No permission from RAJUK or any other authority will be required for plot-flat handover

No approval from RAJUK or other authorities under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works will be required anymore to transfer residential plots or flats developed under their jurisdiction. Ownership can now be transferred through the Sub-Registrar’s office by paying a fixed fee. A gazette notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry of Housing and Public Works on Sunday (10 November).

According to the notification, several amendments have been made to simplify the transfer system of residential plots and flats, reduce harassment and suffering of lessees, and eliminate corruption. Simplification of approval procedure Previously, approval from the leasing authority was mandatory for executing any deed involving residential plots or flats. Under the new regulation, no approval will be required for deeds related to inheritance, purchase, donation, sale, or distribution (transfer).

However, in cases of plot subdivision or amalgamation and change of land use as per master plan, approval from the concerned authority will still be required. For transfer based on deed value: 2% fee for flats 3% fee for plots These must be paid directly to the Sub-Registrar office as Non-Tax Revenue (NTR), following the economic code specified by the ministry. Submission of deed and records After transfer, one copy of the deed along with all mutation-related documents must be submitted to the leasing authority within 90 days. Failure to do so will result in a penalty of Tk 50 per day, up to a maximum of Tk 10,000.

These documents will be provided to the buyer via registered post, email, or other digital means. Expiry of lease term and automatic transfer Upon completion of the 99-year lease term, the transfer will be automatically executed without any deed fee or additional charges. However, subdivision or land-use change must still follow prior approval. For institutional, commercial, and industrial plots, existing rules will remain unchanged. For non-residential properties, approval from the leasing authority will continue to be mandatory. Plots or flats involved in ownership disputes, listed as abandoned properties, or specially allotted between January 2009 and July 2024, will continue to require approval. However, transfer fees will still apply in these cases.

List of eligible properties to be published soon A list of residential plots and flats eligible for transfer without approval will be published as soon as possible. Authorities will retain the right to correct any errors in the published list. The Ministry of Housing and Public Works stated that the main goal of the notification is to ensure easy accessibility for lessees in the transfer process, make residential property management more transparent and efficient, and eradicate irregularities and corruption.

Once implemented, disputed or abandoned properties under government interest will become usable more quickly. This will also resolve long-standing issues of lessees, simplify deed processing through the Sub-Registrar office, and ensure secure electronic record-keeping.