Shura Council approves draft-law related to housing

TDT | Manama

The Shura Council approved yesterday a draftlaw related to housing. The Council’s 28th session was held remotely under the chairmanship of Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, who was present at the meeting hall along with a select few members.

The session approved the draft-law on amending Article (3) of Decree-Law 10/1976 on housing. The bill, which is attached to Decree 3/2020, aims to enable the beneficiaries of the housing services to deal with their property as they deem necessary, according to the needs of their family and without being restricted to the seven-year period.

After the consent of the Ministry of Housing, the beneficiaries of housing services may dispose of their property in any way of transferring their ownership. These include sale, barter, gift, will or endowment.

The Shura Council also reviewed the Public Utilities and Environment Committee’s report on a draft-law regulating and controlling international trade in endangered species including groups of animals and plants, accompanying Decree 59/2018. The session endorsed a number of articles of the bill, and returned others to the committee for further study.