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The Gujarat government has revised rules under the Land Revenue Act to speed up property transaction certification. Undisputed cases with clear ownership records can now be certified on the same day, removing the earlier 30-day waiting period. In cases requiring verification, the notice period has been reduced to seven days. The move aims to reduce delays, limit misuse of objections, and improve efficiency in land dealings. The reform is expected to benefit residential, commercial, and agricultural transactions while supporting faster ownership transfers and improving overall market activity.
The Gujarat government has amended provisions under the Land Revenue Act, 1879, to streamline the process of certifying property transactions and reduce delays in ownership transfers. The earlier requirement of a 30-day notice period has been removed for undisputed cases, allowing revenue authorities to approve sale entries on the same day after registration. Advertisement
Immediate certification is allowed only when specific conditions are met. These include no changes in land records in the past one year, no pending disputes or claims, clear possession of the property, and signatures of all concerned parties recorded in the 7/12 extract. Where these conditions are fulfilled, the transaction can be recorded and certified without any waiting period, making the process faster for buyers and sellers.
For cases that involve certain risks, the government has reduced the notice period from 30 days to seven days. These include transactions where land records have been recently modified, where a power of attorney is involved, where some stakeholder signatures are missing, or where there are existing disputes. The shorter notice window still allows time for objections but significantly cuts down delays compared to the earlier system.
The state government has indicated that the earlier 30-day notice period often led to unnecessary delays and was sometimes misused by individuals to raise objections without valid grounds. This created hurdles in completing genuine transactions. By reducing or removing the notice period, the government aims to make the process more efficient while still maintaining basic checks in sensitive cases.
The reform is expected to benefit a wide range of property transactions, including agricultural land deals, residential property purchases, and commercial transactions such as shops and small offices. Transactions among family members and legal heirs are also likely to become smoother, as fewer procedural delays are expected in cases where ownership is already clear.
In addition to this, the government has also made changes to the Gujarat Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947. Urban areas falling under municipal corporations, municipalities, and urban development authorities have been kept outside the scope of this law. This step is expected to simplify land use approvals and speed up non-agricultural permissions in urban regions.
Industry body CREDAI-Gujarat has responded positively to the changes, stating that the move would help improve transparency and reduce processing time in property transactions. It also indicated that faster certification and title clarity could support better liquidity in the market and help in quicker execution of real estate projects.
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