Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has reduced site regularisation fees by 50% for eligible unauthorised sites and houses within its jurisdiction, while announcing three additional measures involving land allotments, leftover parcels and registered title deeds. The decisions were taken at a meeting between Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and BDA officials on Monday and are expected to affect property holders dealing with long-pending ownership and regularisation issues.
Under the revised fee structure, charges for eligible properties will be calculated as a percentage of the applicable guidance value. For sites measuring up to 20×30 feet, the fee has been reduced from 10% to 5% of the guidance value. For sites larger than 20×30 feet and up to 30×40 feet, the charge has been reduced from 25% to 12.5%.
For properties larger than 30×40 feet and up to 40×60 feet, the fee will now be 20%, compared with the earlier 40%. For sites larger than 40×60 feet and up to 50×80 feet, the revised charge is 25%, down from 50%. The report states that corner sites will attract twice the applicable fee. The revised rates apply to land with buildings, excluding the categories specifically barred under the rules.
The regularisation provision is linked to Section 38(D) of the Bengaluru Development Authority Act, 1976. It covers houses and buildings constructed on land acquired by the authority before 10 July 2008, subject to the applicable conditions. Applications must be submitted online, and the report states that the deadline for regularisation applications is 15 December 2026.
The concession does not apply to sites located in parks, playgrounds, roads or proposed ring roads, national highways, metro alignments, stormwater drains, lake areas, riverbeds or beneath high-tension electricity lines. Properties involved in court cases are also excluded. Applicants have been asked to submit documents including original sale deeds, a Form-15 encumbrance certificate, revenue receipts, a khata copy, an approved building plan, water or electricity connection orders and Aadhaar details.
The BDA has also approved an incentive scheme for landowners who voluntarily agreed to land acquisition for the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout and accepted cash compensation. Eligible landowners will be considered for site allotments under the scheme. A separate provision allows allotment holders to apply for leftover BDA-owned parcels located behind or next to sites already allotted by the authority. Applications for these adjoining parcels must be submitted within 30 days of notification, with 17 December 2026 specified as the deadline. The BDA is expected to dispose of such applications within 60 days of receiving them, and the guidance value applicable on the date of approval will be charged.
For sites in slum areas, the fee has been changed from Rs 200 per square metre to 20% of the applicable guidance value. The authority is also organising a registered title deed camp for allottees whose 10-year lease period has ended but who have not completed their title registration. The report estimates that around 20,000 allottees are in this category. Applications submitted with the required documents by 17 December 2026 are expected to be processed within 60 days under the applicable rules.
