SECP registers three new REIT schemes in January 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered three new Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) schemes in January 2026, marking continued momentum in the development of the country’s REIT sector.

According to the regulator, the newly registered schemes include two Rental REIT schemes and one Investment-Based REIT scheme, approved under the revamped Real Estate Investment Trust Regulations, 2022.

With these additions, the total number of registered REIT schemes in Pakistan has risen to 28.

Rental REIT schemes are designed to pool investor funds for investment in income-generating rental real estate projects, while Investment-Based REIT schemes allow investors to earn capital gains through real estate investments.

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Following the registrations, the approved REIT schemes are now eligible to raise funds from accredited investors, including financial institutions, corporates, insurance companies and high net-worth individuals.

Under the amended REIT Regulations, which aim to encourage early listing and improve the visibility of REITs as a capital market asset class, both rental and investment-based REIT schemes are required to be mandatorily listed within one year from the date of transfer of real estate in the name of the REIT scheme.

The SECP noted that the REIT sector has witnessed significant growth in recent years, reflecting growing confidence among issuers and investors. The regulator added that REITs have the potential to bring structural reforms to Pakistan’s real estate sector by improving documentation, formalisation, governance, transparency and investor protection.