Saturday 13/May/2023 – 11:13 AM
A draft law submitted by a number of members of the House of Representatives to amend some provisions of Law No. 144 of 2017 regarding some rules and procedures for disposing of private state property revealed cases of reducing the price of squatting land to 50%.
Legalizing the status of seizure of state land
During the discussions of the draft law in the Local Administration Committee of the House of Representatives, the committee decided to postpone discussion of the draft law submitted by some members regarding the legalization of the conditions of seizure of lands owned by the state, pending the draft law prepared by the government in this regard.
The articles of the draft law indicated that the implementation of Law No. 144 of 2017 regarding the rules and procedures for the disposal of private state property is valid for a period of 6 months from the date of issuance of the regulations of this law, and its work may be extended for other periods according to a decision of the Prime Minister.
The articles of the law indicated that the competent administrative authority may reduce the price per feddan or meter set by the committee to 50% in specific cases as follows:
--First: If the reclaimed land is the only source of income for the family, provided that it does not exceed 10 feddans.
Second: If the squatter paid the amounts estimated at the price of an acre or a meter in cash within 6 months from the date of issuance of the regulations of this law.
Third: As estimated by the administrative authority in terms of other humanitarian or social considerations, based on a request submitted by the concerned parties.
Fourth: If the land on which the building is built is a single residence for the family, provided that it does not exceed 500 meters.
