Index II in Maharashtra: What It Is, Why Buyers and Banks Ask for It, and How to Get It Online

Sooner or later, someone will ask you for "Index 2". A bank processing a loan, a buyer's lawyer, a company leasing your flat, or BMC when you change the name on your property tax account. It's a one-page document, and once you know what it is, it's easy to find.

What is Index II?

Index II is a record from the Sub-Registrar's office that summarises a registered property transaction: the parties, the property description, the date, the registration number and the consideration. It is proof that a document was registered (Landeed).

Why do banks, buyers and tenants ask for Index II?

• Banks use it to confirm a sale agreement was registered before lending.
• Buyers use it to trace the chain of ownership in a resale.
• Companies and careful tenants use it to confirm the person letting the flat actually owns it.
• Societies and BMC often ask for it when you transfer membership or the property tax account.

How do I download Index II online in Maharashtra?

1. Go to the official IGR Maharashtra website, igrmaharashtra.gov.in, and open the online document search.
2. Choose the district and enter the details you have: registration year, the document number, a party's name or the property details.
3. Search, open the matching record and save or print it.
4. Check the details against your agreement.

According to Landeed, computerised records generally go back to 1985. Older documents may need a search at the Sub-Registrar's office. Use the official portal so you aren't relying on a copy from an unknown source.