With the entry of the deadline for registration in alternative housing units for tenants Old rentThe countdown has begun before the closing of applications on April 15, amid a state of anticipation and anxiety among thousands of families, especially after inaccurate information was circulated on social media sites regarding the fate of the current apartments.
The opening of registration to obtain alternative units raised concerns among some tenants that applying for a new unit would constitute an implicit waiver of the current apartment or a prelude to its immediate eviction.
The government clearly confirmed that merely registering does not mean vacating the old rental unit, and that eviction only takes place in accordance with the legal controls specified in the law.
When is an eviction legal?
According to the old rental law, rental contracts for residential spaces expire after 7 years from the effective date of the law, while contracts for spaces rented to natural persons for non-residential purposes expire after 5 years, unless termination is agreed upon before that.
Article 7 stipulates only two cases of eviction before the end of the period:
If it is proven that the unit was left closed for more than one year without justification.
If it is proven that the tenant or the person to whom the contract is extended owns another unit suitable for use for the same purpose.
If one of the two conditions is abstained from eviction, the landlord has the right to resort to the temporary matters judge to request eviction.
What does it mean to register for alternative apartments?
Article (8) of the law clarifies that the tenant or the person to whom the contract is extended has the right to apply for an alternative unit from the units available in the state, whether through the rental or ownership system, before the end of the contract period.
The law required submitting a declaration to vacate and hand over the old unit immediately after the issuance of the allocation decision and receipt of the new unit, which means that the eviction does not take place upon registration, but rather after the unit is actually allocated and received.
The law gives priority to tenants when offering new units, provided that they submit an official application accompanied by the required declaration.
Gradual increases in rental value
At the same time, the law stipulates an increase in the rental value of residential spaces to:
20 such as the current value in premium areas.
10 times in the middle and economic regions.
With a minimum:
1000 pounds for premium areas.
400 pounds for medium.
250 pounds for economy.
An annual increase of 15% is applied, and the areas are classified through inventory committees formed by a decision from the competent governor, according to criteria that include location, level of construction, facilities, and services.
April 15…last chance
The government has set next April 15 as the last date for registration to obtain alternative units, after extending the application period for three months, so that those wishing will have approximately less than two months to make their decision and submit the application before the door officially closes.
As the deadline approaches, tenants are increasingly interested in resolving their position, in light of official assurances that registration guarantees priority in obtaining an alternative unit, without meaning losing the right to the current apartment until after the replacement is allocated and received.
