Punjab Province

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
The Punjab government has approved amendments to the rules governing private housing societies, introducing requirements for plot cancellations, scheme applications, development work and the management of completed societies.
The revised framework requires housing societies to notify allottees before cancelling their plots. Notices must be delivered through the Housing Society Management System as well as registered mail, establishing formal communication requirements before cancellation proceedings.
Under the amendments, allottees must be given at least two opportunities to pay overdue plot instalments before their allotments can be cancelled.
The rules also address cancellations arising from unpaid development charges. Housing societies cannot immediately cancel plots over outstanding development payments and must issue at least two notices before proceeding with cancellation.
For the approval of housing projects, applications for both new schemes and revisions to existing schemes must be submitted through a centralised digital system. The requirement brings both categories of applications under a common submission process.
The amendments also set a maximum residential plot size of five marlas in low-cost housing schemes.
Housing societies undertaking illegal development work will face daily fines ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000. The revised rules further make it compulsory for electricity, internet and other utility lines to be installed underground.
Once development work has been completed, a seven-member management committee will oversee the society’s affairs. The committee will comprise four representatives of residents and three representatives of the project sponsor, giving residents a majority in its composition.
The changes establish requirements covering the approval and development of private housing schemes, safeguards for allottees facing cancellation, and resident representation in the management of completed societies.

Lahore : Riaz Hussain ReNews Pakistan
The DHA Estate Agents Association Lahore will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 24, during which the elected body will present its performance report to members. The meeting will review work completed, measures taken to improve the association’s performance and matters requiring further attention. Members will also have an opportunity to offer constructive suggestions.
Speaking exclusively to ReNews Pakistan, Information Director Chaudhry Tauqeer Asif said distribution of the meeting agenda had begun and most members were expected to have received their copies. Members who have not received the agenda can contact him to obtain a PDF or printed copy.
He clarified that only chief executive officers of member firms would be eligible to attend the AGM. He urged participants to arrive on time and present their views and recommendations constructively to support a productive discussion on improving the association’s performance.
Acknowledging that every institution has room for improvement, Asif said the elected body would brief members on its progress and highlight areas requiring further work.
With election activity expected to gather pace after the AGM, he appealed to members to maintain mutual respect and professional relationships throughout the electoral process. Political differences, he stressed, should not lead to personal grievances or damage business ties.
Asif emphasised that respecting fellow members and safeguarding business relationships were essential to the community’s collective interests. Maintaining these ties despite electoral competition and differences of opinion, he said, would help build a stronger and more united business community.

Lahore | Riaz Hussain, ReNews Pakistan
Shahan Sheikh, a prominent DHA Lahore real estate businessman, builder and CEO of Shahan Associates, has said preparations are underway to hand over possession at his Smart Town Houses residential project on Raiwind Road within the next two to three weeks to buyers who completed their payments ahead of schedule.
The planned handover covers two towers and would take place before the end of the project’s original payment plan. Construction will continue on the remaining residential units.
Speaking exclusively to ReNews Pakistan about construction progress and the planned handover of keys, Sheikh said the project was launched with a two-and-a-half-year payment plan. Some buyers, however, sought early possession and completed their payments sooner to facilitate delivery.
“We intend to give these buyers possession within the next two to three weeks, so they will not have to wait until the original payment period ends,” he said.
Sheikh said construction of the remaining homes was progressing alongside preparations for the initial handover.
“Our effort is to hand over the remaining homes before the end of their respective payment plans as well,” he added.
Asked about construction quality, Sheikh said a ReNews Pakistan representative would be invited to visit the project during the initial handover to inspect the completed work and assess its quality firsthand.
The apartment-based residential development is being built on land adjoining Etihad Town Phase One on Raiwind Road.