How to protect my rights as an old tenant under the new law liberating non-residential lease contracts?

The new law liberating non-residential lease contracts has been one of the most controversial laws in recent years, taking a winding path accompanied by legislative chaos and confusion, multiple versions and drafts, leading up to intense debates within parliamentary committees and among relevant authorities. After a series of amendments, back-and-forth, the law was finally approved in its amended form and published in the Official Gazette on 21/08/2025, making it effective and mandatory to apply.

With its entry into force, broad questions are being raised about the rights the law enshrines for tenants, the duties it obligates them to fulfill, and how they can deal with its new provisions without exposure to legal risks or exploitation. From this perspective, this legal memo aims to clarify the most prominent developments brought by the law and answer the fundamental questions that tenants may have during the transitional phase of its implementation.

Read the full Legal Memo in Arabic.