A gift deed transfers property ownership voluntarily without any money in exchange, often to family members to save on stamp duty, and cannot be revoked once registered. A transfer deed is a broader term for action-based ownership transfer, which can include sale (for money) or family transfers, often used to formalize changes in title. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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Key Differences:

  • Consideration (Money): Gift deeds involve no money, whereas transfer deeds (specifically sale deeds) involve an exchange of money.
  • Relationship: Gift deeds are frequently used for family members, while transfer deeds are used for any party, including outside the family.
  • Revocability: A registered gift deed is generally irrevocable unless it is proven that it was made through coercion or fraud. Other transfer deeds depend on the agreement terms.
  • Stamp Duty: Gift deeds may offer lower stamp duty rates, particularly in family transfers, while general transfer deeds (sale) involve higher, market-value-based stamp duties.
  • Usage: Gift deeds are for transferring assets as a gift; a transfer deed is a general term for transferring ownership rights. [1, 2, 4, 6, 7]

Both require registration under the Indian Registration Act, 1908, to be legally valid. [8]

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[1] https://legalhelpnri.com/deed-difference-between-transfer-and-gift/

[2] https://www.brigadegroup.com/blog/residential/gift-deed-vs-sale-deed

[3] https://www.confident-group.com/blog/transfer-deed-meaning-types-process-and-costs/

[4] https://www.rustomjee.com/blog/what-is-a-gift-deed/

[5] https://www.bricknbolt.com/blogs-and-articles/permits-and-legal/gift-deed-vs-sale-deed

[6] https://www.landeed.com/post/an-essential-guide-to-property-gifting-and-gift-deeds

[7] https://www.puravankara.com/real-estate-blog/two-paths-one-property-how-to-transfer-ownership-wisely

[8] https://www.ujjivansfb.bank.in/banking-blogs/home-loan/what-is-gift-deed