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Who Owns Land of DHA Plot,

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:50 AM 

Dear All
I am asking an important question about the absolute ownership rights of the plots in DHA. Is Allotment of the plot has the same ownership rights as the Registry of the land. Can someone please provide more information about this important aspect of the land ownership of plots in DHA. Thanks.

MH replied on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 06:14 PM 

A valid question as DHA is located in Cant area and Cant leases only.

CMY replied on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:20 PM 

All properties are handed over to DHA Lahore witha legal registry and free of cost by land owners so absolute ownership will be person getting plots against their land given to DHA Lahore.

BUT still its DHA Lahore legal branch that can guide you more accurately. Please call them and update us with feed back.

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Habib replied on Thursday, January 11, 2018 05:30 AM 

This question was asked 30-35 years back and understanding was 99 years lease, As Some residential plots were on Lease area but now DHA is working like a cooperative society and holders have freehold rights.
DHA is registered as Cooperative society act and this was on front page until 3 years back, Later it has been removed as it may create impression that Authority is something superior to cooperative society. However Pakistani Law does not permit any Housing "Authority". In all cases in Court DHA represents itself as Cooperative Society. The Most Famous case in this regard was In DHA 7 where planning division handed over Land to DHA in Lieu of Files. As per Law of Land acquisition by Cooperative society The Formula for swap of Agri Land vs Developed Plots is 1:3 with no development charges, As we all know DHA issues 1:4 Files with due development charges. The Case continued for years I don't know want was agreement Finally.

Saeed replied on Thursday, January 11, 2018 10:17 AM 

Thanks to CMY and Habib for giving further information. Though Habib has mentioned that plot holders have freehold rights, however no where on DHA website, this information is given. If anyone from DHA is reading this please confirm this assumption of freehold rights of plots.
On the other hand I suspect that most people who have bought plots in DHA (including myself) still not sure what they have bought, a leasehold plot or a freehold plot.
It is requested to DHA, please clarify this. People who buy plots in DHA by paying millions have a right to know a clear answer of this question. Thanks.

KSA888 replied on Thursday, January 11, 2018 05:55 PM 

What a rubbish and foolish question? Did DHA mentioned anywhere that we have buying leasehold or freehold plot?
As CMY mentioned that DHA is buying land free of charge from land owner so there is no question of lease. Another point is that we have paid the development charges. Important thing is to remember the power of people.
Need of the hour is the unity if we are united then we will win else destroyed.
I have observed that we Pakistani have leg pulling and negativity in our blood let us change the society.

Saeed replied on Thursday, January 11, 2018 07:09 PM 

KSA888 - This is neither a rubbish nor a foolish question, this is an important and valid question, which unfortunately has not been answered by DHA or any of the replies above. It will be better to know the exact and correct answer of this question now rather than in the distant future when one day DHA plot holders may suddenly start receiving notices to renew the lease of their plots by paying x millions or face huge fines.
Asking for a clear answer of this question is not going to impact on the unity of the nation, rather this will remove any doubts we may have.

Waseem® replied on Saturday, January 13, 2018 05:55 PM 

@Saeed.

So what rights you get when you get registery ? What are the points you are confused with ?
Its funny that you think DHA lease land to owners, its not leased. As CMY mentioned, its bought from agri owners etc & then sold to public. DHA in any way cannot ask lease, cannot forcibly acquire or change ownership.

AliSheikh replied on Saturday, January 13, 2018 06:08 PM 

@saeed
People like Saeed Sb are common in our society who deliberately create confusions among people, either they are looser or want to get some benefit.
Best place to ask such questions is DHA management which is very clear about the general public ownership.

Saeed replied on Sunday, January 14, 2018 05:57 AM 

@Waseem & AliSheikh
Please be assured that I do not have any negative intentions. All I wanted was a clarification on the question of exact ownership rights of plots in DHA. This is because, on DHA letters which are given to plot buyers , ownership right is referred as ‘Allotment’. If you read the definition of an ‘Allotment’, it generally means, “a piece of land given to someone on rent”. So an ‘Allotment’ is not the absolute ownership of the plot. So what exactly meant by DHA, when they say ‘Allotment’, this was my query. But it seems, most people (including myself) on this forum do not know the exact answer and some even started doubting my intention. I perhaps need to try DHA directly, though I doubt they will answer this question clearly. Anyway, I will not post any further reply on this topic, in order to close this discussion, as some people do not like to discuss difficult questions. God bless you, all the best.

Y2K replied on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 03:49 PM 

With a gap of about three and a half years, may I ask the same question?
Did anyone get a clear answer from DHA management about absolute ownership of plots sold in DHA today?

moiz replied on Monday, October 11, 2021 07:52 AM 

This is burning question and will arise in next century when our next generation will pay through nose bcoz we are getting lease and not ownership.DHA bahria and other societies after expiry of lease have right to kick out the laesees and their legal hiers.

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