The LDA CITY, a project of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), has recently launched its commercial plots that are highly lucrative avenues of investment. This housing society is situated on Ferozepur road the central jugular vein of the city which connects all the major commercial, residential, and recreational avenues with each other. We now look at the LDA City commercial plots that have been launched and assess their investment potential.

The LDA City commercial plots have been launched in the society’s Jinnah Sector on easy installment plans. The booking period was launched on Aug. 16, 2021, and will last through 15^th September, 2021.

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR LDA CITY COMMERCIAL PLOTS

To cater to a large pool of investors especially during the coronavirus pandemic, the LDA City has launched online application forms. The link for this is available on the LDA Website. The entire application process will not take anyone more than a few minutes to fill and all prospective applicants are only required to submit their CNIC copies and a passport picture to create an account.

Once you create your account, you can submit as many applications as you want. However, please remember that for each application submitted, an application fee has to be paid, which is non-refundable.

Properties ON OFFER 

The following commercial plots are available.

These are the charges that you have to pay per application submitted for balloting. The prices of commercial plots in LDA City are PKR 3.1 million per marla, including development charges, while a 20% down payment is required after the announcement of ballot result, that too within 30 days. If the down payment isn’t made within the mentioned time, then LDA City will automatically withdraw the application.

After the down payment, the remaining amount is to be paid over 48 months. While the second ballot (for the acquisition of plot numbers) will only be held after the applicants have submitted at least 50% of assessed plot value, which comes after the payment of the third instalment.

For people who pay a lump sum amount upfront, a 10% discount will be given. However, if you want a plot with premium features, i.e. overlooking park, or a corner plot, or located on main road (60 feet wide for plots of 5-marla, while 75 feet wide for plots over 5-marlas), the following additional charges will be levied, as a percentage of total value of plot:

• 10% with plot having one premium features
• 15% with plot having two premium features
• 20% with plots having three premium features

After the allotment of plot, the plot owners can transfer the property by paying government taxes and transfer fee which is levied PKR 25,000/ marla to the LDA.

For any delays in payment, a penalty of PKR 1,000/day for each day delayed up till a period of 60 days, after which the LDA has the authority to cancel the allotment. The plot owner can ask for re-allotment within 90 days of cancellation by the LDA, after promising that they will submit all pending dues in addition to two advance installments. All of these payments have to be made within the 90-day period. However, if the plot owner does not file for re-allotment within the 90-day period, the LDA will refund the deposited amount after deducting 20%.