SBCA released a list of illegal housing societies  Karachi

The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has publicly released a comprehensive list of illegal housing societies built in the capital city of Sindh, Karachi. Furthermore, the building authority cautioned the general public not to engage in the sale, booking, purchasing, or any transaction with the aforementioned builders and developers as they could not attain the No Objection Certificate (NOC).

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Asma Ghafoor (IT Director at SBCA), while talking to a private news channel, stated that the authority has a proper e-portal system connected to all the land owing agencies of Karachi. She further added that when the building plan of any plot comes to the Single Window Facility for authorization, the SBCA requires verification of its layout plan by the Master Plan Department of the relevant land-owning agency in addition to the name of the person it has been allotted to.

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To guarantee transactions transparency, the SBCA has also advised buyers to request a ‘forwarding letter’ – which is a document issued by the cooperative housing society which attests that the plot in question belongs to the person selling it. Moreover, the buyer should pay a visit to the Master Plan Group Office in order to verify the society’s layout plan, with the final step being to get an SBCA construction approval.

A List of Illegal Housing Societies in Karachi 2021

Beware of undertaking any real estate investment in residential plots in cooperative housing societies in Karachi’s Gadap Town, Malir Town, Gulzar-e-Hijri, or Gulshan-e-Maymar. Approximately 67 out of 200 cooperative housing societies have been unsuccessful in getting approved by the land owing agencies or SBCA. Therefore, presently, their status is “suspended” at the SBCA as the Cooperative Housing Societies Registrar hasn’t approved their layout plans.

The following are the names of the declared illegal housing societies in Karachi:

1. Ablagh-e-Aama Cooperative Housing Society
2. AGS Employees Cooperative Housing Society
3. Ahsanabad Cooperative Housing Society
4. Al-Ahmed CHS
5. Al-Ghaffar Nagori CHS
6. Allahabad CHS
7. Al-Rizwan Cooperative Housing Society
8. APP Employees CHS
9. Al-Falah Cooperative Housing Society (Malir Halt)
10. Atiba CHS (Bostan Heights)
11. Al Madina CHS, Al Manzar CHS
12. Bagh-e-Yousuf CHS
13. Barlas Moon City CHS
14. Bhopal Homes CHS
15. Burhani Garden CHS
16. Burhani Town CHS
17. Chapal Cooperative Housing Society
18. Chapal Luxury Villas-I, II, and III CHS
19. CP and Berar CHS
20. Evacuee Trust Property Employees CHS
21. Firdous CHS
22. Gulistan-e-Zarrin CHS
23. Gulshan-e-Bilal CHS
24. Gulshan-e-Jiwan CHS
25. Gulshan-e-Quddus (Al Azim) CHS
26. Gulshan-e-Shiraz CHS
27. Gulshan-e-Surjani CHS
28. Gulshan-e-Taufeeq CHS
29. Humair Town CHS
30. Jamiyat Punjabi Suadagaran CHS
31. Javedan (Naya Nazimabad) CHS
32. Karim Town (Gulshan-e-Ellahi) CHS
33. Khayaban-e-Muhammad CHS
34. KN Gohar Green City CHS
35. Marina Garden CHS
36. Merry Land (Garden City) CHS
37. Mnasmr (Heaven Pride) CHS
38. Modern Developers CHS
39. Mominabad Phase-II CHS
40. Muslamanan-e-Punjab CHS
41. Pakistan Aircrew CHS
42. Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation CHS
43. Pakistan Council of Scientific CHS
44. Pakistan Steel (Gulshan-e-Hadeed) CHS
45. Pearl Villas CHS
46. PIA Employees CHS
47. PIDC Employees Multipurpose CHS
48. PS City Phase I&II CHS
49. Quetta Town CHS
50. Qureshi Cooperative Housing Society
51. Rafi Pride-II CHS
52. Rub Razi CHS
53. Ruknuddin Khan CHS
54. Saadabad CHS
55. Safari Associates CHS
56. Saima Green Valley CHS
57. Saudabad Colony Trust CHS
58. Shah Wilayat CHS
59. Sherwani Royal City CHS
60. Sindh Provincial Employees CHS
61. Sultanabad CHS
62. Television Employees CHS
63. The Alfalah Cooperative Housing Society
64. The General Construction Cooperative Housing Society
65. The Pak Construction Cooperative Housing Society.
66. The South Construction CHS

“The concerned land owing agencies send the verified layout plan to the SBCA, and then the authority gives approval of the plot’s building plan in favor of the allottee,” Deputy Director Jaffer Imam explained. In addition, he said the approved layout plans of cooperative housing societies are unavailable as several changes have been made in the plans. He further added, “It is unclear, and irregularities have been found in the allotment of plots as a single piece of land had been allotted to several people.” These are some of the reasons how they have identified illegal housing societies in Karachi

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In case of any issues/disputes arising from sale/purchase activity in the above-mentioned illegal housing societies Karachi, the authority shall not take any responsibility to settle the matter. Moreover, they have also advised civic utility agencies not to provide any utility connections (water, electricity, gas) to the subject of illegal/fraud housing schemes.

Conclusion

A list of SBCA approved housing schemes is also available. However, individuals are advised to carry out any real estate decision with assistance from experts and avoid investing in illegal housing societies Karachi. Furthermore, The Estate Land Marketing team comprises professional real estate experts who are experienced and qualified enough to provide you with authentic and profitable investment opportunities across different cities of Pakistan.