Ghaziabad/Noida, July 31 -- Property registrations in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar districts are likely to see a significant uptick in women buyers following the state government's move to extend stamp duty exemption for women purchasing property worth up to Rs.1 crore, officials said.

While Ghaziabad currently sees 600-650 property transactions daily, Gautam Budh Nagar handles at least 700 registrations each day. Officials believe the latest relaxation will lead to more families opting to register properties in the names of women.

"We welcome the move of the UP government that has reduced the stamp fee if the property is purchased by a woman. A woman buyer will have to pay 1% less than a man on properties priced up t...