What Is a CTS Number in Property? Full Form and How to Find It

When buying or selling a property in Mumbai or the other urban parts of Maharashtra, verifying property’s legal identity and ownership records is an important step. For identifying legality and ownership records of a property one number is used called as CTS Number(City Title Survey Number), a unique identification number assigned to a land parcel in city survey records.

CTS Number helps property owners, buyers and government authorities identify properties and access important land records, including property cards and ownership details.

But what exactly a CTS Number is, why is it required, how many offices are there and where is it located and how to find the CTS Number online? In this blog you will get to know the full form of CTS Number, different ways of finding CTS Number of a property in Mumbai.

City Title Survey Number or CTS Number in property is an unique identification number assigned to a property for land and municipal records in Mumbai and its suburbs provided by the superintendent of land records and this CTS Number serves as a basic document in government record for the ownership verification and property related transactions.

CTS Number full form in real estate and land records is City Survey Number, City Title Survey Number, or Chain and Triangulation Survey Number.

1. CTS Number provides an unique identification number for each property
   
   
2. CTS Number in property helps to maintain property records accurately
   
   
3. CTS Number is required for property registration and legal documentation
   
   
4. Municipal corporations used CTS Number for property tax assessment

The CTS Number is a unique number allocated to every land parcel in the city survey of Mumbai. To understand its difference from a land survey number (used to refer to land parcels in other land record systems) is an added advantage.

1. CTS Number is important in property transactions because it helps to verify the originality of the property.
   
   
2. CTS Number also helps to ensure the property details are the same as the official land records kept in municipal records.
   
   
3. CTS Numbers help to prevent the scam and piracy of property ownership.
   
   
4. CTS Number during property transactions helps buyers to know that they are dealing with the legally registered property clear ownership history.

Buyers should always check the CTS number as part of the due diligence process. Checking the Nil Encumbrance Certificate will help you understand what has been registered against the property.

Below are the list of cts(city title survey) office and their assigned localities in Mumbai

CTS Number in Mumbai is provided by the department of land records and maintains this number to officially identify and track the properties.

The CTS Number is allotted after the property is surveyed and recorded in the government land records.

Procedure for Allocation of City Survey (CTS) Number in Maharashtra:

1. The City Surveyor or Land Records Department carries out the survey and checks the property details (location, boundaries, area, existing layout, ownership records etc).
   
   
2. A unique City Survey Number (CTS Number) is assigned to each individual land parcel identified in the urban land records for the purpose of its identification.
   
   
3. The property particulars, survey plans, boundaries, area and ownership information are all recorded in the official City Survey records held by the Land Records Department.
   
   
4. A Property Card is prepared for the relevant CTS Number containing the area of the property, the name of the holder, the tenure and any other recorded interests or encumbrances.
   
   
5. The CTS Number is used to identify the property and link the Property Card to the relevant registration records and the subsequent mutation entries.
   
   
6. The relevant property details will also be reflected in the municipal records for the purposes of property tax assessment, building permits and municipal administration as appropriate.

CTS Number can be checked online  from anywhere by visiting the official website of Maharashtra land records. 

Steps to Find a CTS Number Online

1. Visit the official Revenue Department website of the Government of Maharashtra.
   
   
2. Go to the Find CTS/Survey Number option available on the home page.
   
   
3. Select CTS(City Title Survey) Number option and enter details of property such as district, taluka, village and survey number.
   
   
4. Enter CAPTCHA code shown and click on Submit.
   
   
5. The property details will be displayed on your screen along with the CTS Number.

You can find the CTS (City Survey) Number of your property in the following documents:

1. Property Card

A Property Card is one of the main documents that can be used to find out a property’s CTS Number. It will generally be listed towards the top of the document.

2. Property Tax Bill / Receipt

Property tax bills and receipts issued by the municipal authorities may list a property’s CTS Number.

3. Sale Deed / Registration Papers

If the property is registered (for example it has a registered Sale Deed or Conveyance Deed) then the CTS Number may be listed on the property description.

4. Municipal Corporation Records

Municipal Corporation records relating to property assessment, taxation, building permission etc. may also have a property’s CTS Number.

5. 7/12 Extract

In some areas of Maharashtra, land records may have survey numbers or other land information which can help you find the relevant CTS Number. A 7/12 Extract doesn’t necessarily have a property’s CTS Number listed. This is especially true for urban properties.

In order to identify your property in the land records you will need a CTS number. The title of the property will be transferred under the relevant property law. Buyers should also be familiar with the Transfer of Property Act.

1. Wrong CTS Numbers mentioned on property documents
   
   
2. Discrepancies in property card details and those of property records.
   
   
3. No CTS Numbers mentioned on old property documents.
   
   
4. Incorrect CTS details mentioned in municipal corporation documents.
   
   
5. Disputes over land ownership due to incorrect property identification.
   
   
6. Property transactions were delayed due to difficulty in verifying CTS Numbers.

Knowing what is a CTS Number in property is very important for the buyers and owners. CTS Number is an unique identification number for properties in Mumbai and other urban areas of Maharashtra.

CTS Number helps property owners and the buyers to access official land records, verify property details, and help legal documentation. Understanding how to find and check CTS Numbers online and offline can help owners and buyers make property transactions more open and reduce the risk of any kind of fraud or disputes. Before buying any property, buyers should check the CTS Number against the property card, sale deed, 7 12 extract and other relevant records to know accuracy of property.