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Property & TaxLegal Guides

Practical guides on property ownership, possession and inheritance disputes, Punjab land records, property documentation, and NTN registration in Pakistan.

19 guides in this category
Property Dispute Resolution in Pakistan: Ownership, Possession & Inheritance
Legal Guide7 min read

Property Dispute Resolution in Pakistan: Ownership, Possession & Inheritance

How property disputes are resolved in Pakistan: ownership and possession suits, illegal occupation, benami claims, inheritance and partition, the courts involved, document checks, and realistic timelines.

Updated 1 September 2026Read Guide
NTN Registration Guide for Individuals in Pakistan
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NTN Registration Guide for Individuals in Pakistan

How to get an NTN (National Tax Number) in Pakistan for individuals: registration cost, how to register with FBR online through IRIS, how to check your NTN status, tax filer benefits, and practical pitfalls to avoid.

Updated 31 August 2026Read Guide
How to Check Property Ownership Records in Punjab (Patwari Record)
Legal Guide4 min read

How to Check Property Ownership Records in Punjab (Patwari Record)

How to check property ownership records in Punjab online and in person: the fard / jamabandi, mutation (intiqal) and its fee, what the Patwari record contains, and how to use it to prove title or correct an error.

Updated 31 August 2026Read Guide
Stamp Duty & Property Registration Fees in Punjab: A Buyer's Cost Guide
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Stamp Duty & Property Registration Fees in Punjab: A Buyer's Cost Guide

A practical breakdown of stamp duty, registration fee, and capital value tax on property transactions in Punjab: who pays what, how the rates are calculated, filer vs non-filer differences, and how to register a sale deed correctly.

Updated 15 January 2026Read Guide
Succession Certificate in Pakistan: How to Claim a Deceased Person's Assets
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Succession Certificate in Pakistan: How to Claim a Deceased Person's Assets

How to obtain a succession certificate in Pakistan to claim a deceased person's bank accounts, shares, and movable assets: the difference from a legal heir certificate, the court process, required documents, and typical timelines.

Updated 18 January 2026Read Guide
Landlord-Tenant Disputes in Punjab: Eviction, Rent Agreements & Tenant Rights
Legal Guide7 min read

Landlord-Tenant Disputes in Punjab: Eviction, Rent Agreements & Tenant Rights

Understand landlord-tenant disputes in Punjab, including eviction grounds, rent agreements, rent arrears, tenant rights, Rent Tribunal proceedings and lawful possession.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Power of Attorney in Pakistan: Types, Documents, Registration, Validity and Revocation
Legal Guide6 min read

Power of Attorney in Pakistan: Types, Documents, Registration, Validity and Revocation

How powers of attorney work in Pakistan: general vs special POA, documents required, the attestation and registration process, validity, revocation, and the complete procedure for overseas Pakistanis.

Updated 1 September 2026Read Guide
Housing Society & LDA Plot Disputes in Lahore: Possession, Allotment & Refunds
Legal Guide4 min read

Housing Society & LDA Plot Disputes in Lahore: Possession, Allotment & Refunds

How housing society and LDA plot disputes are resolved in Lahore: no possession after full payment, double allotment, unapproved schemes, commercialization, which forum to use, and how refunds and possession are actually recovered.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Recovery of Possession in Pakistan: Civil Suits, the 6-Month Rule & the Illegal Dispossession Act
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Recovery of Possession in Pakistan: Civil Suits, the 6-Month Rule & the Illegal Dispossession Act

How to recover possession of property in Pakistan: the s.9 summary suit within six months of dispossession, the title-based possession suit, and the Illegal Dispossession Act 2005 route against property grabbers before the Sessions Court.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Property Fraud & Forgery in Pakistan: Forged Deeds, POA Misuse & Double Sales
Legal Guide4 min read

Property Fraud & Forgery in Pakistan: Forged Deeds, POA Misuse & Double Sales

What to do when property fraud strikes in Pakistan: forged sale deeds, fake or expired powers of attorney, double sales and benami holdings. The parallel civil and criminal remedies, proving forgery, and the first steps that protect your claim.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Suit for Declaration & Cancellation of Documents in Pakistan (ss.42 & 31-33)
Legal Guide4 min read

Suit for Declaration & Cancellation of Documents in Pakistan (ss.42 & 31-33)

How the suit for declaration works in Pakistan: when a court declares your title or legal character, how cancellation of forged or invalid deeds works, the further-relief rule, and the limitation period that governs these suits.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Partition of Joint Property in Pakistan: The Punjab Partition Act 2012
Legal Guide4 min read

Partition of Joint Property in Pakistan: The Punjab Partition Act 2012

How partition of joint and inherited property works in Punjab: the Punjab Partition of Immovable Property Act 2012, who can sue, why partition is a continuing right not barred by time, and when a court orders sale instead of division.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Illegal Occupation & Encroachment in Pakistan: Remedies Against Property Grabbers
Legal Guide4 min read

Illegal Occupation & Encroachment in Pakistan: Remedies Against Property Grabbers

How to act against illegal occupation and encroachment in Pakistan: the Illegal Dispossession Act 2005 against property grabbers, civil remedies for boundary encroachment, the evidence that wins, and the line between an encroacher and a tenant.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Mutation & Sale Deed Disputes in Punjab: Intiqal, Registry & Revenue Appeals
Legal Guide4 min read

Mutation & Sale Deed Disputes in Punjab: Intiqal, Registry & Revenue Appeals

How mutation (intiqal) and sale deed disputes work in Punjab: the difference between registration and mutation, challenging a mutation sanctioned without consent, forged thumb impressions, and the revenue appeal path versus the civil suit.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Specific Performance of a Sale Agreement in Pakistan: Forcing the Sale Through
Legal Guide4 min read

Specific Performance of a Sale Agreement in Pakistan: Forcing the Sale Through

Specific performance suits in Pakistan explained: suing to compel completion of a sale agreement (bainama), readiness and willingness, the declaration trap when the seller cancels the agreement, evidence, and limitation.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Injunctions & Stay Orders in Property Disputes: Freezing the Status Quo
Legal Guide4 min read

Injunctions & Stay Orders in Property Disputes: Freezing the Status Quo

How injunctions protect property in Pakistan: temporary injunctions under Order XXXIX CPC with the three-prong test, permanent injunctions under the Specific Relief Act, mandatory injunctions against construction, and how violations are dealt with.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Inheritance Property Disputes in Pakistan: Excluded Heirs, Shares & Remedies
Legal Guide4 min read

Inheritance Property Disputes in Pakistan: Excluded Heirs, Shares & Remedies

Contested inheritance and property disputes in Pakistan: the difference between a succession certificate and inheritance mutation, Muslim personal law shares, exclusion of heirs, benami transfers before death, and how declaration, partition and possession claims fit together.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Co-Ownership Disputes in Pakistan: Joint Property, Unauthorized Sales & Rent
Legal Guide4 min read

Co-Ownership Disputes in Pakistan: Joint Property, Unauthorized Sales & Rent

Co-ownership disputes in Pakistan explained: what a co-owner can and cannot sell under s.44 of the Transfer of Property Act, the possession presumption, disputes over rent from jointly owned property, and the remedies from partition to injunction.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
Writ Petitions in Property Disputes: Article 199 Against Authorities
Legal Guide4 min read

Writ Petitions in Property Disputes: Article 199 Against Authorities

When a writ petition under Article 199 of the Constitution is the right tool in a property matter: writs against LDA, revenue officers and cantonment boards, mandamus for statutory duties, and the alternate-remedy bar explained.

Updated 6 September 2026Read Guide
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