Wednesday 11/March/2026 – 08:03 AM
Representative Sanaa Al-Saeed, a member of the House of Representatives, confirmed that the reconciliation law in Building violations Legalizing the situation has not achieved legislative stability yet, indicating that there are major problems in implementing it on the ground within the governorates.
Al-Saeed: The building violations reconciliation law did not achieve legislative stability
Al-Saeed said, during television statements, that citizens face difficulties during the transition from one stage to another in the reconciliation procedures, explaining that some files stop at certain stages due to problems related to utilities such as electricity and water or procedures within city councils, which hinders the completion of the procedures.
She added that the House of Representatives had previously made amendments to the law during its discussion to avoid expected problems in implementation, but some of these observations were not taken into account, which led to the continuation of problems during implementation.
The representative pointed out that the numbers announced by some official authorities regarding the reconciliation file do not fully reflect what is happening on the ground, stressing that many citizens are still facing difficulties in completing the procedures for legalizing their status.
Al-Saeed stressed that the reconciliation law was aimed at addressing building violations accumulated over the past years, stressing that it is not currently permitted to commit new violations, in light of the presence of a spatial variables system that tracks any encroachments or urban changes immediately.
She added that any new violation currently monitored will be dealt with directly through the competent authorities, stressing that the state seeks to prevent the recurrence of the phenomenon of illegal construction in the future.
