Property Registration Services in Shillong

Property Registration in Shillong: local information

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya (PIN 793001), so many state-level offices that handle registrations and approvals are located here.

Civil and criminal matters arising in Shillong start before the courts having local jurisdiction over the area, with appeals and writ petitions going to the High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong.

Documents such as sale deeds and marriage records for Shillong are registered with the jurisdictional registering office, and stamp duty follows the rates notified by Meghalaya.

Offices and courts for Property Registration in Meghalaya

• Sub-Registrar office with jurisdiction over Shillong — registers sale deeds, leases and other documents for property in its area
• Meghalaya stamp law — sets the stamp duty payable on documents executed in Shillong
• High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong — hears appeals and writ petitions arising from Shillong and the rest of Meghalaya; it sits in Shillong

Property Registration at a glance

Property Registration is the mandatory process of recording a property's ownership transfer at the office of the Sub-Registrar of Assurances under the Registration Act, 1908. Read the full Property Registration guide.

Key documents

• Original Sale Deed (executed on stamp paper of appropriate value)
• Title documents — chain of ownership (parent documents)
• Encumbrance Certificate (EC) from SRO
• Previous Sale Deeds

Full document checklist

Fee and timeline

Starting price ₹5,999; government and third-party charges are payable at actual. Indicative timeline: 1–2 days for registration appointment (after title verification and document preparation; 2–4 weeks total).