
Morocco's Real Estate Sector Suffers $4 Billion Loss Amid Pandemic
In Morocco , the real estate sector has been hard hit by the health crisis related to the coronavirus, with an estimated loss of more than 40 billion dirhams.

In Morocco , the real estate sector has been hard hit by the health crisis related to the coronavirus, with an estimated loss of more than 40 billion dirhams.

The increase in the price of real estate assets recorded in the third quarter of 2020 has affected Moroccan cities in a specific way. This increase is more observed in Rabat.

A man tried to deprive his ex-wife of her real estate property in Casablanca. He is said to have obtained a check from his wife and imitated her signature before issuing it in his own name for an amount of 350,000 dirhams.

A few weeks before the expiry of the tax incentives for social housing in the Kingdom, the government has not yet spoken on the renewal or not of these measures. This eventuality, which is not even reflected in the Finance Bill, is a concern for many Moroccans.

A young Moroccan is proposing housing that constitutes a real revolution by combining quality, style, beauty and respect for the environment. A concept developed and implemented by the engineer Youness Ouazri, these houses called ecodomesare a tribute to Moroccan architectural heritage.

The draft finance law (PLF) for the year 2021 was voted on last Friday by the House of Representatives, after several amendments. New measures are coming into effect in the real estate sector, with the blessing of industry professionals to emerge from its lethargy.

After recording a decline over the last two quarters due to the health crisis, the index of real estate transaction prices is rising again. Data published by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) and the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography (ANCFCC) show a 3.6% year-on-year increase.

The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior is the subject of countless complaints from citizens, administrations and institutions. As of September 21st, the number of complaints reached 20,193, compared to 6,817 in the same period last year, an increase of 196%.

The Finance Committee of the first Chamber has just adopted two new measures as part of registration fees. Thus, the incentives for real estate developed in the 2020 Amending Finance Act are extended until June 2021.

Parliamentarians in the House of Representatives have suggested financial assistance for young Moroccan newlyweds, based on the "marriage accounts" mechanism put in place by Turkey since 2016.

Several victims of the Bab Darna real estate scandal organized a sit-in on Thursday, November 23, in front of the Casablanca Court of Appeal, during the appearance of the CEO of the real estate group, Mohamed El Ouardi.

In Casablanca , a vast network of swindlers have undervalued real estate put up for auction following the health crisis related to the coronavirus.