Services and costs
One team for the whole transfer.
Others draft a deed, sell stamp paper or hand you to a lawyer. We take the whole job, from the first document to your name on the tax records, and we tell you every cost before we start.
Buying property
We check the title, collect the documents, prepare the deed, register it and move the land tax into your name. You know at each stage what's done and what comes next.
Plots, houses and flats · bank loan coordination
Selling property
We get your papers in order before the buyer's advocate asks for them, so the sale doesn't stall on a missing certificate.
EC, tax receipts and certificates · loan closure and deed release
Gift and settlement deeds
Passing property to your children, your spouse or your parents, at the lower family rates where they apply. We'll tell you which deed fits.
Parent to child, between spouses · settlement and release deeds
Inherited property
Getting inherited land into the right names, gently and in the right order, so the family can keep it or sell it.
Legal heirship papers · partition deeds
NRI owners and buyers
Buy or sell from abroad without flying home for every step. We guide the power of attorney and keep you informed from wherever you are.
Power of attorney guidance · video updates, remote approvals
Title check only
About to pay an advance? Let us read the papers first. You get a 30-year EC review and a written title report from an advocate.
30-year EC review · written title report by an advocate
Every cost, in the open, before we start.
A property transfer has three kinds of cost: government charges, certificate fees and our fixed fee. You'll know all three before you commit to anything.
| Cost | Who sets it | Typical amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Government of Kerala | 8% of the higher of sale price or fair value | Government, online |
| Registration fee | Government of Kerala | 2% of the same value | Government, online |
| Encumbrance certificate | Registration Department | A few hundred rupees, depending on years searched | Sub-Registrar Office |
| Certified copies, certificates | Village Office, SRO, Corporation | Small fixed fees per document | Each office |
| Advocate's title report and deed | Fixed with our advocate | Included in our package | BriefDeed |
| BriefDeed professional fee | Fixed, agreed before we start | Starting from ₹14,999, depending on the deal | BriefDeed |
Government charges go into a separate client account and are passed on at cost, with receipts. Any unused balance is refunded to you.
Worked examples
Government charges only.
Plot in Angamaly
₹30 lakh
- Stamp duty and registration
- ₹3,00,000
- TDS the buyer deducts
- Not needed
Flat in Kakkanad
₹50 lakh
- Stamp duty and registration
- ₹5,00,000
- TDS the buyer deducts
- ₹50,000
House in Edappally
₹1 crore
- Stamp duty and registration
- ₹10,00,000
- TDS the buyer deducts
- ₹1,00,000
Included in our fee
- A document checklist for your property
- Collecting the EC, certificates and tax receipts
- Advocate's title review and the deed
- Fair value check and charges calculation
- Your SRO slot, and a coordinator with you on registration day
- Mutation, building tax and electricity transfer
- A written update every Friday
Not included
- Stamp duty and registration fee (at cost)
- Government certificate fees (at cost)
- Land conversion applications
- Court cases or disputes
- Home loan fees charged by your bank
Documents you'll usually need
You don't need to drop anything off. A BriefDeed team member collects your originals in person, safely, and only when each one is needed.
From the buyer
- Aadhaar and PAN
- Passport photos
- Two witnesses with ID
- Loan sanction letter, if any
From the seller
- Original title deed
- Prior deeds (chain of title)
- Aadhaar and PAN
- Loan closure letter, if mortgaged
We collect for you
- Encumbrance certificate (30 years)
- Possession certificate
- Location sketch
- Land and building tax receipts
- Data bank and survey checks
How it compares
| Step | Doing it yourself | Online drafting sites | BriefDeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title check | You check | Sometimes, at extra cost | Included, with a 30-year EC |
| Collecting certificates | Many office visits | Not included | We collect them |
| Deed drafting and finalising | Find a writer | A template | Prepared and vetted for your property |
| Working with the other party | You chase them | Not included | We coordinate with the buyer or seller and their advocate |
| Registration day | On your own | Rarely | A coordinator with you, to help you through it |
| Mutation and tax transfer | More visits | Not included | Included |
| Updates | You chase | App or email | Every Friday on WhatsApp and email |
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