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Rent control ballot measure fight

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Now the industry faces a challenge on a new front, the ballot box, after housing advocates Wednesday filed a petition to put rent caps on the ballot in November 2026. It’s a long road to Election Day, and many proposed ballot initiatives fail to qualify and make it to voters. Nonetheless, real estate industry representatives … Read more

Commercial property rent in Punjab: CAP concerned over imposition of 16pc ST – Business & Finance

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LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP), the leading representative body for the organized retail sector, has expressed deep concern over the imposition of a 16% sales tax on the rental of commercial properties in Punjab under the recently enacted Punjab Finance Act, 2025. The association warns that this new tax regime will significantly raise … Read more