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Source: IRRO 2001 as named in SERP guides — re-confirm from ordinance text at launch · City: Islamabad · Last checked: 27 Oct 2026 (Phase 0 sheets; live re-read owed on launch day)

Preview note: this is a preview build, not the final plotsahi.com launch. Its dates come from the Phase 0 sheets dated 27 Oct 2026. A live CDA, RDA and FBR re-read is still owed on launch day, before any page is treated as a live authority check.

Islamabad rental agreement checklist: before you pay advance or deposit

Do not pay advance or deposit on a verbal agreement. A verbal agreement leaves both tenant and landlord weak when rent, maintenance, or eviction is disputed. Use this checklist first, in writing, before money moves.

Before-payment checklist — tick every item

  1. Written agreement naming both parties, their CNICs, the property and portion (ground portion, upper portion, or full house), and the exact rent.
  2. Rent, deposit, and advance written as separate amounts, with deposit return terms and deductions written down, not assumed.
  3. Increase rule written down: under IRRO 2001 as named in guides, rent increase only once per 12 months, by written notice, by agreement or Rent Controller decision. If the agreement says something else, ask before signing.
  4. Maintenance split written down: who pays for what — structural, fixtures, utilities, and damage vs fair wear.
  5. Notice period and eviction process written down, as in the agreement and the ordinance. Eviction without process is not a shortcut either side should rely on.
  6. Rent Controller attestation — the step competitor templates miss. Ask how attestation will be done for this agreement in Islamabad, and get it in writing.
  7. Portion checked — if you are renting a portion, the agreement must say ground or upper, shared areas, and shared utilities, separately from a full-house rent.
  8. Keys, meter readings, and condition noted at handover, with photos or a written note both sides sign.

Law in plain words — IRRO 2001, information only

Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance, 2001, as named in SERP guides: written agreement, Rent Controller attestation, rent increase only once per 12 months, written notice, increase by agreement or Rent Controller decision. This page is information only, not legal advice, and the ordinance text itself must be re-confirmed at launch. Old generic template PDFs (one dated 2014 in the teardown) do not replace an Islamabad-specific agreement.

Worked example, portion: a 5 marla ground portion at Rs 60,000–70,000 per month and an upper portion at Rs 50,000–60,000 (Gulberg Residencia ASKING, guide 2026) are different agreements, even in the same house. A full house at Rs 110,000–145,000 is a third agreement. Do not copy a full-house deposit or increase clause into a portion agreement without changing it.

If you are deciding rent vs buy instead

Rent vs buy calculator → and Transfer total-cost calculator → — transfer cost belongs in the buy side, or the comparison is unfair to buying.

What we did not check

This page does not replace a live authority check or a society transfer-office confirmation for your exact plot or file.