Tamil Nadu registration rules for buildings with land: self-certification, valuation slabs and field inspection waiver

Direct fact

In September 2026, the Tamil Nadu Registration Department issued new circular guidelines in Chennai for registering land-cum-building documents, with valuation rules based on ₹1 crore and ₹5 crore thresholds and field inspection exemptions.

Key specifics

• For buildings with construction area below 2,500 sq ft and value below ₹1 crore, the higher of self-certified value or PWD schedule rate is used for stamp duty and registration fee.
• For buildings valued between ₹1 crore and ₹5 crore, an approved building valuer’s report must be attached to the document.
• If the building value is above ₹5 crore, the higher of the approved valuer’s estimate or the PWD schedule rate is taken for duty collection.
• For apartment buildings below 2,500 sq ft, the higher of self-certified value or PWD schedule value can be collected without field inspection.
• If the document owner does not accept the maximum building value, the file is sent to the sub-registrar or assistant engineer depending on whether the value is below or above ₹5 crore.

Exam lens

TNPSC Polity and governance question type: match the valuation slab with the authority, ₹1 crore, ₹5 crore, 2,500 sq ft, PWD schedule rate, approved valuer report — a likely one-liner asks which registration process can now be completed without field inspection.