DDA puts leasehold-to-freehold conversions on hold: What Delhi homeowners need to know

The existing conversion policy for residential properties of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is currently under review, with the government aiming to rationalise and simplify the process to make it more citizen-friendly, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Responding to a written question, union minister of state for housing and urban affairs, Tokhan Sahu, said that all pending conversion requests have been put on hold while the review is underway.

"It is informed that the existing conversion policy in respect of residential properties of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is presently under review to rationalise and simplify it, so as to make it more citizen-friendly. Pending such review, cases of conversion requests have been put on hold," the minister said in his reply. Conversion refers to the process by which a leasehold property, where the owner holds the property on a long-term lease from DDA rather than owning it, is converted to freehold status, giving the holder full and permanent ownership rights.