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The session concluded with the House of article 1.. Persons Subject to the Law
Representatives approving the two draft laws in The provisions of this law apply to premises rented
principle, with the remaining discussions to be for residential purposes and premises rented to
completed in the session on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. natural persons for non-residential purposes, in
Counselor Hanafi El-Gebali concluded the session accordance with the provisions of Laws No. 49 of
on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, saying: “Through the 1977 Concerning the Leasing and Sale of Premises
discussions that took place in the session regarding and Regulating the Relationship between
the two draft laws, it is clear that the government Landlords and Tenants, and Law No. 136 of 1981
came to Parliament unprepared and lacked some Concerning Certain Provisions Concerning the
important data and statistics. This is not the first Leasing and Sale of Premises and Regulating the
time, as the government has previously referred Relationship between Landlords and Tenants.
numerous draft laws to the House without having Article 2.. Grace Periods Before Terminating the
conducted the necessary community dialogues or Contract
studied them carefully, which would enable the Lease contracts for premises subject to the
honorable representatives to vote based on a clear provisions of this law for residential purposes shall
vision. This amount of discussions today will suffice expire at the end of a period of seven years from
and will be completed tomorrow. Members of all the date of its entry into force. Lease contracts for
political parties, independents, and the media are premises for non-residential purposes to natural
invited to cover the session’s activities, given its persons shall expire at the end of a period of five
importance.” Then, we reached the most prominent years from the date of its entry into force, unless
session, which stole all the spotlight and played a termination is agreed upon earlier.
decisive role in the old rent issue, which is the general Article 3.. Classification Criteria for Areas and
session of the House of Representatives on Units
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in which discussions were By decision of the competent governor, inventory
completed regarding the two draft laws, until the committees shall be formed within each
session ended with the final approval of the draft law governorate to divide areas containing residential
submitted by the government regarding regulating rental properties subject to the provisions of this
the relationship between landlord and tenant, known law into distinct, medium, and economic zones.
as the Old Rent Law, and sending it to the President The following criteria and controls shall be taken
of the Republic for ratification. The full text of the into account in the division:
Old Rent Law is as follows: 1. Geographical location, including the nature of
the area and the street on which the property is
located. 2. Construction level, the type of building
materials used, and the average unit area in the
area. 3. Facilities connected to the properties in
each area, such as water, electricity, gas,
telephones, and other utilities. 4. The road
network, transportation, and available health,
social, and educational services. 5. The annual
rental value of built properties subject to the
provisions of the Built Property Tax Law issued by
Law No. 196 of 2008, located in the same area. A
decision shall be issued by the Prime Minister
setting out the rules and regulations governing the
work of these committees. These committees shall
complete their work within three months from the
date this law comes into effect. The Prime Minister

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