Registering Property in Pakistan, Faisalbad

BUILDING A WAREHOUSE
Data as of: January 2006
City: Faisalbad

Registration Requirements:
Procedure 1Obtain letter from concerned authority confirming the land title
Time to complete:30 days
Cost to complete:PKR 250 (PKR 100-500)
Comment:The company must obtain a letter from the concerned authority confirming the title/land use physically fresh demarcated/dimensions of the plot along with the existence of any road widening/cut line/reservation.
Procedure 2Obtain no objection certificate from Environmental Protection Agency
Time to complete:55 days
Cost to complete:PKR 10,000
Comment:BuildCo is required to submit an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for review and approval by the Director-General, Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Punjab, 4-Lytton Road, Lahore. The statement shall include the following: 1. Name & location of ind
Procedure 3Receive inspection from EPA
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:Time and Cost included in previous procedure
Procedure 4Obtain building permit
Time to complete:45 days
Cost to complete:PKR 49,000 (PKR 3.5 per square foot)
Comment:Approved site plan will be treated as NOC / permit for construction of warehouse and all auxiliary work and utility connections there to issuing authority would be TMA Faisalabad City depends on the location on the site for the construction. An applicat
Procedure 5Receive inspectoion from TMA Faisalabad City
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:A building inspector may, without notice, inspect the site at any time whatsoever: before the approval of the site plan; after approval, during the building works; or, after receipt of the completion notice. These visits are now more frequently made to ch
Procedure 6Receive inspectoion from TMA Faisalabad City
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:Of late, the Buildings are more vigorously inspected and efforts are made to ensure that the Builer is complying with all standards and safety measures. It is therefore reported that at least two or more visits are usually made by the Building Inspector o
Procedure 7Request electricity connection
Time to complete:35 days (30-40 days)
Cost to complete:PKR 173,770
Comment:An application in the prescribed form will be required to be submitted to the FESCO (Faisalabad Electric Supply Company Limited) along with the following documents for a new electricity connection: (i) An attested copy of the applicant’s National Identity
Procedure 8Receive electricity inspection
Time to complete:3 days
Cost to complete:PKR 6,800
Comment:In case of a load in excess of 5 kw, an inspection should be conducted by a private licensed contractor, and his report must then be submitted to PESCO by the applicant.
Procedure 9Request telephone connection
Time to complete:15 days
Cost to complete:PKR 1,400
Comment:An application in the prescribed form will be required to be submitted to the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited along with the following documents for a new telephone connection: (i) Evidence of ownership of, or, in case of a tenancy, a copy of
Procedure 10Request water and sewerage connection
Time to complete:10 days
Cost to complete:PKR 1,300
Comment:An application in the prescribed form will be required to be submitted to the water & sewerage board along with the following documents for a new water and sewerage connection: (i) A copy of the approved building plan along with a copy of the letter unde
Procedure 11Apply for occupancy permit and request final inspection
Time to complete:30 days
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:After the building is completed a “notice of completion and permission for occupation” along with the Architects Certificate in the prescribed Form is require to be given. After receipt of this notice The TMA Faisalabad City inspects the building to verif
Procedure 12Receive final inspection
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:Within one month of the completion of the warehouse, BuildCo shall give the TMA Faisalabad City notice in writing of such completion together with a certificate duly signed by the registered architect, unless in the opinion of the authority such a certifi
Procedure 13Receive completion certificate from TMA Faisalabad city
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:Time and Cost included in previous procedure

Note: Procedures sometimes take place simultaneously. Instances of this are marked with an asterisk (*).