The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has made amendments to the requirements for residential buildings, under which the maximum floor area ratio for residential buildings with fewer than 5 stories is 70 % and 80 % for investment buildings with fewer than 6 stories and duplexes, and 100 % for high-rise buildings with more than 10 stories.

The regulations require the provision of parking spaces at a rate of one space per 100 m² of building area, or a minimum of one space per residential unit, and the setback in buildings with a floor area ratio of less than 100 % must be no less than 5.1 meters on each side, in accordance with approved plans, The draft amendments proposed by the ministry for public comment stipulating that the area of living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms must not be less than 12 m², kitchens 5.7 m², bathrooms 4 m², toilets 2 m², and security rooms 6 m²… «Building Requirements»…

It also emphasized the need to comply with building code requirements and to have all construction work approved by consulting firms, as well as the application of the requirements specified in the Building Code regarding energy efficiency, insulation of building roofs against moisture and heat, and compliance with thermal insulation regulations. …«Building Requirements»…

She noted that the goal of updating residential building requirements is to improve quality of life, encourage investment, and regulate the development process, and that the targeted buildings include residential buildings, furnished apartments, and commercial buildings, and that the regulations do not include high-rise buildings or vacation homes, emphasizing the importance of performing periodic maintenance on facilities and sanitary and electrical systems to ensure they continue to operate in complete safety, It is well known that horizontal expansion increases the financial burden of providing basic services, a factor that is currently being taken into account in the new regulations.