Tenancy
Renting: landlords and tenants
Both sides of a tenancy handled properly, with the agreement written before keys move.
Two tracks
Whichever side of the tenancy you are on.
Track 01
For landlords
The risk in a tenancy is not finding a tenant. It is finding the wrong one and then needing them to leave.
- Tenant screening: identity, employment or business, previous tenancy, and references actually followed up
- A written rent agreement covering term, escalation, notice period, and who is responsible for which repair
- Advance and security deposit terms set out plainly before keys change hands
- Guidance on the tenant verification requirements that apply to landlords in Karachi, and what you need to submit
- Rent collection terms and what happens on late payment, agreed at the start rather than argued later
- Inventory and condition record at handover, so the end of the tenancy is not a dispute
Track 02
For tenants
Most tenant problems are written into the agreement at the start and only noticed a year later.
- Finding a property that matches what you need, in the area and budget band you are working in
- Honest assessment of the property: water supply, power situation, access, and the condition of what you will be living with
- Negotiating rent, advance, and the increase clause before you commit
- Review of the agreement before you sign, with anything unusual pointed out in plain language
- A condition and inventory record at move-in, which is what protects your deposit at move-out
- Clarity on what you are expected to provide for verification
What this covers
Concretely, what you get.
Matching, not listing
We work from what the landlord will actually accept and what the tenant actually needs, so viewings are not wasted on properties that were never going to work.
Screening in both directions
Landlords are screened too. A tenant should know whether the person letting the property has the authority to let it.
Written agreement
Term, rent, escalation, notice, deposit, and repair responsibility set out in a document both sides have read before anyone signs.
Handover record
Condition and inventory documented at move-in. Almost every deposit dispute we see comes from the absence of this record.
No obligation
Not sure if this is what you need?
Describe the situation in a message. You will get a straight answer about what it involves, including if the answer is that you do not need us for it.
Who it's for
You will recognise yourself here.
- Landlords with a vacant unit who do not want to vet strangers themselves
- Landlords who have had a difficult tenancy and want the next one documented properly
- Families relocating within Karachi
- Students and staff needing accommodation near Karachi University
- Overseas owners letting a property they cannot visit
What you provide
What we will need from you.
- Landlords: proof of ownership or authority to let, CNIC, and recent utility bills
- Tenants: CNIC, evidence of employment or business, and previous landlord reference where available
- Both: availability for viewings and for signing
How it runs
The sequence, start to finish.
- 01
Brief
For landlords, what you will accept and on what terms. For tenants, what you need and what you can commit to.
- 02
Match and view
Accompanied viewings against the brief. Both parties get an honest account of the property before an offer.
- 03
Screening
Identity, income or business, previous tenancy, and references. Documented, not verbal.
- 04
Agreement and handover
Agreement drafted and reviewed, deposit and advance terms confirmed, condition record made, keys handed over.
Questions
What people ask about this.
Identity documents, evidence of employment or business income, the previous tenancy and why it ended, and references that we actually contact rather than simply collect. Screening reduces risk; it does not remove it, and we will not pretend otherwise.
At minimum the term, rent and payment date, escalation on renewal, notice period on both sides, security deposit and the conditions for its return, and a clear split of repair and maintenance responsibility. Ambiguity in any of these is where disputes start.
Landlords in Karachi are expected to submit tenant particulars for verification. We will guide you on what is currently required and what you need to collect from the tenant, though the submission itself and its outcome sit with the authorities.
We can set the collection terms and the escalation clause into the agreement, and advise on structure. Ongoing collection is a separate arrangement: discuss it with us directly so the scope and fee are agreed in writing up front.
More answers on the full FAQ.
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The paper trail read properly: title chain, society record, dues and transfer, with findings in writing.
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