In our Egypt State of Housing 2022 series, we focus on the state of women and housing in Egypt. Women and housing series looks at the gendered reality of women’s housing situations from a perspective of the right to safe and independent housing. In Part 2 we answer questions of how and why these housing rights for women are a necessity.
In our Egypt State of Housing 2022 series, we focus on the gendered reality of women’s housing situations from a perspective of the right to safe and independent housing. In Part I- we introduce the series by identifying the problem and the questions to be addressed.
The law of expropriation for the public benefit is one of the most important laws that affect urbanization and daily social life in Cairo. The law has been amended so once in the ten years that have passed regarding compensation and the methods by which money is paid to the beneficiaries / injured. Read more about the amendments to the law and their impact on urbanization and housing in Cairo.
The Real Estate Registration Law stipulates that no service provider transfers facilities to the names of new real estate owners or allows facilities to be delivered/supplied to newly built real estate, which was immediately sold unless proof of real estate registration is submitted. After the law was almost neglected by the Landlords, officials began a campaign in February 2021 to remind landlords to register before March 4. Read more about the importance of real estate registration, the reasons why some people object to it, and how it has affected the housing situation and security of tenure in Egypt.
Why is parliament seeking amendments months after passing the laws, and days before it was due to expire.
The urban-social aftermath of the disaster, and a spike in forced evictions and relocation
A series spotlighting one of the major urban and social events the city witnessed in contemporary times
As parliament edges closer to liberalising rent control in Egypt (known as Old Rent), the State of Housing 2017 series looks at the problems behind it and possible equitable solutions.
As part of the BEO’s State of Housing 2017 series,”Forced Informality” looks at how the building law encourages self-builders to break it
First hand experiences of a number of low income families in their pursuit to rent an adequate home under “New Rent” (market rent)
As part of the BEO’s State of Housing 2017 series, this fact sheet presents a current overview of rent in Egypt
As part of the BEO’s 2017 | State of Rent series, we take a look at in-kind housing, a from of tenure linked to one’s employer where rent is deducted from the salary, hence known as tied accommodation. Based on the […]
An estimated 70% of Egyptian households live without secure tenure. The rural Delta governorate of Gharbia had the highest proportion at 93% without secure tenure. The Frontier governorate of South Sinai had the least, at 8% of households. An unspecified […]
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