There are two ways to end up with a YEIDA residential plot: win one in a new scheme’s draw, or take over an allotment someone else already holds. The two routes differ in what you pay, how long you wait, who can use them and what can go wrong. This guide compares them using YEIDA’s own RPS10/2026 brochure (April 2026), YEIDA’s transfer form and dated reports, and says where we could not confirm a figure.
Key facts at a glance
- New scheme (RPS10/2026): 973 plots of 162 to 290 sq m at ₹36,260 per sq m, allotted by draw of lots. About 1,10,034 applicants were reported at the 18 June 2026 draw, roughly 113 for each plot.
- Payment under RPS10/2026: the full premium within 60 days of the allotment letter. The brochure lists no instalment plan.
- Possession: YEIDA offers possession after development, which the brochure says takes approximately five years.
- Resale: an existing allotment can be taken over only with YEIDA’s prior written permission, and YEIDA can refuse. YEIDA’s transfer form puts the charge at 5% of the plot cost at the current sector rate, but we could not confirm that figure for 2026.
- Lease: both routes give a 90-year lease. The brochures describe a leasehold allotment and say nothing about freehold.
- Open now: no YEIDA residential scheme was listed on 4 October 2026. A Sector 5A scheme has been reported but not notified.
Route one: apply in a new scheme
YEIDA allots residential plots in periodic schemes. Under RPS10/2026 the allotment was by draw of lots, held category by category, with 973 plots offered in Sectors 15C, 18 and 24A.
| Item | RPS10/2026 brochure |
|---|---|
| Plots and sizes | 973 plots of 162, 183, 184, 200, 223 and 290 sq m |
| Reservation | 17.5% farmers whose land YEIDA acquired or bought (170 plots), 5% functional industrial units (48 plots), 77.5% general (755 plots), plus a 5% horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities |
| Rate | ₹36,260 per sq m, plus 5% location charge for each of a park, green belt or corner location and an 18 m or wider road, to a maximum of 15%. The rate can rise before the allotment letter is issued. |
| Registration money | 10% of the premium (₹5.87 lakh for 162 sq m to ₹10.52 lakh for 290 sq m), half that for SC/ST applicants. It is adjusted against the premium if you win. |
| If you do not win | Refunded to the source account without interest if held under a year, otherwise with the SBI savings rate for the period beyond a year |
| Payment | 100% of the premium within 60 days of the allotment letter. YEIDA can extend this by up to 30 days in extraordinary cases at 13.5% a year; otherwise a late payment cancels the allotment. |
| Lease | 90 years, with lease rent of 10% of the plot cost paid once before the lease deed |
| Possession | Offered after development, “approximately five year time” |
For the 162 sq m plot the premium alone is about ₹58.7 lakh, and for the 290 sq m plot about ₹1.05 crore, before location charges and GST. That is simple arithmetic on the brochure rate. Eligibility for the general category is for adults who are Indian citizens, applying as individuals (no HUFs or companies), for one plot, and whose family does not already hold a YEIDA residential plot or flat. Our guide to YEIDA plot schemes in 2026 covers what has run and how to apply, and how YEIDA plot schemes work covers the draw.
Route two: take over an existing allotment
Here there is no draw. You agree a price with an allottee and then YEIDA decides whether to permit the transfer. What you get is the seller’s position under the brochure, the allotment letter and, if one has been signed, the lease deed.
- Permission is mandatory. The RPS10/2026 brochure says no transfer to anyone other than a legal heir is permissible without a written request and prior written permission of the CEO or an authorised officer, who may accept or reject it. Even a transfer to legal heirs needs prior written permission.
- The charge. YEIDA’s transfer application form puts the charge at 5% of the total cost of the plot at the current sector rate, with none for a transfer to a father, mother, son, unmarried daughter, husband or wife, or to heirs on the allottee’s death before the lease deed. YEIDA’s procedure document for property matters (created 2017) also states 5%. Both are older documents and YEIDA can revise rates without notice, so ask YEIDA for a written figure.
- The seller’s dues come first. No transfer application is processed until all dues are paid, and a transfer does not extend any deadline.
- A five-year bar applies in some categories. In the RPS10/2025 and RPS10/2026 brochures, allottees in the reserved categories for industrial establishments, bona fide industries and farmers whose land was acquired cannot transfer for five years from the allotment. We found no such bar in the general-category terms.
- What stage is the plot at? A plot allotted but not yet developed, one with a lease deed but no building, and one with a finished house are three different purchases. Ask for the allotment letter, the payment record and, if it exists, the lease deed.
- Use is residential only. The brochure treats using the plot for a shop, office, clinic or school as a breach that can lead to cancellation.
- Read the lease deed clauses. YEIDA’s published lease deed formats include a clause giving YEIDA a claim to 25% of the “unearned increase” on a sale or foreclosure of mortgaged or charged property, and a right of pre-emption. We could not find how YEIDA applies it, so ask in writing. See our guide to the clauses in a YEIDA lease deed.
The full procedure, the documents and the buyer and seller checklists are in our guide to transferring a YEIDA residential plot. Do not treat a sale agreement or a power of attorney as YEIDA’s permission; see power of attorney and agreement to sell risks.
An old report to be aware of. A July 2012 post on a property group reported a decision by the three NCR authorities that transfer of allotment rights would not be allowed for plots in Sectors 18 and 20 where an agreement to lease had been executed. We found no current YEIDA document repeating that, and the current brochure and forms provide a permission route, but ask YEIDA in writing whether your specific allotment can be transferred.
The two routes side by side
| New scheme | Existing allotment | |
|---|---|---|
| How you get it | Draw of lots; about 113 applicants per plot in RPS10/2026 | A negotiated deal plus YEIDA’s written permission, which it can refuse |
| Who can use it | Applicants who meet the scheme’s eligibility, including that their family holds no YEIDA plot or flat | Anyone YEIDA permits, subject to the seller’s category and the five-year bar |
| Price | Fixed by the brochure: ₹36,260 per sq m under RPS10/2026 | Agreed between buyer and seller, plus YEIDA’s transfer charge |
| Payment | Full premium within 60 days of the allotment letter | To the seller, with the seller’s dues and YEIDA’s charge cleared first |
| Wait to build | Possession offered after development, about five years under RPS10/2026 | Depends on the plot’s stage; check the lease deed and possession record |
| Main risk | Not being selected | Buying before permission, or a seller with unpaid dues or a restricted category |
Does owning a YEIDA plot stop you applying again?
The RPS10/2026 brochure says a family that already has a residential plot or flat from YEIDA is not eligible, and that YEIDA allots to one family only once, whether it keeps the plot or returns it. It does not say how a plot acquired by transfer is treated, so ask YEIDA before relying on buying one plot and applying for another. For Sector 5A, reports say about 4,000 plots were approved and that earlier allottees would be excluded, but no brochure or notification had been issued when we checked, so treat that as unconfirmed.
Common questions
It depends on what you can wait for. A new scheme gives a fresh 90-year lease at the brochure rate but is a low-odds draw, and possession is offered after development, about five years under RPS10/2026. An existing allotment skips the draw but needs YEIDA’s permission and the seller’s dues and category to be in order.
No. Under the RPS10/2026 brochure a transfer takes effect only with YEIDA’s prior written permission and after the transfer charges are paid, and YEIDA can reject the request.
The brochures describe a 90-year leasehold allotment and say nothing about conversion to freehold. Check the lease deed for the terms that apply to your plot.
Not under RPS10/2026, which asks for the full premium within 60 days of the allotment letter and lists no instalment plan. Banks listed in the brochure could finance up to 90% of the registration money, but the premium itself was due within 60 days.
Under RPS10/2026, not if your family already holds a YEIDA residential plot or flat. The brochure does not say how a plot acquired by transfer counts, so ask YEIDA. Reports about Sector 5A are not official.
Please verify before you commit. Scheme terms and transfer rules vary and change. Read the brochure for the scheme or allotment you are dealing with, and confirm the current transfer process and charge with YEIDA before paying anyone. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Sources
- YEIDA: Residential Plot Scheme RPS10/2026 brochure (April 2026)
- YEIDA: Residential Plot Scheme RPS10/2025 brochure (January 2025; copy filed with UP RERA)
- YEIDA: Procedure for Transacting Property Related Matter (file created March 2017)
- YEIDA: Application for Transfer of Allotment Right to Residential Plot (file created June 2018, uploaded April 2022)
- Amar Ujala: 973 plots, about 1.10 lakh applicants at the RPS10 draw (18 June 2026)
- Millennium Post: Sector 5A plots reported (8 August 2026)
- Property group post: transfer of allotment rights decision (9 July 2012; unofficial)
- YEIDA: new schemes page (checked 4 October 2026)