Gift deed
Gift & Settlement Deed Registration in Lucknow
Known locally as Daan Patra (दान पत्र). Drafted, verified and registered by Uttar Pradesh legal partners — fixed fee from ₹15,999 onwards*.
Serving Lucknow and the surrounding belt: Barabanki, Unnao, Kanpur, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Hardoi, Sultanpur, Faizabad, Amethi and Bahraich.
The above charges do not include government fees, stamp duty, or any additional incidental / out-of-pocket expenses incurred at government offices.
Gift Deed stamp duty & registration charges in Lucknow
Under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable in Uttar Pradesh. Most Lucknow properties fall within LMC (Lucknow Municipal Corporation) / LDA limits.
The family concession was notified in January 2026 and caps stamp duty at ₹5,000 for a defined relative list. Duty for others is computed on circle rate value.
How a gift deed is registered in Lucknow
- Confirm the donee is within the notified family list — son, daughter, father, mother, husband, wife, daughter-in-law, real brother, real sister, son-in-law, grandson or granddaughter.
- Check the applicable circle rate for the locality on IGRSUP.
- Obtain the title chain and an encumbrance search.
- Draft the gift deed with an accurate schedule and an express acceptance clause.
- Pay duty and generate the e-stamp through IGRSUP.
- Book the Sub-Registrar appointment and attend with both parties and two witnesses.
- Apply for dakhil kharij (mutation) with the municipal body or tehsil.
Documents required in Lucknow
- Khatauni / khasra extract for agricultural land
- Circle rate printout from IGRSUP
- Original title deed / mother deed establishing the donor's ownership
- Encumbrance Certificate covering at least the last 13 years (30 years recommended)
- Latest property tax paid receipt
- Proof of relationship between donor and donee, where a family concession is claimed
- Aadhaar and PAN of donor, donee and both witnesses
- Passport-size photographs of all parties
- Approved building plan and Occupancy Certificate, for built structures
- No Objection Certificate from a housing society, where applicable
Sub-Registrar Offices in Lucknow
SadarBakshi Ka TalabMalihabadMohanlalganjSarojini NagarChinhatGosaiganjLucknow-1Lucknow-2Lucknow-3Lucknow-4
Local terms used in Lucknow registration offices
Mutation in revenue / municipal records
Record of Rights extract
Government-notified minimum value
Registered sale deed
What goes wrong — Uttar Pradesh and Lucknow specifics
The ₹5,000 cap depends on a specific relative list
UP's notified list is generous — it includes daughter-in-law and son-in-law, which many states exclude — but a nephew, niece or cousin still falls outside it and attracts full conveyance rates on circle rate value.
The concession is recent, so older advice is wrong
The ₹5,000 cap was notified in January 2026. A great deal of guidance still online quotes the previous percentage-based rates for family gifts in UP.
Acceptance must occur during the donor's lifetime
Under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, a gift is void unless the donee accepts it while the donor is alive and capable of giving. Deeds drafted without an express acceptance clause are a recurring cause of later challenge.
A gift deed is irrevocable once registered
Unlike a will, a registered gift deed cannot ordinarily be cancelled at will. Revocation is possible only on grounds agreed in the deed itself or under Section 126. Parents transferring property to children should consider whether a will, or a settlement deed retaining a life interest, better suits their intent.
Ancestral and coparcenary property carries additional constraints
Gifting undivided ancestral property without the consent of all coparceners exposes the transaction to challenge. This requires examination of the title chain before drafting, not after.
Dakhil kharij is separate from registration
Registration does not update revenue or municipal records. Until dakhil kharij completes, the donee is not the recorded owner, which obstructs later sale and loan.
The ₹5,000 family cap is a January 2026 notification
Uttar Pradesh capped stamp duty on family gift deeds at ₹5,000 by notification in January 2026. A great deal of guidance still online quotes the earlier percentage rates, so figures found elsewhere are frequently out of date.
LDA leasehold plots and freehold conversion
Many Lucknow Development Authority plots remain leasehold. Gifting leasehold property without the authority's permission, or without conversion to freehold, weakens the donee's position against LDA.
Circle rate versus actual value
For non-family gifts, duty is computed on circle rate value. Lucknow revises circle rates periodically and the notified rate frequently diverges from real transaction values.
Gift Deed services across Lucknow
Gomti NagarHazratganjButler ColonyGomti Nagar ExtensionSushant Golf CityAliganjIndira NagarMahanagarVibhuti KhandAmar Shaheed PathSouth CityJankipuram
Gift Deed FAQs — Lucknow
What is the stamp duty on a family gift deed in Lucknow?
Uttar Pradesh caps stamp duty at ₹5,000 for a gift to a notified family member, plus roughly ₹1,000 processing, with the registration fee at 1% capped at ₹20,000. This was notified in January 2026. Indicative figures — confirm before executing.
Who counts as family for the UP ₹5,000 cap?
The notified list covers son, daughter, father, mother, husband, wife, daughter-in-law, real brother, real sister, son-in-law and grandson or granddaughter. UP's list is more generous than most states — it includes both son-in-law and daughter-in-law — but a nephew, niece or cousin falls outside it.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers Gomti Nagar?
Gomti Nagar and the eastern corridor are generally served by the Chinhat and Lucknow city offices, while Sarojini Nagar, Mohanlalganj and Bakshi Ka Talab cover other parts of the district. Jurisdiction follows the property's location.
Can I gift an LDA leasehold flat?
Not freely. Where the property remains leasehold under the Lucknow Development Authority, the authority's transfer permission is generally required, and conversion to freehold is often the cleaner route before a gift.
What is dakhil kharij and do I need it?
Dakhil kharij is mutation — updating municipal or revenue records to show the new owner. Registration alone does not do this. Until dakhil kharij completes, typically 30–60 days, the donee is not the recorded owner.