PROPERTY DISPUTES

Nearly every type of real estate transaction involves lengthy legal documents meant to clarify and protect one’s rights, but which too often lead to confusion on all sides. And disputes can arise in any sort of real estate matter, whether they involve a breach of agreement, forceful possession by one of the legal heirs, forgery in documentation, broken promise to leave property in a certain condition or a need to evict a difficult tenant.

The Lawyers is combined of highly-qualified and experienced lawyers, with knowledge of the laws and other rules governing this sector. We advise, owners, developers, investors, financiers, contractors, landlord, tenant on multiple and complex issues related to immoveable properties including legal aspects of commercial and residential property transactions.

We draft and revise land and property sale agreements, lease and management contracts, tenancy/rent agreements, Sale Deed, Conveyance Deed, Gift Deeds as well as negotiating the terms and conditions on behalf of clients. We support clients in the completion of property sale transactions and provide advice and commercial solutions for developers, contractors and engineering companies in relation to construction regulations in Pakistan, from the first stage to the end of project.

In litigation related to immovable properties, we have an expertise to file and defend Suits for Specific Performance, Declarations, Cancellations, Injunctions, Possessions, Partitions including their Appeals, Revisions and Reviews etc. We have an excellent record to protect our client’s properties by obtaining restraining orders on immediate basis. In fact, we have protected numbers of properties of our overseas Pakistani clients by getting favorable orders from the Honorable Courts.

We have successfully challenged number of forged, fictitious and fabricated property document such as Gift Deeds, Family Settlement Agreement, Sale Deed, Wills etc. before the Court of law by filling suits for declaration, cancellation and permanent injunction. We have also expertise in recovering/restoring the possession of immoveable properties through court order.

We have also successfully obtained Succession Certificates, Letter of Administration, Probate of Will and Partition orders from the Honorable Courts.

Regarding rent matters, the firm provides advice and representation to both landlords and tenants in respect of their rights in applications to acquire the freehold of leasehold houses and lease extensions of both flats and houses. We also advised property owners on short-term lettings for investment purposes and prospective tenants on the terms of tenancy agreements for occupation.