How plot files work

In DHA, Bahria Town and many other societies, plots change hands long before there's ground to stand on. Every plot on Pakizzle shows which of these four stages it's at.

Written by the Pakizzle team · Updated 26 October 2026 · General guidance, not legal advice

  1. Plot file

    You hold a file for a plot of a set size. No plot number, no location yet.

  2. Balloted

    Balloting gives the file a plot number and block. You still can't build.

  3. Possession

    The society hands the plot over. You can stand on it. Utilities may follow later.

  4. Developed

    Roads and utilities are in place. Building can start once your plans are approved.

One rule for every stage

Before any token money, verify the file or plot with the society office, in person, with the seller's documents. Pakizzle doesn't hold society records.

What to check at each stage

Plot file

You buy a file: the right to a plot of this size in the society, once it's balloted. There's no plot number or location yet, and no ground to visit.

  1. Where your plot will be, and when, depends on the society's balloting. Ask the society office if a date is announced.
  2. Development can take years. Ask the society office what's planned for this phase or sector.
  3. Fake and duplicate files are sold in the market. Verify the file and membership number with the society office before you pay anything.
  4. Open files and affidavit files are transferred differently. Ask the society office what a transfer needs.

Balloted

The file has gone through balloting and has a plot number and block. Possession hasn't been handed over yet, so you can't build.

  1. Ask the society office to confirm the plot number, block and size against the allotment letter.
  2. Ask the society office when possession is expected for this block.
  3. Check what dues remain before possession, such as instalments or development charges.

Possession

The society has handed the plot over to the owner. You can visit the exact plot. Roads, electricity, gas or water may still be on the way.

  1. Visit the plot and match it to the site plan or demarcation.
  2. Ask the society office for the possession letter record and a no-dues certificate before transfer.
  3. Ask which utilities are connected on this street and which are still planned.

Developed

The plot has possession and the seller says roads and utilities are in place. You could start building once your plans are approved.

  1. Visit and confirm the road, electricity, gas and water on the street yourself.
  2. Ask the society office for a no-dues certificate and the building plan approval process.

How Pakizzle shows the stage

The seller chooses the stage when they list a plot. Cards and listing pages show it as "Seller says". When our team sees the stage in the seller's papers during a documents check, it shows "Confirmed" with the date. Older plots that don't state a stage say so.

See plots with possession