The Karnataka government has announced a hike in property registration fees from 1% to 2% of the property value, effective from August 31, 2025. This move is expected to rationalize administrative processes and improve service delivery, but it has faced criticism from the opposition.
Property RegistrationReal EstateKarnatakaGovernmentStamp DutyReal Estate NewsAug 30, 2025
The new property registration fee of 2% is effective from August 31, 2025.
Karnataka's property registration cost remains the lowest in South India, at 7.5% of the property value, which is lower than Kerala (10%) and Tamil Nadu (9%).
The total cost of property registration in Karnataka will now be 7.5% of the property value, including a 5% stamp duty and other cesses at 0.6/0.65%.
The government increased the property registration fee to rationalize administrative processes, strengthen service delivery, and address the shortfall in stamp duty and registration revenues.
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