FAQ
Questions we are actually asked.
Every answer here is honest about what is uncertain. Where we cannot promise something, it says so, which is more useful to you than a page of reassurance.
Group 01
Buying
The questions buyers ask before they part with a token.
The recurring signals are a broken or incomplete chain of transfers, an allotment standing in a name that does not match the person selling, a society that will not confirm its own record, a general power of attorney standing in for the owner without a clear reason, unpaid dues attached to the plot, and a seller who wants money before anything can be checked. Any one of these is often resolvable. Several together are usually a reason to walk away.
We would advise against it. Verification exists precisely to happen before money moves. Where a seller applies pressure to pay first and ask later, that pressure is itself information about the file. If you have already paid a token somewhere, it is still worth having the file read before the next instalment. That is a common reason people come to us.
From what comparable properties in the same block have actually transacted at, adjusted for the condition, size, orientation and access of the specific unit, and for what the file looks like. Asking prices are a poor guide in this market. We do not publish rates and we will not put a figure on a property we have not inspected.
It depends entirely on why. Sometimes it is an outstanding dues matter that clears in a normal timeframe. Sometimes it reflects a dispute, or an approval position you would want to understand fully before committing. We establish which of those it is and tell you plainly. We will not predict whether or when an NOC will be issued, because that is not ours to predict.
Yes. Verification is available as standalone work. You do not have to have found the property through us for us to read the file.
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any engagement begins, and who pays what is part of that conversation rather than an assumption. Ask us directly and you will get a straight answer before you commit to anything.
Group 02
Selling & Renting
For owners disposing of a property or putting one on rent.
Before a visit is arranged we establish what the buyer is actually looking for, how the purchase is funded, whether they need to sell something first, and how soon they intend to move. Buyers who cannot answer those questions are not brought to your property. This is the part sellers most underestimate and the part that saves the most time.
No, and many sellers prefer not to be. Buyers speak more freely and negotiate more honestly when the owner is not in the room. Viewings are always accompanied. Nobody walks through your property unattended.
At minimum the title or allotment document and the chain behind it, CNIC copies for every registered owner, recent utility bills, and the society dues position. Gaps in that set are far better found before a buyer is waiting on you than during a transfer.
It can. Every registered owner needs to be aligned on price and terms, and each needs to be available for the transfer or to formally authorise someone to act for them. Inherited properties in particular often need this resolved before a sale can realistically proceed. We will tell you early if this is going to be the slow part.
Identity documents, evidence of employment or business income, details of the previous tenancy and why it ended, and references that we actually contact rather than simply collect. Screening reduces risk. It does not remove it, and we will not tell you otherwise.
The term, the rent and its payment date, escalation on renewal, notice period on both sides, the security deposit and the conditions for its return, and a clear split of repair and maintenance responsibility. Ambiguity in any one of these is where almost every tenancy dispute starts.
Landlords in Karachi are expected to submit tenant particulars for verification. We will guide you on what is currently required and help you collect it from the tenant. The submission itself and its outcome sit with the authorities, not with us.
Yes, and you should insist on one whichever side you are. A documented inventory and condition record at move-in is what prevents the end of the tenancy from becoming an argument about the deposit.
Group 03
Construction
For plot owners building, and owners renovating or extending.
Against a written specification, before work begins. The specification states the grade of material assumed for each part of the work, and the costing states what is included and what is excluded. We publish no rates, because a rate quoted without a specification behind it is not a real number, and comparing two such rates tells you nothing.
Against completed milestones. A stage is finished, inspected, confirmed complete, and only then is the corresponding payment released. Payments are not taken ahead of the work they correspond to. This is the single most important protection against the contractor-disappears-at-grey-structure problem.
Changes are normal, particularly once a structure is standing and you can see the space. They are handled as a written variation to scope and cost, agreed before the change is executed, so the effect on both cost and sequence is visible to you at the time rather than as a surprise at the end.
We provide consultancy on drawings and on the approval process that applies to your plot and your society, and we support you through it. We do not guarantee any approval, and nobody honestly can. Treat any firm that promises you one with caution.
Both. Renovation, extension, added floors and portion work make up a substantial part of what we do, particularly for landlords preparing a unit for letting and for families adding space to a house they already live in.
It depends on the size, the finish level, material availability and how quickly decisions get made, and decisions are usually the biggest variable. We will give you a realistic range at the start against the agreed specification. We will not give you a date we cannot stand behind.
Group 04
Documents & Legal
What verification involves, and where our scope ends.
It varies by society and by property type, which is exactly why we confirm the current requirement with the specific society office rather than working from a general checklist. Typically it involves the title or allotment document and its chain, CNICs of both parties, the society dues and NOC position, and the society’s own transfer forms.
Sometimes it can be reconstructed from the society or authority record. Sometimes it cannot, and that gap is a genuine risk you should either price in or walk away from. We will tell you which of those two situations you are in, and we will not soften it to keep a deal alive.
It is not automatically unsafe, but it is always a question rather than a detail. Who granted it, what it actually authorises, whether it is still valid, and why the owner is not selling directly all need answers. A power of attorney with vague scope or an unexplained origin is a reason to slow down.
No. We are property practitioners providing advisory and documentation support. We read files, check records, assemble transfer sets and explain what we find. That is not a substitute for a qualified advocate. Where a matter is contested, involves litigation, or turns on a point of law, engage a lawyer, and we will tell you when we think you have reached that point.
Largely it depends on how quickly the society office and the counterparty respond, which is outside our control. We give you a realistic range at the start and tell you if it is running longer than expected, rather than letting it go quiet.
Yes, and this matters. You receive what was checked, what was found, what remains unresolved, and what we would want resolved before money moves. The unresolved part is included deliberately. It is the part that determines your actual risk.
Group 05
Working With Us
How the firm operates, and what to expect from us.
Yes, routinely. Owners elsewhere in Pakistan and overseas Pakistanis are a significant part of our work. That runs through our remote service: video walkthroughs, remote document review, accompanied viewings on your behalf, coordination with someone you nominate locally, and guidance on formally authorising a representative for a transfer.
No. We will visit your property, run the whole matter on WhatsApp, or handle it by video call. The verification, the written findings and the fee disclosure are identical either way. Only the channel changes.
The person you speak to on the first call is the person who attends the inspection, runs the negotiation and stands at the transfer counter. There is no call centre and no handoff you were not told about.
During office hours, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, we reply quickly. Outside them, the next working morning. Sunday is by appointment. If something is time-sensitive, say so in your message and it will be prioritised.
They depend on scope, so we establish what the work involves before quoting anything. What we commit to is that the fee, what it covers, what it excludes and when it becomes payable are put in writing and agreed before work begins. Third-party costs such as society transfer fees, stamp duty and registration charges are separate from our fee and are never bundled into it.
Yes, and we do. A deal we talk you out of costs us a commission and costs you nothing. That is a trade worth making every time, and it is the reason people come back to us and send their families.
Tell us when you make contact and we will arrange the interaction in whatever way you are comfortable with, including keeping the entire matter on WhatsApp and in writing.
No, and neither can anyone else. What verification does is find the problems that are findable, and tell you clearly about the ones that are not. A firm that guarantees a clean outcome is telling you something important about itself.
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