Gift deed
Register Your Khata Transfer in Lucknow
Known locally as Dakhil Kharij (दाखिल खारिज). Drafted, verified and registered by Uttar Pradesh legal partners — fixed fee from ₹6,999*.
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.
Khata Transfer stamp duty & registration charges in Lucknow
Under the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. Most Lucknow properties fall within LMC (Lucknow Municipal Corporation) / LDA limits.
Agricultural and urban property follow different routes in UP — the tehsil handles khatauni entries while the municipal corporation handles the tax record.
How a khata transfer is registered in Lucknow
- Establish whether the property is recorded in the khatauni (revenue) or the municipal assessment register.
- Obtain the registered deed, prior khatauni or tax record and latest paid receipt.
- File the dakhil kharij application at the tehsil, or with the municipal body for urban property.
- The Lekhpal verifies and reports on the application.
- A notice period runs for objections.
- The Tehsildar or the municipal authority approves the mutation.
- Obtain the updated khatauni or revised tax assessment in the new owner's name.
Documents required in Lucknow
- Khatauni / khasra extract
- Prior municipal tax assessment
- Registered sale deed / gift deed / partition deed (certified copy)
- Previous owner's record extract
- Latest property tax paid receipt
- Encumbrance Certificate
- Aadhaar and PAN of the applicant
- Death certificate and legal heir certificate, where the transfer is by inheritance
- Affidavit and indemnity bond in the prescribed format
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
Development authority leasehold adds a step
Property allotted by LDA, Noida, Greater Noida or Ghaziabad Development Authority is frequently leasehold. The authority's own transfer memorandum is required in addition to municipal mutation.
Khatauni entries carry historical share fractions
UP revenue records often record undivided fractional shares accumulated over generations. Mutation of a purchased share requires reconciling the deed against those fractions, which is the usual source of delay.
Registration alone does not make you the recorded owner
This is the most widely misunderstood point in Indian property. A registered deed transfers title between the parties, but municipal and revenue records continue to show the previous owner until mutation completes. Banks, buyers and utilities rely on those records.
Unpaid dues block the application
Outstanding property tax, water charges or society dues attached to the property will stall a mutation application. These need clearing — and evidencing — before filing rather than after rejection.
A mismatch between deed and record is the usual cause of rejection
Differences in name spelling, property extent, survey number or boundary description between the registered deed and the existing record are the most common reason applications are returned. Reconciling them before filing avoids months of delay.
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.
Khata Transfer services across Lucknow
Gomti NagarHazratganjButler ColonyGomti Nagar ExtensionSushant Golf CityAliganjIndira NagarMahanagarVibhuti KhandAmar Shaheed PathSouth CityJankipuram
Khata Transfer 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.