In brief
Many rent disputes begin with a vague agreement copied from an old template. A well-drafted agreement sets out the rent, annual increase, security deposit, repairs, utility bills, permitted use, notice period and how the premises are handed back.
We draft new agreements and review drafts you have been given, for both homes and commercial premises, and we advise on stamp paper and registration.
Owners, tenants, businesses renting premises and overseas Pakistanis letting out property in Karachi.
How we can assist
- Residential rent agreements
- Commercial and office lease agreements
- Review of agreements before signing
- Renewals and addenda
- Termination and handover notices
When clients come to us
- You are renting out property for the first time
- A commercial landlord has given you a one-sided draft
- An existing tenancy needs renewing on new terms
- You are abroad and letting your property through an attorney
How the matter moves
We take the agreed commercial terms, confirm who owns the property and who is entitled to let it, prepare the draft, and revise it with your input. We then guide you on stamp paper, witnesses and whether registration is advisable.
Papers to keep ready
- CNICs of owner and tenant
- Ownership documents for the premises
- Agreed terms for rent, deposit and duration
- Any previous agreement
Questions clients ask
Should a rent agreement be on stamp paper?
Yes, it should be on appropriately stamped paper, and depending on the term, registration may be required or advisable. We confirm what applies to your agreement.
Should the owner be checked before signing?
Yes. Tenants should see ownership documents, or a valid authority if someone else is letting the property on the owner's behalf.
Can the security deposit terms be negotiated?
Yes. The agreement should say how much the deposit is, what can be deducted, and when it must be returned.
Where we act
- Civil Courts, Karachi
- Rent Controllers
- District & Sessions Courts
- High Court of Sindh
Across Karachi
- Saddar
- Clifton
- DHA
- PECHS
- Bahadurabad
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal
- Gulistan-e-Jauhar
- North Nazimabad
- Nazimabad
- Federal B Area
- North Karachi
- Shah Faisal
- Malir
- Korangi
- Landhi
- Bahria Town
- Scheme 33
About fees
Every matter is different, so we give a fee after understanding the work involved. It is discussed before work begins, may be fixed or staged depending on the matter, and court costs or official charges are explained separately.
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