How to Know if the Housing Society is Legal?

Once you start earning, your biggest wish is to buy yourself a house. Buying a house is a significant decision; it costs a lot and the decision is nearly irreversible. Hence a lot of thought goes into it. You must think about what kind of house matches your dream house and consider where it is located. 

The next important thing to consider would be affordability! You would want to find a better place at an affordable price. For that, you can ask your property dealer to find some plots for sale in Rawalpindi but for a lower price. But affordability and location are not the only important factors when buying a house. The first thing you should check is whether your housing society is legal or not. Recently, thousands of people are scammed through illegal and fake housing societies. They lose all the money they had spent on buying the house and are left empty-handed. Even after the crackdown, the residents or owners of the illegal housing society and land, suffer loss.

Don’t become the victim!

So, now you know it’s important to check the legal status. Better careful than sorry. It is hard to find out if a housing society is legal or not. Sometimes, it can be a bit hectic but let me walk you through the steps so you can find yourself a legal and suitable house!

Finding a legal housing society can be easy. It will save you the rush. You can ask your property dealer to tell you only about legal housing societies. But if you are still in doubt, you can search the housing society online or visit the development authorities of your area to learn about the housing societies.

Need an even better option?

Development Authorities of different cities provide a complete list of all the legal housing societies on their websites. You can go search for and even download the list. For example, Rawalpindi Development Authority has provided a complete list of legal housing societies along with their location as well as their layout plans. If you are looking for Commercial Properties For Sale in Rawalpindi, you can look up property websites online but make sure what you consider buying is legal. There are different websites where you can learn about the land available in your desired area. But I would remind you again to be careful. Using technology is a better way as it saves time and effort but be cautious. You can also meet the seller or housing society agent directly and request the documents for the land or house for verification. It is true that in Pakistan, the paperwork is intricate and one needs to be extra careful while dealing with it.

After you have verified the legal status of the land or house, you can move on to the next steps. We advise you to choose a location with an affordable budget.

The property industry of Pakistan has flourished in the past few years with the development of quality and affordable housing societies. However, some people introduced fake schemes. So trusting someone in this field can be difficult. Meet many agents. Search through multiple sites. You should be careful when buying a house, after all, you are paying a lot for it!

If you are looking for a trustworthy real estate agency, Gharbaar is one of the leading names in the industry. With the best strategies to find you the most suitable house and a highly experienced team, Gharbaar ensures that you find the house of your dreams.