Tamil NaduThursday, 11 June 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu to move nearly 90% of property registration online within six months
Tamil Nadu plans to take nearly 90% of the property registration process online within six months to reduce corruption and crowding.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 11, 2026, Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes and Registration Minister D. Logesh Tamilselvan said the State plans to make nearly 90% of the property registration process online within six months, with only the final authentication to be done at Sub-Registrar Offices.
Key specifics
- The online system will cover entry of property details and payment of registration fee before final authentication.
- First sale of plots and flats, Tamil Nadu Housing Board sale deeds, and MODs are set to go online in the first week of August 2026.
- The government aims to reduce corruption and overcrowding at Sub-Registrar Offices through this digital shift.
- For immovable assets valued up to ₹10 lakh, the registration fee is reduced by 1% when registered in a woman’s name.
- Officials have been told to fix guideline values for all survey numbers by the end of June 2026.
Exam lens
Question type: governance and e-service reform, key facts: 90% online registration, August 2026 rollout, ₹10 lakh women’s concession, 1% fee reduction. TNPSC may ask which department is implementing the digital registration reform and what services are being digitised first.