Hypothecation Termination in Mumbai
In case you had bought your vehicle through Bank Financing, the vehicle would be hypothecated with the bank and name of the bank would appear in your RC book. Once you have cleared the loan, you should get the HP deleted.
HP termination in Mumbai is to be applied in the concerned RTO where the vehicle is registered.
Normally HP deletion of vehicle process takes approx. 3-4 weeks time. However actual time may vary some time. Visit of registered owner or vehicle to the RTO is not required.
What if hypothecation is not removed
If a vehicle is purchased on loan from a financier the same would be endorsed in the registration certificate. As soon as loan gets over , One must get hypothecation removal or hypothecation termination done . Its important because :
- Ownership can not be transferred without removal of Hypothecation from the vehicle
- NOC for other RTO will not be issued without doing HP removal
- In case of loss of RC , application for duplicate RC needs to be endorsed by financer also
Advantages of RTO Hypothecation Removal From RC
Following are the benefits of removing hypothecation from RC :
- 100% ownership – You have complete control over your vehicle once the hypothecation is removed from RC. You can sell, transfer, scrap or modify your vehicle as you wish. Consent of financier is no longer required.
- Clean title – Hypothecation termination ensures that the you are the only owner . Bank has no say in it. A clean title makes selling or transferring the vehicle easier.
- Insurance benefits - Insurance claims becomes complex procedure , if its under hypothecation from the financier .
- Resale value – When you go to sell your vehicle, dealers often bring down the price based on the basis of pending documentation. Also more you delay, more is the chances that Bank NOC gets expired. It will further bring down the value of the vehicle. With these complications, your negotiation power reduces.
- Hassle-free documentation – You need to take consent from financier every time for every RTO process such as duplicate RC, vehicle NOC, RC transfer etc. Once Hypothecation removed from RC, Its no longer required.