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FREE TEMPLATE / REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY

Sale Deed

A sale deed for a house, flat, plot or land in India. The vendor sells the property to the purchaser for a stated price, records how it was paid, hands over possession and promises clear title. Both sign before two witnesses and the deed is registered with the sub-registrar.

For India.

This page lists how to sign it in India. See how it is signed

REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY / FREE TEMPLATESale DeedPlace of executionPlace of executionVendorVendorFather's or husband's nameVendor's father's or husband's nameVendorSignature: Ready
PDF, 4 pages, 17 KB
THE DOCUMENT

Read it, fill it in, print it

The whole document, exactly as it prints. Type your answers and they appear in the document as you go. When it reads right, print it or save it as a PDF. Then sign it the way the signing rules below describe.

Space for the e-stamp certificate

Print this first page on the e-stamp paper so the stamp certificate sits in this space, or attach the e-stamp certificate in front of this page before anyone signs.

Sale Deed

A deed by which the vendor sells immovable property in India to the purchaser for a price, under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Template v1.0.

This sale deed is made at the place and on the date below, by the Vendor in favour of the Purchaser, both named in section 1.

Place of execution: Place of execution

Date of execution: Vendor (seller) fills this in when signing

1. The parties

Vendor: Vendor

Father's or husband's name: Vendor's father's or husband's name

Age in years: Vendor's age

PAN: Vendor's PAN

Residential address of the Vendor:

Vendor's address

Purchaser: Purchaser

Father's or husband's name: Purchaser's father's or husband's name

Age in years: Purchaser's age

PAN: Purchaser's PAN

Residential address of the Purchaser:

Purchaser's address

In this deed, the Vendor and the Purchaser include their heirs, legal representatives, executors, administrators and assigns, unless the context requires otherwise.

2. The Vendor's title

The Vendor is the absolute owner of the immovable property described in the Schedule to this deed (the Property) and is in possession of it.

The Vendor became the owner of the Property as follows:

How the vendor became the owner

The Vendor has agreed to sell the Property to the Purchaser, free from all encumbrances, for the price below, and the Purchaser has agreed to buy it.

3. Price and payment

Total sale price: Sale price

Sale price in words: Sale price in words

How the price was paid, with dates and references:

How the price was paid

The Vendor acknowledges receiving the full sale price in the way stated above, and nothing more is due from the Purchaser. Income tax that the Purchaser deducted at source from the price and paid to the government on the Vendor's account, as shown above, counts as paid to the Vendor.

4. Sale

In return for the sale price, the Vendor sells, conveys and transfers the Property to the Purchaser, with all buildings and structures on it, every easement, right of way and other right attached to it, and all of the Vendor's right, title, interest and claim in it, for the Purchaser to hold as absolute owner, free from all encumbrances.

5. Possession and documents

On the date of this deed the Vendor has delivered vacant possession of the Property to the Purchaser, together with the original title documents and other papers relating to it. From that date the Purchaser may enjoy the Property and deal with it as owner.

6. The Vendor's covenants

The Vendor assures the Purchaser as follows:

  1. The Vendor has a clear and marketable title to the Property and full right to sell it.
  2. The Property is free from every encumbrance, mortgage, charge, lien, lease, attachment and claim, and no proceeding about it is pending before any court or authority.
  3. The Vendor has not agreed to sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise transfer the Property to anyone else.
  4. If the Purchaser loses the Property or any part of it, or suffers any loss, because of a defect in the Vendor's title or a claim by anyone claiming through the Vendor, the Vendor will indemnify the Purchaser and make good the loss in full.
  5. The Vendor will sign any further document and do anything else reasonably needed to perfect the Purchaser's title.

7. Records and outgoings

The Purchaser may have the Property transferred into the Purchaser's name in the revenue, municipal, electricity, water and other records. The Vendor will sign any application or consent needed for that.

The Vendor has paid all property tax, cess, rates, charges and other outgoings on the Property for the period up to the date of this deed, and will pay any of them for that period that is demanded later. The Purchaser pays them for the period after that date.

8. Stamp duty

Market value of the Property for stamp duty: Market value for stamp duty

The market value above is the value of the Property set by the government for stamp duty. The Purchaser pays the stamp duty and registration charges on this deed.

Schedule of the Property

State: State where the property is

Description, with survey or door number, extent and boundaries:

Schedule of the property

Signatures

The Vendor and the Purchaser sign this deed in the presence of the two witnesses below.

VendorSignatureNameDate
PurchaserSignatureNameDate

Each of us saw the Vendor and the Purchaser sign this deed, and signs below as a witness in their presence.

First witnessSignatureNameDateAddress and occupation
Second witnessSignatureNameDateAddress and occupation
THE DOCUMENT

What it covers

The template has 10 parts.

  1. The parties
  2. The Vendor's title
  3. Price and payment
  4. Sale
  5. Possession and documents
  6. The Vendor's covenants
  7. Records and outgoings
  8. Stamp duty
  9. Schedule of the Property
  10. Signatures
BEFORE YOU START

What you will be asked

Have these details ready. The template needs them before anyone signs.

  • Which state in India is the property in?
  • Who is selling the property? Give the full name as it appears in the title deed.
  • What is the vendor's father's name, or her husband's name if the vendor is a married woman?
  • How old is the vendor?
  • What is the vendor's PAN? Say skip if the vendor has none.Optional
  • What is the vendor's residential address?
  • Who is buying the property? Give the full name.
  • What is the purchaser's father's name, or her husband's name if the purchaser is a married woman?
  • How old is the purchaser?
  • What is the purchaser's PAN? Say skip if the purchaser has none.Optional
  • What is the purchaser's residential address?
  • How did the vendor become the owner? Give the document, its date, and its registration number and office.
  • What is the total sale price?
  • Please say the sale price in words, as it should be written in the deed.
  • How was the price paid? Give each payment with its mode, date and reference, including any tax deducted at source.
  • What is the government guideline or circle rate value of the property? Say skip if you do not know it yet.Optional
  • Describe the property as the title deed does: its survey or door number, area, location and its boundaries on all four sides.
  • In which town or city will the deed be signed?
THE PEOPLE

Who signs

Everyone the template names, and what each one does.

  • Vendor (seller)Signs
  • Purchaser (buyer)Signs
  • First witnessWitness
  • Second witnessWitness
SIGNING RULES

How it is signed in India

The rules for a deed transferring property depend on where it is signed. Laws change, so check the sources before anyone signs.

India

Print and sign in ink

Print it and sign it in ink in front of two witnesses, who sign it too. It must then be registered. Stamp duty is paid before it is signed.

Steps

  1. Pay stamp duty on the market value by e-stamp or the state's system.
  2. Print the deed on the e-stamp paper or attach the certificate.
  3. Sign it with two witnesses.
  4. Register it with the sub-registrar within four months.

What the law asks for

E-signature
Not acceptedThe Information Technology Act First Schedule leaves contracts for sale or conveyance of immovable property out.
Witnesses
TwoTwo witnesses sign, and attend the registration.
Notary
Not needed
Remote signing
Not available
Registration
RequiredRegister it with the sub-registrar within four months of signing (Registration Act 1908 sections 17 and 23).
Stamp duty
RequiredStamp duty on the market value at the state's rate, paid before registration.

Sources

Checked 25 October 2026 against these sources.

QUESTIONS

Common questions

Answers from the signing rules on this page.

Can the sale deed be signed electronically in India?

No. An electronic signature is not accepted for it in India. The Information Technology Act First Schedule leaves contracts for sale or conveyance of immovable property out.

How many witnesses does the sale deed need in India?

Two witnesses. Two witnesses sign, and attend the registration.

Does the sale deed need a notary in India?

No. No notary is needed.

Does the sale deed need to be registered in India?

Yes. It must be registered. Register it with the sub-registrar within four months of signing (Registration Act 1908 sections 17 and 23).

Is stamp duty due on the sale deed in India?

Yes. Stamp duty is paid before it is signed. Stamp duty on the market value at the state's rate, paid before registration.

Can the sale deed be signed or witnessed remotely in India?

No.

THE RIGHT TEMPLATE

Where it fits

For the final sale of a house, flat, plot or land in India once the price is paid. Use an agreement for sale while the price is still being paid, and the gift deed when there is no price. Sign prepares it to print on e-stamp paper: the vendor and the purchaser sign in ink before two witnesses, and the deed is then registered with the sub-registrar where the property is.

A CAREFUL CHECK

Before you rely on it

Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. A sale of immovable property under section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Registration with the sub-registrar is compulsory under section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, within four months of signing. Stamp duty is set by each state, in most states on the market value or the price, whichever is higher. When the price is Rs 50 lakh or more, the purchaser deducts tax at source of 1 percent under section 393(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which replaced section 194-IA from 1 April 2026. Search the encumbrance certificate and check the earlier title deeds, approvals and tax receipts before paying. The deed records the full price as paid and does not cover a price paid later, a property sold with tenants, a new flat from a builder, limits on buying agricultural land, or a sale by a power of attorney holder. Have a local advocate check the title and the deed before registration.