Mutation is a important factor in land ownership in Bangladesh. When you become an owner of a land/property, you need to complete the mutation. It is a very important piece of evidence for the title of the land.

You will not be able to sell the land if your name is not on the latest Khatian or you update the record through mutation. In another way, you will not be able to buy a land, if the seller’s name is not mutated.

If you have some property, you should have some idea of mutation.

In this post, I will give you some idea about mutation – what it means, the value of it, its relationship with the title of a land and other related legal stuff.

Definition

In general, mutation means recording the new owner’s name in the Khatian who have become the owner by way of transfer or inheritance^[1].

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Today, I will discuss the laws relating to registration in Bangladesh. For clarification, I will not cover birth, death, marriage, divorce or voter registration. Rather I will deal with mainly document registration. Before going into the details, here is the basics-

Principal laws for registration in Bangladesh are-

• Registration Act 1908; and
• Registration Rules 2014.

Other laws relevant to registration are-

• Transfer of Property Act 1882;
• Stamp Act 1899;
• State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950;
• Power of Attorney Act 2012; and
• Power of Attorney Rules 2015.

It is not possible to cover the laws relating to registration in details in one post. So, I will discuss the basic idea, supported by relevant section and rules.

I must highlight the fact that the practices of the Sub Registry Office might be different from the law. Here I will only discuss legal aspects of registration, not practical aspects.

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Government by a gazette notification dated February 04, 2008, set a predefined format for transfer of property/land. The format must be used for any kind of property/land transfer.

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