The controversy over the law has returned Old rent To the House of Representatives again, in light of parliamentary movements aimed at reorganizing the relationship between landlord and tenant, away from mass eviction scenarios or unworkable solutions.
This comes with one of the representatives announcing the preparation of an alternative draft law that seeks to keep pace with economic and social changes, with an emphasis on achieving a measure of justice for both parties.
The old rent…a bill with no time eviction or alternative units
Representative Atef Maghawry, a member of the House of Representatives, revealed the features of a new draft law for old rent, which is scheduled to be presented in the coming days. The project, according to his statements, does not include obligating the state to provide alternative housing units, nor does it recognize the principle of eviction after specific periods of time, in light of the lack of realistic housing solutions on the ground.
The old rent… cancellation of the eviction clause after 7 years
Maghawry explained that one of the main axes of the project is to abolish Article 2 of the old rental law, which set the eviction period at 7 years for residential units and 5 years for non-residential units, considering that this article represents a burden on the government and tenants together, and may open the door to a new social crisis.
The old rent.. refused to classify residential units
The draft law included canceling the classification of housing units into premium, average, and economic, as it is considered discrimination between citizens and contradicts the constitution. Maghawry stressed that the difference in units within a single property does not necessarily mean a real difference in value, and that many areas have witnessed urban development to which the residents themselves have contributed over the years.
Old rent…a new mechanism to increase the rental value
Regarding the rental value, the member of the House of Representatives indicated that the proposed increase will depend on the date of construction of the property and the date of issuance of the lease contract, through progressive segments that achieve greater increases for contracts with low rental values, in a way that achieves justice without burdening one party with the full burden.
Unifying the body for resolving disputes
The draft law also proposes unifying the judicial authority responsible for hearing disputes between the landlord and the tenant, whether through a judge for temporary matters or substantive lawsuits, with the aim of simplifying procedures and accelerating the resolution of backlogged cases.
Commitment to constitutional provisions
Maghawry concluded his statements by emphasizing that respecting the rulings of the Constitutional Court requires limiting the legal extension for one time and for one generation only, without imposing time periods for housing, stressing that the solution to the old rent crisis must be based on achieving a fair balance between the two sides of the rental relationship, and in accordance with the constitution and social reality.
