# Selling a property in Bengaluru: get the documents sale-ready > Sell without last-minute delays: Khata in your name, e-Khata created, property tax cleared, Encumbrance Certificate and title documents in order so the buyer's bank and the sub-registrar have no objections. Marvel Consultants prepares the set. Source: https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/property/sell/ · Organisation: Marvel Consultants, Bengaluru · Phone: +91 91875 98642 · WhatsApp: https://wa.me/919187598642 · Last reviewed: 2026-08-29 A sale in Bengaluru fails or stalls for boring reasons: the Khata is still in a previous owner's name, the property has no e-Khata, tax has arrears or the wrong built-up area, the EC shows an old loan that was never released. Buyers' banks find these in days; sellers discover them after the token is paid. This journey is the seller's checklist — what a buyer and their bank will ask for, and what you can fix before you list the property. ## Does this sound like you? - **You inherited or were gifted the property and never transferred the Khata** — Buyers will require the Khata and tax record in your name. This is a Khata transfer with legal-heir or gift documentation first. - **The property has only a paper Khata or none on e-Aasthi** — e-Khata is needed for registration in BBMP limits. Create or correct it before listing. - **There is an old home loan on the EC** — A release/discharge deed must be registered; otherwise the EC keeps showing the charge and the buyer's bank will refuse. - **The built-up area or usage in the tax record is wrong** — Correct the property-tax assessment first; buyers' banks compare it with the sanctioned plan. - **You are selling a B Khata site** — Check conversion eligibility — an A Khata often moves the price more than the conversion costs. - **You are an NRI seller** — Power of attorney, TDS on the sale and remote execution — see the [NRI journey](https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/property/nri/). ## What usually needs to be done 1. **Seller-side document audit** — We review your title chain, EC, Khata, e-Khata and tax record as a buyer's bank would, and list the gaps. 2. **Fix the record** — Khata transfer into your name, e-Khata creation or correction, property-tax correction and arrears clearance, release deed for closed loans, certified copies of missing deeds. 3. **Assemble the sale file** — A complete set — deeds, EC, Khata extract, e-Khata, tax receipts, sanctioned plan/OC where applicable — so the buyer has no reason to renegotiate. 4. **Registration day** — Stamp duty and registration fee on guidance value, sub-registrar coordination, and the post-sale hand-over note for the buyer's Khata transfer. ## Documents to gather - Your sale deed / gift deed / partition deed / inheritance documents - Prior title deeds (mother deed and chain) - Khata certificate and extract; e-Khata details - Property-tax-paid receipts for recent years - Encumbrance Certificate for the period you have owned it (and earlier) - Loan closure letter and release deed, if a loan was taken - Sanctioned plan and occupancy certificate for constructed property - Identity proof; power of attorney if you are not signing in person > **Planning to list in the next few months?** Send us what you have. We will tell you what a buyer's bank will object to and how long each fix takes — before the buyer finds it. → https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/contact/#problem ## Services in this journey - **Khata transfer** (https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/property/khata-transfer/) — Into your name after inheritance, gift or an old purchase. - **BBMP e-Khata** (https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/bbmp-e-khata-services.html) — Create or correct the e-Khata the registration will require. - **Property tax correction & arrears** (https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/bbmp-property-tax-assessment-payment-bengaluru.html) — Fix area, usage and arrears so the tax record matches the property. - **Document verification** (https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/property/document-verification/) — A seller-side audit — the same checks the buyer's bank will run. ## Frequently asked questions **Q: How long before listing should I start fixing the documents?** A: Two to three months is comfortable for Khata transfer and e-Khata; longer if a B Khata conversion or a legal-heir process is involved. Simple corrections take weeks. Start when you decide to sell, not when you find a buyer. **Q: Do I need e-Khata to sell if the buyer is paying cash?** A: Yes — e-Khata is tied to registration at the sub-registrar office, not to the buyer's financing. Registration within BBMP limits needs it either way. **Q: The Khata is in my late parent's name. Can I sell?** A: You need the Khata transferred to the legal heirs (all of them, or with the others' release) before a clean sale. We handle the documentation and the ward-office application; a family settlement or release deed may need registration first. ## Read before you start - Khata transfer guide — https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/blog/khata-transfer-guide.html - How to apply for BBMP E Khata online — https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/blog/e-khata-online-in-bangalore.html - BBMP B-Khata to A-Khata conversion: 2026 guide — https://www.marvelconsultants.co.in/blog/bbmp-b-khata-to-a-khata-conversion-bangalore-2026.html --- Contact: Sanjay +91 91875 98642 · Kiran +91 96635 38037 · info@marvelconsultants.co.in · 17/3, Community Hall Road, Ashokapuram, Yeshwanthpur Industrial Suburb, Bengaluru 560022 Disclaimer: Marvel Consultants is a private firm, not a government body. Approvals rest with the authorities; government fees are separate from professional fees.