Registering Property in Pakistan, Sialkot

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

Registration Requirements:
Procedure 1Obtain letter from concerned authority confirming the land title
Time to complete:15 days
Cost to complete:PKR 250
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:53 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, Punjab, 4-Lytton Road, Lahore. The statement shall include the following: 1. Name & location of industria
Procedure 3Receive inspection from EPA
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:
Procedure 4Obtain a building permit
Time to complete:60 days
Cost to complete:PKR 210,000
Comment:An application in the prescribed form is required to be submitted to the Tehsil Municipal BuildCo must submit to the Sialkot Tehsil Municipal Administration (STMA) on the prescribed forms, accompanied by a NOC from the Environment Agency, an application
Procedure 5Receive inspection from STMA
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:The building control officials/building inspector from STMA may pay surprise or notified visits to building site to check the progress of the construction and to ensure building control standards but normally these visits are made rarely in practice. In r
Procedure 6Receive inspection from STMA
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:The building control officials/building inspector from STMA may pay surprise or notified visits to building site to check the progress of the construction and to ensure building control standards but normally these visits are made rarely in practice. In r
Procedure 7Receive inspection from STMA
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:The building control officials/building inspector from STMA may pay surprise or notified visits to building site to check the progress of the construction and to ensure building control standards but normally these visits are made rarely in practice. In r
Procedure 8Request electricity connection
Time to complete:45 days
Cost to complete:PKR 176,800
Comment:An application in the prescribed form will be required to be submitted to the Sialkot Electric Supply Corporation Limited along with the following documents for a new electricity connection: (i) An attested copy of the applicant’s National Identity Car
Procedure 9Receive electricity inspection
Time to complete:3 days
Cost to complete:no charge
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 10Request 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 11Request water and sewerage connection
Time to complete:25 days
Cost to complete:PKR 1,200
Comment:An application in the prescribed form will be required to be submitted to the Tehsil 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 lett
Procedure 12Apply for occupancy permit and request final inspection
Time to complete:23 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 STMA inspects the building to verify that it is ma
Procedure 13Receive final inspection
Time to complete:1 day
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment:
Procedure 14Receive completion certificate from Tehsil municipal officer
Time to complete:7 days
Cost to complete:no charge
Comment: