Such is a case of sales deed and title deed. Though they both sound similar but are different and buyers often get confused. While the sale deed is a process, a title deed is merely a concept. It might sound simple but understanding them can be a little tricky.
Let’s discuss how what both the terms are how are they different from each other.
Sales deed is a document that holds all the information about the ownership of the property. When the buyer and the seller reach a common point and decide to go ahead with the deed, they lay out a document that is legally binding. This document has all the information and details about the sales and is called sales deed.
According to the Registration Act, 1908, a sales deed needs to be registered for it to become legal. When the sales deed is registered, it becomes proof that the title of the property has been transferred. The entire process of transfer of title is called title deed. So in layman’s term, sales deed is the process while title deed is a concept. One can also say that sales deed is title deed, but the reverse is not true.
Moreover, a sale deed is the document that holds all the necessary information about the property. It also contains the details of the past owners of the property. All the parties involved in the transaction must agree for the terms and conditions of the sales deed. All the details of the buyer and the seller are mentioned in the sales deed even though the end goal of the sales deed is to prove the ownership of the property has been transferred. Since the document mentions the tile of the owner, it can also be referred to as the title deed. A sales deed is proof that the title of the property has been transferred while the title deed is the mere document that shows the title of the property.