How Is a Title Deed Transferred? Step by Step with Web Tapu

A title deed transfer is the official transaction in which the parties state their intent at the land registry directorate, or in the manner it prescribes. Applications can now largely be made through Web Tapu, which reduces both waiting in line and missing paperwork.

Steps

1. Application: The seller, the buyer, or an authorized agent creates a sale application on Web Tapu; the property and party details are entered.
2. Documents: ID, the DASK policy and, if applicable, a power of attorney are uploaded to the system or brought to the directorate.
3. Fee calculation: The title deed fee and revolving-fund charge are calculated based on the declared sale price.
4. Payment: The fee and revolving-fund charge are paid through a bank or electronic channel.
5. Appointment: The directorate assigns a day and time for the transaction.
6. Signing: The parties attend the directorate at the appointed time with their ID; the official deed document is read aloud and signed.
7. Registration: Once the transaction is complete, the property is registered in the new owner's name; the record is visible on e-Devlet.

When should payment be made?

The safest approach is for the sale price to be paid at the same time as registration. The secure payment or escrow services offered by banks ensure the money only reaches the seller once the transfer is complete. Carrying a large amount of cash by hand is not advisable, for either security or record-keeping reasons.

Who bears the costs?

By law, the title deed fee is calculated separately for the buyer and the seller. In practice, the parties can agree for one side to bear the entire fee; settling this in writing beforehand prevents disputes.