Tenant Eviction in Lahore — Punjab Rented Premises Act 2009

Grounds for Eviction

• Default in rent — the most common and fastest ground, proved through rent records;
• Expiry / lawful termination of the tenancy period;
• Personal bona fide need — landlord or family requiring the premises, including owners returning from abroad;
• Subletting or alteration without the landlord's written consent;
• Impairment of the value or utility of the premises.

How an Eviction Case Runs — and Why Deposit Orders Decide It

1. Notice & petition. We assess the strongest ground(s), serve notice where required, and file the eviction petition before the Rent Tribunal.
2. Tentative rent order. The Tribunal directs the tenant to deposit monthly rent and arrears during proceedings.
3. The fork. Tenant fails to deposit → defence struck off → eviction. Tenant deposits → landlord at least receives rent throughout, and the case proceeds on merits under expedited procedure.
4. Evidence & decision. Rent records, agreement, need evidence — focused hearings, then the eviction order.
5. Execution. Possession recovered through the Tribunal's execution process; appeals defended within limitation.

For landlords abroad: the entire case proceeds through an attested power of attorney — see overseas Pakistani property services.

For tenants: the survival rule is simple — never miss a deposit order. We defend on payment records, bona fides of claimed need, and waiver — but only for tenants whose deposits are current.