How to apply for encumbrance certificate?

An encumbrance certificate is one of the important documents required for property transactions. All the transactions of property are recorded in encumbrance certificate. The encumbrance certificate is proof that the property is free of debt and you are the legal owner of the property. Therefore, just like the sale deed of a property, the encumbrance certificate is also very important. So, let us learn how to apply ec online.

How to apply for encumbrance certificate online?

To understand how to apply for encumbrance certificate you need documents such as

• Property details

• Deed details

• The property sale deed/gift deed/ partition deed/ release deed if the deed has been executed previously.

• The deed number 

• Property registration document.

• Address proof.

To know about encumbrance certificate how to apply follow the steps below:

• To apply for EC online you need to visit the official website of the specific state you are living in and then tap on the option 'apply EC'.

• Enter the username and password, fill in the captcha and log in.

• If you have not registered, tap on the register button and fill in the details required.

• You need to pay the fee required and you can track the application status later.

How to get encumbrance certificate offline?

• Go to your nearest sub-registrar's office

• Fill up Form 22 and submit it 

• Fill in the information including the name of seller and buyer, details of the property, and attach the documents required.

• Pay the required fee.

• You can track the EC status by visiting the respective state's website.

Here are the websites for how to apply EC online:

I hope you now know how to apply EC online.

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