The completed deals led to stamp duty revenue collection of ₹514 crore during the month, data from the Inspector General of Registration (IGR), Maharashtra, showed.
Experts said a spillover effect from earlier months pushed up numbers as actual deals concluded in April were much lower.
The onset of the Covid-19 second wave, local restrictions and partial lockdowns had, as expected, slowed the sales momentum, resulting in delayed conclusion of deals.
Only 7% of these registration numbers were from new residential sales concluded in April, while 93% of the registrations were from properties transacted between December 2020 and March 2021 for which applicable stamp duties were paid during the lower rate window, a study conducted by property consultant Knight Frank India revealed.
In December, the Maharashtra government had given a leeway of four months to homebuyers to register a property after payment of stamp duty, to prevent crowding at registration offices.
This ensured that homebuyers who had purchased residences and paid stamp duty on or before March 31, had a maximum window of four months — until July 31 — from the respective date of payment of stamp duty for registering their apartment.
