Law No. 164 of the Year 2025
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2025-08-04
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The Middle East Library For Economic Services
Abstract
Law No. 164 of the Year 2025 Concerning Certain Provisions Related to the Laws on Renting Premises and Reorganizing the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants
Description
Article: 1
The provisions of this law shall apply to premises leased for residential purposes and premises leased to natural persons for non-residential purposes, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 49 of the year 1977 concerning the lease and sale of premises and the regulation of the relationship between landlords and tenants, and Law No. 136 of the year 1981 concerning certain provisions relating to the lease and sale of premises and organization of the relationship between landlords and tenants.
Article: 2
Lease contracts for premises governed by this law that are used for residential purposes shall terminate by the lapse of seven years from the date this law comes into effect. Lease contracts for premises leased to natural persons; used for non-residential purposes, shall terminate by the lapse of five years from the date this law comes into effect, unless an earlier termination is mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Article: 3
Based on the decision of the competent governor, Classification Committees shall be formed in each governorate. These committees shall classify residential areas that are subject to the provisions of this law into “prime,” “moderate,” and “economic”. The classification shall take into account the following standards and criteria:
1. Geographic location, including the nature of the area and the street where the property is located.
2. The construction quality and the types of building materials used, as well as the average unit sizes in the area.
3. The utilities connected to the properties in each area, such as water, electricity, gas, telephones, and other utilities.
4. The road network, means of transportation, and available health, social, and educational services.
5. The annual rental value of built realties that are subject to the provisions of the constructed real estate tax law issued by Law No. 196 of the year 2008, located within the same area
The Prime Minister shall issue a decree specifying the rules and the work system of such committees.
These committees shall finish their work within three months from the date of applying this law. This period may be extended once for a similar term based upon a decree to be issued by the Prime Minister. A decision shall be issued by the competent governor regarding the outcomes of the committees' work to be published in the Al-Wakaye Al-Mesreya/ Government Bulletin and announced at the local administrative units within each governorate
Article: 4
As of the due date of the first monthly rent following the effective date of this law, the legal rental value for residential premises subject to the provisions of this law and located in prime areas shall be twenty times the current legal rental value, with a minimum of EGP 1,000. As for moderate and economic areas, the legal rental value shall be ten times the current rental value, with a minimum of EGP 400 for properties in moderate areas and EGP 250 for properties in economic areas.
The tenant, or the person to whom the lease has been transferred, as the case may be, shall be required to pay a monthly rent of EGP 250 starting from the month following the effective date of this law, until the classification committees referred to in Article (3) finish their work. From the day following the publication of the competent governor’s decision, as indicated in the last paragraph of Article (3) of the present law, the tenant or the person to whom the lease has been transferred shall be obligated to pay any due rent differences, if applicable, in monthly installments over a period equal to the period during which those differences accrued.
Article: 5
As of the maturity date of the monthly rent following the effective date of this law, the legal rental value of premises leased to natural persons for non-residential purposes shall be five times the current legal rental value.
Article (6)
The rental value determined in accordance with Articles (4) and (5) of this law shall increase annually on a regular basis at a rate of 15%.
Article (7)
Without prejudice to the grounds for eviction stated in Article (18) of Law No. 136 of the year 1981, the tenant or any successor to the lease contract, as the case may be, shall vacate the leased premises and return it to the landlord or lessor, as applicable, upon the expiration of the period specified in Article (2) of this law, or upon the occurrence of any of the following two cases:
1- If it is proven that the tenant or the successor to the lease has left the leased premises closed for more than one year without justification.
2- If it is proven that the tenant or the successor to the lease owns a residential or non-residential unit, as the case may be, that is suitable for use for the same purpose for which the leased premises was rented.
In case of refusal to vacate, the landlord or lessor, as the case may be, shall have the right to request the summary judge, at the court having jurisdiction over the property's location, to issue an eviction order against the party refusing to vacate, without prejudice to the right to compensation, if applicable.
Without prejudice to the provision of the second paragraph of this article, the tenant or the successor to the lease, as the case may be, shall have the right to file a substantive claim before the competent court in accordance with the usual procedures. Filing such claim shall not suspend the order issued by the above-stated summary judge.
Article: 8
Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles (2 & 7) of this Law, every tenant or person to whom the lease contract has been extended as per the provisions of Laws No. 49 of the year 1977 and No. 136 of the year 1981, referred to, and before the expiry of the period specified for the termination of leases under Article (2) of this Law, shall have the right to apply for the allocation of a residential or non-residential unit, whether for lease or ownership, from the units made available by the State. The tenant or the person to whom the lease was extended shall submit an application accompanied by an acknowledgement to the effect of vacating and handing over the leased premises, immediately upon the issuance of the allocation decision and receipt of the new unit.
The Cabinet, based on the proposal of the minister concerned with housing affairs, within one month from the effective date of this Law, shall issue a decree outlining the rules, conditions, and procedures necessary for receiving and deciding on such applications, the prioritization criteria for allocation, as well as the state entities responsible for allocating the available units. Such entities shall present the units available thereby and the results of the prioritization process to the Cabinet for approval, ensuring that residential units shall be first allocated to the original tenant of the leased residential unit who originally entered into the lease with the landlord or the lessor, as well as to the spouse to whom the lease was extended before the enforcement of the provisions of this Law. This must occur no later than one year prior to the end of the lease period defined in Article (2) of this Law.
In the event the State announces the availability of residential or non-residential units, whether for rent or ownership, the tenant or lease successor shall have priority in obtaining a unit, provided they submit a request accompanied by a declaration to vacate the currently leased unit as mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article. In case of competing requests, priority shall be determined by the location of the currently leased unit. The announcement shall specify the controls, rules, and procedures required for the allocation process.
Article: 9
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (2) hereof, Law No. 49 of the year 1977 concerning the lease and sale of premises and the regulation of the relationship between landlords and tenants, and Law No. 136 of the year 1981 concerning certain provisions relating to the lease and sale of premises and organization of the relationship between landlords and tenants, Law No. 6 of the year 1997 amending the second paragraph of Article (29) of Law No. 49 of the year 1977 and certain provisions related to the lease of non-residential premises, shall be repealed, as of the day following the lapse of seven years from the date this Law comes into force
All provisions that contradict the provisions of this Law shall also be repealed.
Article: 10
This Law shall be published in the Official Journal and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication.
This Law shall be sealed with the seal of the State and enforced as one of its laws.
Issued at the Presidency of the Republic on the 10th of Saffar, 1447 (Islamic Calendar), corresponding to the 4th of August 2025 (Gregorian Calendar).