Buyer questions
Buying property in Lahore, one question at a time
Short, plain answers to what buyers actually ask, and what each document or
promise does not prove. That gap is where people lose money.
How to buy property in Lahore, step by step
The safe order for buying a plot or house in Lahore, from the advertisement to the updated record, and why the price talk comes much later than you think.Plot vs file in Lahore: what is the difference, and is a file safe?
A "ten marla file" is not a ten marla plot. What a property file actually is, why files are cheaper, and the one question to ask before paying for either.What does an allotment letter prove, and what doesn't it?
An allotment letter shows a society allocated a plot to someone. It does not prove clean ownership, approval or possession. What to check alongside it.What does "possession" mean when buying a plot?
"Possession mil gayi hai" sounds final, but possession gives physical certainty, not legal certainty. What it means and what you still need to check.What is a Fard, and how do you get one in Lahore?
A Fard is an official extract of the Punjab land record. How to get one through PLRA, how to read it, and why "Fard hai" is never the end of the check.Registry vs Intiqal: what is the difference?
Registry records the sale. Intiqal (mutation) updates the land record. Fard shows the result. How the three fit together, and why no one of them is enough.Khasra, Khewat and Khatooni explained simply
What Khasra, Khewat and Khatooni numbers mean in the Punjab land record, why one property has so many numbers, and which question each one answers.How to check who owns a property in Lahore
How to check who really owns a property in Lahore: the Fard, the registry, the mutation, the society record, and matching them to the person selling.Plot number vs Khasra number: how are they connected?
A society plot number and a Khasra number are two different numbering systems for the same ground. Why the link between them is the most important check.How to verify the seller is really allowed to sell the property
The owner and the seller are not always the same person. How to check a seller's right to sell: sole owner, co-owner, heir, power of attorney or company.Buying property through a power of attorney: what to check
"The owner is abroad, I have his power of attorney." When a POA sale can be safe, what the POA must actually say, and the checks to run before paying.Buying inherited property in Pakistan: what to check
Inherited property is common in Lahore and risky when an heir is missed. How ownership passes after death and how to check every heir before you buy.Buying property from an overseas Pakistani owner
When the owner lives abroad and a relative is selling for them, the power of attorney's authentication is everything. What to check before paying.How to check if a housing society is LDA approved
"LDA approved hai" is an incomplete sentence. How to check a Lahore society's status on LDA's website, down to the phase, block and plot you are buying.What is an NOC for a housing society, and what does it cover?
"NOC hai" does not mean everything is legal. What a No Objection Certificate is, the questions to ask about any NOC, and why the word alone tells you little.Approved, illegal and regularised societies: what is the difference?
LDA lists Lahore housing schemes as approved, illegal or regularised. What each status means for a buyer, and why "regularised" deserves a question.Buying a plot in a society extension: the risks
An approved society's name does not cover its extension. Why extension blocks are where approval quietly stops, and how to check your exact plot.Property scams in Lahore: the red flags to watch for
Double-selling, fake documents, POA fraud, unapproved extensions and urgent-token pressure: the warning signs of Lahore property fraud, and what to do.How to check if a property has a court case or stay order
"Case chal raha hai, but stay nahi hai." Why the type of case matters more than whether one exists, and how to check for litigation before buying in Lahore.How to check if a property is mortgaged or has unpaid dues
A seller who "will clear the bank later" is a risk. How mortgages, bank charges and unpaid society dues attach to a property, and how to protect yourself.Why a plot on the society map may not match the ground
A plot can be real in the society's records and still sit on the wrong land. How Khasra, the approved layout and the ground connect, and where it breaks.Token vs bayana: how much should you pay, and when?
"Just give 10 lakh token today." What a token or bayana really commits you to, whether you get it back, and what to check before paying anything.What should an agreement to sell include?
An agreement to sell is the bridge to the transfer, not the transfer itself. What it must say about the property, payments, conditions, dues and default.Registry vs society transfer: how ownership moves in Lahore
Revenue land usually moves by registry and mutation; a society plot may move through the society's own transfer. Which applies, and what to check after.The total cost of buying property in Lahore (2026)
A Rs. 2 crore plot costs well over Rs. 2 crore. Stamp duty, 236K advance tax, society transfer fees, commission and legal costs, with a worked 2026 example.236K and 236C property tax explained (2026-27)
Section 236K is the buyer's advance tax and 236C is the seller's. The 2026-27 flat rates, why 236K is not a final tax, and why old videos are now wrong.DC value vs FBR value vs market value: what is the difference?
One Lahore property can have four different values at once. What DC valuation and FBR valuation are, which taxes use which, and why it changes your cost.How to physically check a plot before buying it
A site visit is not "it looks about right." How to confirm the plot's identity, boundaries, dimensions, access and encroachment against the approved layout.What is demarcation, and when do you need it?
Demarcation fixes a property's boundaries from the land record and map. When a buyer in Punjab needs it, and why a surveyor alone is not enough.
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