New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Delhi government is gearing up to amend property registration rules, under which agreements between landowners and builders may have to be registered with the sub-registrar's office, Navbharat Times reported

Under the proposed system, a 1% registration fee may be charged on such agreements. The government believes the move could help reduce disputes over the division of property and ownership rights.

Navbharat, quoting officials, said that once the proposed changes to the Registration Act are introduced, signing such agreements only on stamp paper may no longer be enough. The agreement would also have to be formally registered.

The proposed changes are aimed at reducing legal disputes related to property owner...