Transfer of Property

Chandigarh, 15^th June, 2016: Presently, Chandigarh Housing Board allows subsequent transfer of property under the mutual/consensual transfer policy only. As per past practice, such types of transfers are only allowed on one time basis and if one property is transferred under these policies, the subsequent transfers of these properties are not permitted. The transferees could convert their properties from lease hold dwelling units into free hold land tenure under the Chandigarh Conversion of Residential Lease-hold land tenure into Free hold land Tenure Rules, 1996. Subsequently, they could sell their dwelling units, if they so desired, by executing a Sale Deed before the Sub Registrar, Chandigarh. The above said Conversion Rules of 1996 have been stayed/kept in abeyance by the Chandigarh Administration.

In these circumstances, the persons, who have got properties transferred in their names under the above said policies of the Chandigarh Housing Board are not in a position to further alienate their properties. Right of sale/alienation being one of the essential features of ownership and since the existing policy of Chandigarh Housing Board does not allow and debars subsequent transfers of dwelling units of Chandigarh Housing Board and considering that some of the transferees have adopted illegal means of transferring their properties by way of executing GPAs, Mortgage Deeds etc. and keeping in view the above circumstances, the loss of government revenue  and on the persistent demand of the general public, in the interest of public service and to facilitate the delivery of services to the general public, the Chandigarh Housing Board has decided to allow subsequent transfers of dwelling units under all the existing  Transfer Policies of CHB.