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why houses are so expensive in pakistan,

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   Jameel
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 05:58 PM 
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In Pakistan Houses are expensive I happened to see the UAE UK France Oman etc.
I Think as compared to UK,US Houses are made very strong in Pakistan there most of houses are low cost Construction and needs renovation ever 15 years which cost about 1/2 Of Construction cost.
In UAE and other gulf Countries the Building last max 25 years and if you see their Condition after 15 Years they are so bad, WAPDA House was made 45 years Back still well maintained.
So many house in US are just Like ware Houses and very less number of wash rooms. In UK most old houses have only one or two wash rooms and mostly not attached. In Pakistan houses are very strong and good quality material is used. I think that is why they are more expensive if you make low cost pre cast type of houses and they are accepted by Pakistanis then only price of 2 Bed house can fall to 10 to 12 lac. Material Cost now a days is not Country dependent. It is almost same every where.
Historically the price of Land in good Locality had been sufficient to Make single story House. In past this ratio was bad but now again Plots are Cheaper than construction.
khan bahi replied on Thursday, September 17, 2009 05:34 AM 

what about where NO electric , NO gas, NO clean water, NO food ,NO law and order, then why houses are so expensive, even if you build a palace in where these ammunities are not available, that palace worth nothing
Abid replied on Thursday, September 17, 2009 07:20 AM 

Jameel, You need to do more reaseach, houses structure in UK are far better than Pakistan, e.g. look at 1930s victorian houses, the are rock sold, old houses have character and people dont want to ruin it that is why you only see one bathroom in these houses. but new houses have ensuite with master, family bathroom and a clock-room (toilet)

The reason houses are expensive in Pakistan is because land is expensive, land should be under the control of Government and Govt should tax people to develope and maintain socities. But trust me, it wont happen because of poor policies and corruption
PakiTruth replied on Friday, October 23, 2009 04:34 AM 

Why houses are strong in Pakistan:

People feel they have to live in this world forever.
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