City prohibited from charging fee for transfer of property – judge

A class action lawsuit has seen Justice Navindra Singh ruling that the City is prohibited from imposing a fee or charge for the issuance of a certificate enabling the transfer of a property under the Deeds Registry Act.

Moreover, those who paid such fees following July 8th, 2015  are now entitled to a refund.

Justice Singh issued the ruling on December 6th in relation to the case lodged on behalf of Gerald Bhoodram and others.