What is Patta?
By Property Point Advisory·Updated September 2026
In short
A Patta (Tamil Nadu) is a revenue record establishing legal ownership of land, issued by the Tahsildar. For any Chennai plot or independent house, insist on an up-to-date patta in the seller's name matching the survey number.
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Pair it with the TSLR (Town Survey Land Register) inside Chennai city survey limits.
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What does Patta mean?
A Patta (Tamil Nadu) is a revenue record establishing legal ownership of land, issued by the Tahsildar. For any Chennai plot or independent house, insist on an up-to-date patta in the seller's name matching the survey number.
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