Khata certificate and extract assistance

What the work involves

• Clarify the exact khata record requested and its purpose.
• Identify the authority and property reference to use.
• Put the available khata, tax and ownership records together.
• Work out whether you need a copy, an update or help with a discrepancy.

Show the request you have received

If a bank, buyer or adviser has asked for a khata document, keep their exact request. It is easier to clarify what is needed from that wording than from a remembered phrase such as “khata papers”. Include the property reference and the copies already available.

Check whether you need an existing record obtained or an entry updated first. Where names or property details differ, keep the discrepancy visible and ask how it should be addressed. Obtaining another copy of the same record will not necessarily resolve the underlying question.

Documents to have available

• Current property identifier and available khata records
• Latest available property-tax documents
• Relevant deed or ownership-change record
• The written requirement from the person requesting the document

A request for a copy is different from a request to change a name or correct an entry. Compare your existing record with the deed and the written requirement from your lender or buyer. If something does not match, point it out before applying for another copy of the same record.

Before work begins

We’ll explain the document being requested and the assistance involved. A khata record is one part of the property file; title questions need the underlying deeds reviewed too.

Questions about property documents

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