Buying Property in Wife’s Name in Delhi (2026): The 5% Stamp Duty, the Benami Rule and Who Really Owns It
Buying property in wife’s name in Delhi, priced honestly for 2026: the 5% stamp duty against 8% for a man (₹30 lakh saved on a ₹10 crore floor), the Benami Act exception that makes it legal, the clubbing rule that taxes the rent and gains back to the husband, the 30% MCD rebate — and what the deed means for ownership and succession.
