Safe Property Transactions
By the EscrowPK Team · 2026-02-09 · 6 min read
Property transactions in Pakistan often start with a smaller, high-trust payment — token money to hold a plot, an advance to secure a rental, or a booking deposit on a new development. These upfront amounts are exactly where property fraud tends to happen, because the money moves before any legal transfer takes place.
Common property-related scams
- A 'seller' or agent takes token money on a plot or house that's already sold, mortgaged, or doesn't belong to them.
- A fake landlord lists a rental property that doesn't exist or isn't actually available, and collects a security deposit.
- A booking deposit is collected for a new housing project that's never completed.
- An intermediary collects money 'on behalf of' the real owner and disappears with it.
How to use EscrowPK.com for a property deal
While the final property transfer itself still goes through the standard legal process, the upfront cash amounts — token money, rental deposits, booking advances — don't have to be handed over on trust alone.
- Create a deal on EscrowPK.com with the seller, landlord, or agent for the specific amount being paid upfront.
- Deposit the token money or advance into EscrowPK.com's escrow account instead of a personal bank account.
- Use the time before the funds are released to independently verify ownership documents, the property's legal status, and the other party's CNIC-verified identity on the platform.
- Only confirm and release the funds once you're satisfied the terms have genuinely been met — the property is available, the documents check out, or the keys have been handed over as agreed.
Why this matters more for property than almost anything else
Property amounts are often life savings. A token payment gone wrong isn't a minor loss — it can derail a family's plans entirely. Holding that upfront payment in a verified, neutral escrow account instead of sending it directly gives you a real chance to walk away clean if something doesn't check out, instead of finding out too late.
Before you send token money, a rental deposit, or a booking advance for any property in Pakistan, ask the other party to use EscrowPK.com. A legitimate owner or landlord has nothing to lose by agreeing — and if they refuse, that itself tells you something.