Difference between Registry and Intiqal (Mutation)

The buying/selling of property in Pakistan is a routine business in every city and town.

Although, there is a lot to learn about local terminologies involved in real estate but the two frequently used key terms ‘Intiqal’ and ‘Registry’ are overheard in every deal.

These terms might seem difficult but understanding of following differences would help you to;

• Understand importance of both,
• The better choice between the two,
• How courts deal each of them?
• Why should you choose Registry over Intiqal?
• Legal loopholes between both.

Before expediting on the differences, there is a need to know what exactly is Registry and  Intiqal?

Registry

It is a process through which buyer makes a legal right of ownership on any immovable property after the Sales happen.

It is a legal document; a stamp paper, registered at sub registrar office of your area after verification of seller’s documents, obtaining a NOC and after completion of other legal formalities.

Intiqal (Mutation)

Since, the meaning of Registry is quite clear, we are here to give you an insight about Intiqal.

Intiqal is just an entry in revenue record in order to change the title deed of any particular property in your name, recorded and updated in the ownership column available with Patwari/Tehsildar.

Now, as the figurative meaning of Intiqal and Registry is clear, following are the outlined differences between both which would help you to choose any option while buying and selling of property.

REGISTRY	INTIQAL
Registered in Sub registrar/registrar office	Registered with Patwari/Tehsildar designated at your area
Legally valid, authentic and credible	Legally less credible and authentic
It is a registered document	Is also a registered document but just to change the title deed of property
Has complete details of area and its vicinities	Has no details of vicinities and details of the directions around (North, South, East or West)
Is always an initial step to follow than Intiqal	Intiqal is always a later step than registry and does hold reference of previous registry, if made
Urban areas hold mandatory Registry process because of being valuable	Usually, rural areas follow Intiqal practice during sale/purchase of property but it can also be sandwiched with registry
Registry has minimal chances to be challenged under a lawsuit	Intiqal is more prone to be challenged under lawsuit, being a weak document
Registry is a strong legal document which demands complex legal battle to get it abandoned	Intiqal can easily be abandoned by revenue officers, additional commissioners and other revenue authorities
It legalizes the actual sale of property but doesn’t reflect ownership conversion in local land records	By Intiqal, a person updates ownership title of property without the provision of any sale to happen as in case of gifted or inherited properties
Registry also holds postulate whether possession is given to buyer or not	Intiqal doesn’t not hold details regarding possession rather just informs a change in title deed of property with respect to quoted area
The process of registry revolves around strong verification mechanism, including photograph, ID card and thumb impression check	Intiqal doesn’t follow strict verification system if land record is not computerized which in most of the cases is not
Registry adds to revenue of government but ensures safety for buyer to a major extent	Intiqal is used for fiscal purposes by government to evaluate property tax and other ownership details of any individual
Civil courts are entitled to hear registry cases, revenue officer, additional commissioner have no authority over it	Revenue officers are usually entitled to monitor lawsuits related to Intiqal but often civil courts also cater such cases depending upon its nature

 

While the major differences between Intiqal and Registry are quite clear and it has now become fairly easy for the buyers to opt.

It is also pertinent to mention that both holds immense importance in real estate, since Mutation (Intiqal), if regularly updated will ensure a clean property record while Registry removes much of the doubts and unnecessary complications that could happen.

From the platform of ProProperty, it is advised to follow both the processes for sustainable safety which will ensure strong legal ownership over the property with minute possibility of any legal hindrance, if you make your mind to resale in future.

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