Special Power of Attorney (Property Sale) Format & Template
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Stamp paper required — state stamp duty on power of attorney (property). You'll receive the draft; e-stamping is done separately per your state's rules.
What is a Special Power of Attorney (Property Sale)?
A special power of attorney (SPA) authorises an agent to carry out one specific task or transaction. This one is limited to selling a single identified property: negotiating with buyers, signing the sale deed, receiving the consideration and presenting the deed for registration on the owner’s behalf.
Because it covers only that property and that sale, an SPA is safer than a general power of attorney for this purpose, and it is what Sub-Registrars and buyers’ lawyers usually expect when the owner cannot attend the sale in person.
When to use it
- You are selling a property but live abroad or in another city and cannot attend the registration.
- A co-owner wants another co-owner or family member to complete the sale for them.
- An elderly owner wants a trusted relative to handle the sale formalities.
What you'll need
Keep these details ready — the form asks for them in this order.
Principal
Your full name · Your address
Agent
Agent's / Attorney's full name · Agent's address
Property
Property address · Property description · Approximate property value
Execution
City · State · Execution date
How it works
Identify the principal, attorney and property
Full details of both, and the property exactly as described in the title deed — survey or khata number, boundaries and area.
Define the powers and limits
Negotiating, signing the agreement and sale deed, receiving payment and presenting for registration — and any minimum price or conditions.
Preview, pay and download
Check the property description against your title deed, pay ₹175 and download.
Stamp, sign and register or authenticate
Print on stamp paper of your state’s value and execute it before the Sub-Registrar (or as your state requires).
How to make it legally valid
- Stamp duty at your state’s rate — several states charge more when the attorney is not a close family member or the power is given for consideration.
- Where the attorney will sign and present the sale deed for registration, the power of attorney generally needs to be registered or authenticated before the Sub-Registrar; confirm with the office where the sale will be registered.
- A property description that matches the title deed exactly.
- Executed abroad? Attestation by an Indian embassy or consulate, and stamping in India within three months of receipt, are generally required.
Stamp paper. Stamp duty on a power of attorney to sell immovable property is set by each state and depends on who the attorney is and whether consideration is involved. Confirm with the Sub-Registrar before execution.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating the power of attorney itself as a transfer of ownership — only a registered sale deed conveys title.
- A property description that differs from the title deed, which stalls registration.
- Using an unregistered or unauthenticated power of attorney where the Sub-Registrar requires one.
- Continuing to use the power of attorney after the principal has died — it ends on death.
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