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Stamp duty relief on rent and lease deeds up to 10 years

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Battle IAS UP current affairs title card: Stamp duty relief on rent and lease deeds up to 10 years (, 14 November 2025)

What happened

  • The Cabinet approved concessions in stamp duty and registration fee on tenancy and lease deeds of up to 10 years. [UP Cabinet]

Background

  • Most leases are oral or unregistered, which leads to disputes. [UP Cabinet]

Why it matters

  • Cheap registration brings rent deals on record and protects both sides.

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How to use this in Mains

GS-VI property law

  1. Cheap registration brings rent deals on record and protects both sides.
Quotable data point

The Cabinet approved concessions in stamp duty and registration fee on tenancy and lease deeds of up to 10 years [UP Cabinet].

UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 14 November 2025 (Hindi PDF)

Exam angle

UPPCS

GS-VI: property law.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPPCS

UP's 2025 concession covers tenancy deeds of up to

Answer (c) & explanation

Source: as cited in this article.

Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 14 November 2025 (Hindi PDF)

facts from cited sources only; numbers machine-checked against source text; faculty review pending