In a step towards enhancing the quality of life and providing a safe residential environment, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has announced a comprehensive update to the requirements for group housing for individuals.

These updates come to ensure adherence to the highest standards of quality and safety in all types of collective housing, from apartment buildings to residential complexes and mobile cabins.

These updates come to ensure adherence to the highest standards of quality and safety in all types of collective housing.

New requirements to ensure quality of life

The new updates included a wide range of requirements covering various aspects of group housing, including:

• Licensing Procedures: Stricter procedures and processes have been defined for obtaining licenses for the construction and operation of group housing, ensuring compliance with regulations and laws.
• Permitted Sites: The Ministry has identified suitable sites for the construction of collective housing, taking into account geographical and environmental factors.
• Additional activities: Activities and services that can be provided in group housing, such as recreational facilities and commercial services, have been regulated.
• Technical Standards: New technical standards for construction and equipment have been established, ensuring the safety and comfort of buildings.

New classifications for collective housing

The Ministry has also categorized the types of group housing into three main categories:

• Residential Buildings: These are multi-story buildings that contain multiple residential units.
• Residential complexes: are groups of independent buildings, such as condominiums and villas, that provide shared facilities and services.
• Mobile cabins: are temporary, transportable housing units, typically used on construction sites and projects.

Updates Goals

These updates aim to accomplish several goals, including:

• Improving quality of life: by providing a safe and healthy residential environment.
• Reducing visual distortion: through building regulation and appropriate siting.
• Regulate the construction and operation of collective housing: by establishing clear regulations and laws.
• Promote compliance: Encourage investors to adhere to the new standards.

The Ministry invited all those interested in investing in collective housing to familiarize themselves with the health, technical and safety requirements for collective housing for individuals, which can be obtained from here