CDA announces harp hike in Property transfer fee, check new rates inside

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has multiplied the transfer fee for properties in Islamabad, elevating it from 1% to 3% of the property’s value, as per a notification dated July 1, 2025.

The new rates, approved by the CDA board and implemented by the estate management wing, are for houses and plots within the city.

The new fees take effect notwithstanding the recent decision by the federal government to scrap 4% stamp duty and 1% registration fee on property transfer at the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) revenue department, which primarily oversees rural areas.

According to the revised policy, the transfer fee will then be determined at 3% of the value of the property based on Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rates. Furthermore, there will be a 0.5% title fee levied on transfers made through a sale deed.

But for family transfers, inheritances, oral gifts, or transfers through general power of attorney, just one-fourth of the new 3% charge will be imposed.

On being approached, a CDA spokesperson confirmed the hike, attributing it to increasing property prices. The official further mentioned that there was a typo in the notice about some of the charges, which is being rectified.
The new fee system is in force in all CDA-controlled sectors from July 1.