The «Registration Model for Usufruct in the Real Estate Registry» project, launched by the Public Authority for Real Estate on a survey platform from April 25 to May 9, 2026, aims to develop regulatory frameworks for real estate rights and enhance transparency in transactions.The project comes within the framework of working to establish a clear legal regulation of the usufruct right and its registration, based on what is stipulated in the Real Estate Registration Law, which requires the registration of all transactions subsequent to the first in-kind registration, including the original and subsidiary in-kind rights, ensuring the protection of the parties to the relationship and documenting the rights accurately within the real estate registry.
The project comes within the framework of working to establish a clear legal regulation of the usufruct right and its registration, based on what is stipulated in the Real Estate Registration Law.
Flexible options for financial compensation
The project includes two options for financial compensation, one of which the parties choose according to the agreement; either a total financial fee covering the entire period of usufruct, to be paid through electronic payment means or a certified check with authentication through the real estate registry platform, or the usufruct right without any financial compensation throughout its duration, without the obligation of the user to pay any amounts to the owner.
Flexible options for financial compensation
Strictly regulating the rights and obligations of the beneficiary
The project also obligates the beneficiary to exert the care of the usual person in maintaining the property, while exempting him from compensation in the event of loss or damage without his transgression or negligence, while he is liable if he does not return the property after the expiration of the term despite the possibility of doing so. The project also obligates the beneficiary to exert his usual care in maintaining the property.
Additional Obligations and Distribution of Fees The project grants the parties the freedom to choose the option of returning the property or its replacement at the end of the term.
Owner's rights and protection mechanisms
Termination of the usufruct right and regulation of special cases
The project also permits the addition of additional conditions and agreements between the parties provided they do not conflict with the provisions of the model, and in case of conflict, they are considered null and void, while unregulated matters are referred to the Civil Transactions Law.
The project defines a set of rights enjoyed by the beneficiary, including using, exploiting and living in the property according to the agreement, while committing to the usual expenses necessary for preservation and maintenance. In contrast, major repairs and unusual expenses are the responsibility of the owner, unless caused through no fault of the beneficiary.
The project gave the parties the freedom to choose one of two options regarding fees, taxes and service bills during the utilization period, either to be borne by the beneficiary in full or exempted from them according to the agreement between the two parties.The project also obliges the beneficiary to inform the owner when serious repairs are needed, or in the event of encroachment on the property or a third party claiming rights over it, or when there is a danger that requires urgent intervention, while granting the beneficiary the right to use the fruits and revenues of the property for the duration of the contract, with his obligation to return the property or its replacement at the end of the term.
On the other hand, the project granted the owner the right to object to any illegal use of the property or contrary to its nature, with the possibility of requesting additional guarantees in case of danger to his rights, and in case of non-compliance, the court has the right to intervene by removing the property from the beneficiary's hands or terminating the usufruct right according to the gravity of the case, taking into account the rights of third parties.
The project clarified that the usufruct right ends in several cases, including the union of the status of the owner and the beneficiary, or the destruction of the property, with the right passing to compensation if it exists, or the beneficiary's removal from it documented in the real estate registry.
