The meeting was attended by Matrouh Governor Major General
Khaled Shoeib, Red Sea Governor Major General Amr Hanafi, Alexandria Governor
Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled, Assiut Governor Major General Dr. Hesham Abu
El-Nasr, and Beheira Governor Dr. Jacqueline Azer. Minister of Local
Development Dr. Manal Awad and the remaining governors also joined the meeting
via video conference.
Madbouly stressed the government’s strong commitment to
implementing Law No. 164 of 2025 on rental regulations and restructuring
landlord-tenant relations, following its ratification by President Abdel Fattah
El-Sisi. He underlined the need for full coordination among ministries,
governorates, and relevant authorities, particularly after the Cabinet approved
a draft resolution regulating the work of survey committees tasked with
assessing residential rental properties.
He explained that under the decree, each governor will form
one or more committees chaired by a senior local official and including
technical and legal experts, along with representatives from the Ministry of
Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, the Egyptian General Authority for
Survey, and the Real Estate Tax Authority. He directed governors to immediately
establish these committees to ensure accurate outcomes and impartial
enforcement of the law.
He added that citizens must submit legally binding
declarations confirming the accuracy of their data, while committees are
required to complete their work within three months of the law’s entry into
force. Governors will then issue decisions on the committees’ findings, which
will be announced through local administrative units. The committees will also
classify surveyed areas as premium, middle-income, or economic to determine
minimum rent values for a seven-year transitional period.
Minister of Local Development Dr. Manal Awad said that 1,298
land plots totaling 61.2 million square meters have been identified within
urban boundaries under governorates’ jurisdiction for the development of
housing projects to replace old rent schemes. These plots will be transferred
to the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities to begin
implementation.