land registration documents online  and much more, continue reading this blog.


EC(Encumbrance Certificate) Telangana: An Overview

Encumbrance Certificate in Telangana is a document that assures a prospective investor of a property is free from any ownership issues or economic/legal liabilities. It is one of the most crucial documents to make any real estate transactions.

Telangana’s Registration and Stamps department enables you to check the status of your EC certificate online apart from the other services related to property registration in Telangana.


As per new registration rules 2020, Telangana land registration also needs the following documents apart from EC:

  • Pattadar passbook for agricultural land

  • Photograph of how the property looks

  • Address proof of the seller and the buyer

  • Aadhar card

  • PAN card

  • Power of Attorney

  • Identity proof of witnesses, seller, and the buyer

  • Property card

  • Section 32A photo form of witnesses and executants

  • DD of payment of stamp duty payment in full

  • Original documents with signatures of all parties

EC Telangana Registration: Benefits

  • Banks are likely to deny you a home loan in Telangana if you do not have an Encumbrance Certificate

  • It proves no one can show right on your property

  • It makes home loan disbursal easy as EC proves you are debt-free

Encumbrance Certificate(EC) Telangana Registrations: Importance

Here is why EC Telangana registration is important for you:

  • It is an important document for buying or selling a house in Telangana

  • It works as a verification of owner while applying for a bank loan

  • It offers details about your property’s history

  • It is complete proof that you own the property

  • It mentions details like mortgage deed, release deed, sale deed, partition deed, and more

  • It contains the volume number and document number of each transaction

Also Read: Sale Deed: Benefits, Features & Documents 


Application Fee For EC Telangana

The application fee EC Telangana is given in the following table.

Criteria
Charges (In INR)

Searching and issuing 

certified EC copy

200

If the time period of issuance

 of EC copy is up to 30 years

200

If the time period of issuance of 

EC copy is more than 30 years

500


EC Telangana Registration: How To Apply

The step to apply for EC Telangana online is:

property registration telangana


  • Step 2: Click on application forms on the left side of the home page

property registration telangana


  • Step 3: Search for the registration tab in this list and expand it, Click on Encumbrance Certificate to download.

telangana land registration

  • Step 4: Fill out the form you downloaded and submit it to the Meeseva centre

  • Step 5: Submit the processing fee, and the application will be forwarded to Sub Registrar’s Office

The message for process completion of EC Telangana registrations will be sent to your phone. You can also track the status of your EC application form on the Meeseva platform. 


Search EC Telangana On Telangana’s Registration & Stamps Department: Steps

If you have already completed EC Telangana registration and want to search your EC, use the below process:

  • Step 1: Go to website: Meeseva

  • Step 2: Click on Encumbrance Certificate

  • Step 3: Agree with the disclaimer by clicking on submit

  • Step 4: Choose criteria to find EC by document or by property

  • Step 5: Click on download

Search EC: By Document 

If you select the criteria to find EC by document, use the following steps:

  • Step 1: Enter the document number

  • Step 2: Add the year of registration 

  • Step 3: Enter details for registering at SRO

  • Step 4: Click on submit to get details 

Search EC: By Property

If you select the criteria to find EC by the property, use the following steps:

  • Step 1: Select the district

  • Step 2: Choose the mandal

  • Step 3: Pick a village from the dropdown list

  • Step 4: Enter your door number

  • Step 5: Mention your flat number

  • Step 6: Enter your ward and block

  • Step 7: Provide the survey number or plot number 

  • Step 8: Mention property is bounded from which direction

  • Step 9: Enter the search period

  • Step 10: Click on submit

Telangana Property Registration: Other Online Services

Here are other property-related services apart from EC Telangana registration you will find on the IGRS portal:

  • Property registration in Telangana

  • Stamp duty payment

  • Search for prohibited properties in Telangana

  • Market value search

Steps of Property Registration In Telangana

Telangana’s property registration process takes less than ten steps. Here’s how:

  • Step 1: Go to the Telangana’s Registration & Stamps Department website.

  • Step 2: Create your login ID

  • Step 3: Upload the required documents and pay the stamp duty and registration fee

  • Step 4: Book a time slot to visit Sub Registrar’s Office (SRO)

  • Step 5: Visit the SRO at that time slot for due diligence. Here’s what will be done at SRO:

  1. Check slip will be prepared at SRO as per the details of the deed uploaded online

  2. E-KYC will be conducted, and fingerprints of the registering properties will be collected

  3. The above details will be verified against the Aadhaar database

  4. Registration fees, stamp duty payment, and other requisite fees will be cross-checked through eChallan

  5. Endorsements will be printed on the document


Land registration documents will be registered by the Sub Registrar once the above step is done. A document number will be provided to them. 

Telangana land registration documents will be uploaded on the IGRS portal. Now you can download it when you need. You will be asked to make the necessary changes and re-submit the online application in case the verification is unsuccessful.

The time limit to present a document for registration after execution is within four months from the date of execution (signature). Post these four months, you need to present them within four months, and it is subject to a penalty of ten times the registration fee if you have permission from the District Registrar grants permission. However, you can present documents to the Sub Registrar within eight months. Post that, it cannot be accepted for registration.

Suggested Read: 8 Things To Keep In Mind While Registering Your Property


Steps To Pay Stamp Duty On Property Purchased In Telangana

Property buyers of Telangana can pay stamp duty charges online while registering the property online. Here are the steps to it:

  • Step 1: Visit Telangana Registration and Stamps Department's website 

  • Step 2: Click on e-stamps under online services

  • Step 3: Choose document registration e-challan

  • Step 4: Register yourself, and you will receive a 12-digital challan number & five-digit passcode

  • Step 5: Proceed to pay

  • Step 6: Add your preferred payment method and pay

  • Step 7: Print the challan you get post payment & submit it to SRO


Note: No one is authorised to carry out stamp duty and registration transactions. You will be paying any fees or duties associated with the property at SRO only.  


Steps To Search Prohibited Properties In Telangana

It is important to check the property you are going to buy is not prohibited before you make any payments to the seller. Hence, having a list of prohibited properties in Telangana handy will help you. Follow these steps to find prohibited properties:

  • Step 1: Visit Telangana’s Registration and Stamps website 

  • Step 2: Click on prohibited properties

  • Step 3: Select the district

  • Step 4: Choose the mandal from the dropdown menu

  • Step 5: Select the village

  • Step 6: Select the criteria from the following list:

  1. Survey number wise details

  2. Ward wise details

  3. Survey number

  4. Revenue survey number

  5. Town survey number

  6. Ward-block

  • Step 7: Click on submit 

The list of prohibited properties Telangana will be displayed on your screen. 


Steps To Check Market Value of A Property In Telangana

It is important before buying a property in Telangana or Telangana land registration, you are aware of its market value. It will help you understand whether what you are paying the seller is at par with the market value.

  • Step 1: Visit Telangana’s Registration and Stamps website 

  • Step 2: Click on market value

  • Step 3: Search by land value or apartment value

  • Step 4: Select the district

  • Step 5: Choose the mandal from the dropdown menu

  • Step 6: Select the village 

  • Step 7: Click on submit 


Can I Download Telangana Land Registration Documents Online On My Phone?

Yes, you can download the Telangana land registration documents online on your phone using the T-Registration app. 

  • Step 1: Register yourself and get an m-pin number

  • Step 2: Click on estamps challan details

  • Step 3: Select the eChallan type

  • Step 4: Enter the eChallan number

  • Step 5: Mention your eChallan passcode

  • Step 6: Click on the search button

Also Read: Frequently Asked Questions on Property Registration


We hope this blog helps you find all the details you need for property registration as well as EC registrations in Telangana. 

EC Telangana Registration: How To Apply

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