Landlord & Tenant Law
Eviction proceedings, rent disputes and tenancy rights under the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance. Irfan Mir Halepota & Associates represents clients in this area before the relevant Karachi courts and tribunals.
Rented residential and commercial premises in Karachi (outside cantonment areas) are governed by the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979, which sets out specific, limited grounds for eviction and a dedicated Rent Controller process rather than an ordinary civil suit. We act for both landlords seeking possession on legitimate grounds and tenants defending against eviction applications that don't actually meet the Ordinance's requirements.
What this covers
- Eviction proceedings before the Rent Controller — default in rent, bona fide personal need, unauthorised subletting, damage to premises
- Defending tenants against improper, premature or defectively-noticed eviction applications
- Recovery of arrears of rent
- Tenancy agreements and fair rent disputes
- Appeals from Rent Controller orders to the District Judge, and revision before the High Court
- Cantonment-area tenancies under the Cantonments Rent Restriction Act, 1963
Where we appear
- Rent Controllers, Karachi
- District Judge (First Rent Appeals)
- High Court of Sindh (Revision)
Forum selection and limitation periods are often decided in the first conversation about a matter — the earlier we're involved, the more options remain open.
Common questions
On what grounds can a landlord evict a tenant in Karachi?
The Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance sets out defined grounds — default in payment of rent, the landlord's bona fide personal need for the premises, subletting without consent, and damage to the property, among others. A landlord still has to establish the ground before the Rent Controller; simply wanting the tenant out isn't itself sufficient.
I'm a tenant and just received an eviction application — what should I do?
Respond within the timeframe the Rent Controller sets and don't ignore it — failing to appear can result in an order against you without your side being heard at all. We review the stated ground and whether proper notice was actually given, including any required notice of a change in ownership, before deciding how to respond.
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