LAHORE: The Punjab government has directed all private housing societies across the province to transfer their complete property transaction records to the Housing Society Management System (HSMS) as part of a broader push to strengthen ownership documentation and curb real estate fraud.
Under the new compliance framework, the government has begun issuing Property Certificates for property buying and selling transactions. These certificates will serve as legal proof of ownership across both public and private housing schemes in Lahore, replacing the fragmented documentation practices that have long characterized the sector.
Housing society owners and management have been given until August 31, 2026, to upload their complete purchase and sale records to the HSMS platform. Officials said the initiative is designed to improve transparency in property transactions and secure ownership records against manipulation.
The Property Certificate system will be integrated with NADRA records, digital mapping systems, and the e-Registry platform, an interlinkage authorities say will strengthen ownership verification and significantly reduce the risk of fraudulent transactions.
Housing societies that fail to meet the August deadline face legal consequences under the LDA Act 1975. Enforcement measures under consideration include the sealing of non-compliant societies’ offices and the initiation of legal proceedings against their management.
Officials noted that several private housing schemes in Lahore have already completed the record transfer to HSMS ahead of the deadline, signaling early compliance from parts of the sector even as the broader rollout continues.
The directive follows a series of recent enforcement actions by the Lahore Development Authority against unregistered and non-compliant housing schemes, reflecting a wider provincial effort to formalize property records and tighten oversight of the real estate sector ahead of the new fiscal year’s regulatory cycle.
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