The Ministry of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy has certainly strengthened the transparency and clarity of real estate transactions through the digitization of the housing assistance allocation process, but it has failed to completely eradicate certain negative phenomena, in particular the proliferation of informal transactions.
Accused of having defrauded his clients for a total amount of 546,000 euros, the Moroccan Soufyène Mazouz, former real estate agent in Persan, and also the former boss of the Nestenn agency in Persan, was convicted of breach of trust and money laundering.
In Morocco, several municipal officials suspected of tax fraud, embezzlement and real estate spoliation are the subject of investigations conducted by the competent services of the Ministry of the Interior.
The recent introduction of a 20% tax on rental income earned by landlord-owners in Morocco, aimed at simplifying taxation and broadening the tax base, will have a negative impact on the real estate market, more specifically on the sector’s stakeholders.
In Marrakech, a joint commission has been set up to control furnished apartments.
The internal control services of the banks concerned are conducting investigations into fraud operations related to the "rahn" (pledge) system in social housing apartments.
During an intervention, Mehdi Bensaid, member of the leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, deplored the destruction of historical and heritage monuments in Casablanca by the "land mafia" that is rampant in the city, welcoming the government’s efforts to preserve this priceless heritage.
The Moroccan real estate market is facing many challenges in 2025. Professionals emphasize the urgency of balancing supply and demand and lowering housing prices to make them accessible to middle-income households.
The government of Aziz Akhannouch is determined to curb the proliferation of slums in Morocco by 2028 - that is, before the 2030 World Cup - by focusing on rehousing, creating a national register and controlling the proliferation of slums. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Minister of Housing, provides further explanations.
The trial of the real estate developer, responsible for the "Bassatine Al-Waha" project in Marrakech, and his two co-defendants, should open in the coming days. The judge of the court of first instance of the ochre city, in charge of the case, has just completed his investigation.
In Salé, a neighborhood in the H’ssaine district is currently being demolished. This operation is part of the upgrading of the region supervised by the Agency for the Development of the Bouregreg Valley.
The Moroccan real estate market experienced a mixed evolution in 2024. While demand recorded a strong increase, supply has considerably decreased, particularly in the apartment segment.