The Sharjah Consultative Council has approved a draft law for real estate leasing in Sharjah for the year 2024 (SCC). Following the introduction of several amendments to the draft law during the sixth meeting of the first regular session of the eleventh legislative term, the legislation was approved.
Head of the Government of Sharjah’s Legal Department, Counselor Dr. Mansour Mohammed bin Nassar, commended the role of SCC in completing the legislative cycle of draft laws during his speech. He emphasized the significance of the current draft law, pointing out that it is a working system that enhances Sharjah’s gains and demonstrates the city’s eagerness to regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant in compliance with local laws.
He made the point that Sharjah is a desirable place for families and investors, so strong laws and regulations were developed to control the trading of real estate, including the buying and selling of it as well as other real rights. The draft law will regulate all of these activities, he said, especially since the previous law was issued in 2007, which makes it about 17 years old, and it needs to be amended to keep up with changes and satisfy the needs of the parties.
The draft law on real estate leasing is crucial, according to Khaled Falah Al Suwaidi, Director of Customer Service at Sharjah Municipality. He noted that the law includes regulating articles that represent the goal of improving the Emirate of Sharjah’s appeal to tourists, investors, and residents.
Al Suwaidi emphasized that the draft law’s current language addresses societal living conditions and unites all pertinent parties in a well-organized framework that keeps up with changes and demands in the Emirate of Sharjah’s real estate market.
A draft law for real estate leasing in the Emirate of Sharjah for the year 2024 was read aloud by Hamad Abdel Wahab Al Qawadi, Rapporteur of the Council’s Legislative and Legal Affairs, Suggestions, Appeals and Complaints Committee. He went over the definitions, objectives, competencies, and other legal articles mentioned in the draft law.
The SCC Chairman, Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, presided over the meeting. In the presence of Counselor Dr. Mansour Mohammed bin Nassar, Head of the Government of Sharjah’s Legal Department; Issa bin Hanzal, Director of the Government of Sharjah’s Legal Department; and from the Sharjah Municipality, Khalid Falah Al Suwaidi, Director of Customer Service; Abdullah Ibrahim Shuhail, Director of the Rental Regulation Department; and Muhammad Ali Al Ridwan, Head of the Judgments Implementation Department, the Council discussed the draft law on leasing real estate and reviewed the report received by the Council’s Legislative and Legal Affairs, Appeals, Suggestions, and Complaints Committee.
Members talked about all of the law’s goals and provisions, all of which are meant to control the relationship between a landlord and a tenant.
Members offered a range of perspectives regarding the draft law’s articles during their interventions, and government representatives addressed questions by outlining the legal interpretation of the law’s provisions as well as the work involved in putting it into practice.
At its fifth plenary session, the Council approved a draft law for the year 2024 concerning real estate leasing in the Emirate of Sharjah. This draft law is the second one the Council will discuss when it starts its work for the eleventh legislative term. The Council’s Secretary-General, Ahmed Saeed Al-Jarwan, declared after the meeting that the Council’s recommendations concerning the Sharjah Tourism and Commerce Development Authority’s policy will be the subject of the following meeting.