New Delhi, April 7 The Centre will soon finalize the conversion rates for registration charges, paving the way for the resumption of the process of converting properties from leasehold to freehold in the national capital, Union Minister Manohar Lal announced on Tuesday.
Converting a leasehold property to freehold means changing its ownership status from rental to complete ownership.
Since January this year, the conversion of properties owned by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has been on hold after the authority adopted new circle rates announced by the Delhi government.
"We will put a proposal before the cabinet for approval of conversion charges for DDA and L&DO properties; the rates will be finalized very soon," said Lal, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Currently, the Delhi government, DDA, and Land and Development Office (L&DO) all have three different circle rates. According to the notification issued in January 2026, the circle rate decided by the Delhi government will be applicable for the other two agencies as well, he added.
"However, there are conversion rates, registration, and other technicalities that are being worked out for other agencies," Lal further said.
According to an order issued by the DDA's land disposal department, which is effective from January 2, 2026, new applications for freehold conversion will not be accepted until further notice.
According to officials, the authority later on January 9 said that it has implemented revised circle rates notified by the Delhi government to calculate conversion charges; however, new applications are not being processed currently.