Before you pay for property, we read the file.
Title verification, registry, CDA and RDA matters, tenancy, and property litigation — for buyers, owners, developers, and overseas Pakistanis.
The Work
Property is where most Pakistani wealth lives — and where most litigation begins. Our property team works on both sides of that line: preventing disputes through rigorous due diligence before you buy, and fighting them through suits for declaration, cancellation, possession, and partition when prevention is no longer an option.
Our verification goes beyond photocopies: fresh record checks through the computerised land record, thirty-year mutation chains, the government-acquisition check most buyers skip, CDA and RDA scheme status, and biometric-verified transfers. Start with our guides to verification beyond the fard and checking any Islamabad society with the CDA.
What we handle
- Title verification and revenue record search
- CDA, RDA, and housing society due diligence
- Sale deeds, gift deeds, and registration
- Inheritance mutation and family transfers
- Landlord-tenant agreements and ejectment
- Suits for declaration, cancellation, and possession
- Partition of jointly owned property
- Protection of overseas Pakistanis' property
Islamabad and Rawalpindi, parcel by parcel
Property practice in the capital region has its own map: CDA sectors and their transfer procedures, private schemes and their NOCs, Rawalpindi's RDA jurisdiction, cantonment property, and the revenue record behind all of it. We work with the sub-registrar offices, the CDA one-window, and the patwar-khana every week — and a large share of our practice protects plots and houses owned by overseas Pakistanis against occupation and fraud.
“Lords Committed to Adal”
- An honest first opinionbefore you spend a rupee on the matter.
- Milestone fees, in writingyou always know what each stage costs.
- Senior counsel on the fileevery pleading reviewed before it is filed.
- An update after every hearingyou never chase your own lawyer.
How an engagement runs
Tell us what happened
A short call, WhatsApp note, or meeting. We listen first, read your documents, and check limitation and forum before anything else.
A written opinion and plan
You receive an honest assessment of your position, the realistic options, and a stage-by-stage plan with a clear fee for each milestone.
Execution by the right specialist
The matter is led by counsel who work in this area daily, with senior review on every draft before it is filed or signed.
Updates until it is done
A short written update after every hearing or milestone, so decisions stay in your hands, on time, wherever you are.
Common questions
How do you verify property before purchase?
We obtain a fresh fard from the computerised record, trace the mutation chain, check for government acquisition, confirm scheme approval with the CDA or RDA, search for encumbrances and litigation, and verify the seller's identity and authority — then give you a written opinion before any payment.
What is the difference between registry and mutation?
The registered sale deed (registry) is the instrument of transfer; mutation (intiqal) records that transfer in the revenue record. You need both — a registry without mutation leaves the record showing the old owner, which invites disputes.
Someone has occupied my plot. What can I do?
Move quickly: an injunction to freeze the position, a suit for possession, and criminal complaints where forgery or trespass is involved. Provincial laws against illegal dispossession and the Overseas Pakistanis Commission provide additional routes for absent owners.
Do you handle rent and tenant disputes in Islamabad?
Yes — drafting and registering tenancy agreements, rent recovery, and ejectment proceedings before the Rent Controller in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, for both landlords and tenants.
Other practice areas
Civil Litigation
Property suits, contract disputes, recovery, and injunctions handled with careful pleading and steady follow through.
DetailsCorporate and Commercial
Company formation under SECP, shareholder agreements, due diligence, and commercial advisory for founders and growing firms.
DetailsCriminal Defence
Bail, trial, and appellate work in white collar and general criminal matters, with a focus on protecting client rights.
DetailsBuying, selling, or defending property?
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