A 42-year-old man, the head of a masonry company specializing in energy renovation based in Bonneuil-sur-Marne, was indicted last week in Créteil (Val-de-Marne) for "fraud, money laundering and forgery and use of forgery". He is accused of illegally receiving 2.1 million euros in subsidies by filing false applications with the National Housing Agency (ANAH). A Moroccan would be involved in the case.
According to the updated data from Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), real estate transactions in Morocco recorded a 21.2% decline in the second quarter of 2025, year-on-year, while demand, although present, faces various obstacles and a disaffection of Moroccans residing abroad.
Environmental activists are strongly opposed to the implementation of a major tourism project in the Rmilat forest in Tangier, considered the last natural space within the city’s urban perimeter.
In Morocco, adouls (notaries) are limited in their role in tax collection for the benefit of the Treasury due to a loophole that opens the door to tax evasion.
The real estate market in Rabat recorded good momentum in the second quarter of 2025, a trend that contrasts with the decline observed in other major cities. This progress is entirely driven by the performance of the residential sector, which offsets the contraction of other segments.
In the United States, a Moroccan woman earns tens of thousands of dollars per month renting out her residential pool for parties and production shoots.
The real estate market in Casablanca recorded a significant slowdown in the second quarter of 2025, marked by a simultaneous decline in prices and the volume of transactions. This dual decline concerns all assets, whether residential, land or for professional use.
While the Moroccan real estate market is showing signs of a widespread slowdown, the city of Marrakech stands out with strong resilience in the second quarter of 2025. In contrast to other metropolises like Casablanca and Tangier where prices and transactions are declining, the ochre city is displaying a positive dynamic, driven by specific market segments.
In the second quarter of 2025, the Moroccan real estate market has evolved in a contrasting manner depending on the major cities. Rabat recorded a rise in prices and transactions, while Casablanca and Tangier showed a decline in both prices and sales volume.
The tax authorities have launched a series of audits targeting real estate developers. The investigation was triggered by reports from clients forced to pay part in cash.
Following field visits to several municipalities located on the outskirts of major cities, particularly Casablanca and Rabat, commissions from the General Inspectorate of Territorial Administration have identified serious irregularities related to the ongoing demolition operations of unauthorized constructions in the kingdom.
While the data published by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) and the National Land Registry Agency indicate stability in real estate asset prices at the national level during the second quarter of 2025, the reality is quite different. Moroccan households are still facing a rise in real estate prices.