Seller of house filled one time lease amount, what does it mean?
Anil Kumar
(Querist) 22 March 2015
This query is : Resolved
I recently bought a house, the land was on lease from the Jaipur Development Authority. Around 6 years back, this land (which belonged to the JDA) was under encroachment (kabza), and the government at that time allowed such people to get a legal right on such lands. Then it was converted to a (99 years) leasehold land, which was initiated by the seller. Everything was approved and legal.
2 years back seller paid the one time lease amount and got a certificate. It states that so and so house is free from any lease payment in the future, but the term (like 99 years etc) is not written in it.
The seller claims that this certificate means that the land is VIRTUALLY FREEHOLD, and we don't have to bother about the lease even after the term of 99 years. I am confused about this. I don't seek to take any actions, just for clarification. It didn't affect my judgement for buying the house.
Thanks in advance.
Isaac Gabriel
(Expert) 22 March 2015
It depends upon the terms on the sale deed.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 25 March 2015
There is some hidden thing(risk) in it, you may take legal opinion from a local lawyer by producing the relevant papers/document before him and then if it is viable, you may proceed otherwise do not run a risk.
Rajinder KumarAhuja9990725300
(Expert) 29 March 2015
The statement of the seller is correct.Lease mukti praman patra issued by the JDA means that the plot has become freehold and the buyer shall not be asked to pay any lease money after issue of necessary certificate. The issued certificate can be verified on JDA's website and also from the zonal office of concerned plot.
