The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) is tightening the screws on the use of cash in real estate transactions. In the new version of the General Tax Code (CGI) for the year 2026, a provision introduces an additional registration duty of 2% for transactions whose payment is not traceable. This measure will come into effect on July 1st next year.
Red alert on the property market. The National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) is on the trail of a vast money laundering network targeting stalled real estate projects. Dubious "investors" are buying up bankrupt construction sites in Casablanca, Tangier and Marrakech to launder drug money.
This is the story of a meteoric success that illustrates the new "Moroccan dream". Paco "Tanjewi", a former pizza delivery driver fleeing the crisis and political climate in Spain, has become a heavyweight in the real estate industry in Tangier. For him, the conclusion is clear: while Spain is saturated, Morocco is the new land of opportunities.
The Ministry of the Interior is taking back control of municipal property. In Casablanca and its surroundings, investigations have revealed poor management of commercial premises and housing, marked by chronic unpaid rents and significant revenue shortfalls.
The hunt for cash is on. As of July 1st next year, buying real estate or a business in cash will be penalized fiscally. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) will apply a 2% surcharge if the payment is not traceable.
It is an uphill battle for students, newlyweds and civil servants. Finding decent affordable housing in Morocco’s major cities is now a challenge. Between the explosion of Airbnb rentals and the paranoia of landlords, the market is jammed.
It’s the earthenware pot against the iron pot. A resident of the Tangier region has decided to file a complaint against the company Al Omrane before the administrative court. He accuses the armed wing of the State in the field of housing of having amputated his land by nearly 700 m² to build a road, without any legal procedure or compensation.
The Office des Changes (Foreign Exchange Office) is starting the year 2026 with a series of highly anticipated easing measures. On the menu: unprecedented facilities for MREs investing in real estate , an increase in ceilings for students and online purchases, and a rethought tourist allowance.
End of the controversy in Gueznaia. The public prosecutor’s office at the Tangier Court of Appeal has officially closed the widely publicized case known as the "Jewish land", rejecting the serious accusations made by the heirs of a foreign national against elected officials and a real estate developer. After an investigation, the justice system concluded that there was no criminal offense, referring the parties to the civil courts to settle this land dispute.
The era of speculation on subsidized housing is over. The National Agency for Land Conservation (ANCFCC) has just introduced a strict administrative lock: a formal prohibition on registering the sale of a property that has benefited from state aid without the presentation of an official release.
This is a paradox that is undermining the housing sector in Morocco. While rental demand is exploding, a colossal portion of the real estate stock remains desperately empty. The reason: an acute crisis of trust between landlords and tenants. Frightened by unpaid rent and a justice system deemed too slow, many landlords prefer to leave their properties vacant rather than risk the legal nightmare.
It is a real fiscal blow that is being prepared for property owners in the metropolis. Meeting in an extraordinary session this Monday, the Casablanca City Council is preparing to vote on a drastic increase in the tax on undeveloped land (TTNB) . By targeting the legal ceiling allowed, the municipality hopes to replenish its coffers in a spectacular way, even if it means putting real estate professionals in the hot seat.