Declaration

Declaration of Self-Occupied Property

A declaration confirming that a house property is self-occupied, for claiming home loan interest deduction under section 24(b).

DECLARATION OF SELF-OCCUPIED PROPERTY

Submitted to [Employer / Bank / Assessing Officer] for claiming interest on housing loan under section 24(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

I, [Full Name], son/daughter of [Father's Name], holding PAN [PAN Number], residing at [Full Address], do hereby declare as under:

I hereby declare that the residential house property situated at [Property Address], acquired/constructed with a housing loan from [Lender Name] (Loan Account No. [Loan Number]), is self-occupied by me and my family and has not been let out during the financial year [Financial Year]. The interest payable on the said housing loan for the year amounts to Rs. [Interest Amount], which I claim as a deduction under section 24(b).

I confirm that I derive no rental income from the said property. The particulars stated above are true and correct.

_____________________
[Signature of Declarant]
[Name]
Place: [Place]    Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]

Before you use it — fill in / check

  • Full Name
  • PAN Number
  • Property Address
  • Lender Name
  • Interest Amount
  • Financial Year

How to use this template

  1. Read through and replace every [bracketed] or blank placeholder with your actual details.
  2. Delete any clause that doesn't apply and add anything specific to your situation.
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  4. Get it signed / stamped / notarised as required, and keep a copy for your records.

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