Land Policies Observatory

Region

Baalbek-El Hermel Governorate

This governorate includes the largest number of state-owned properties in Lebanon, and 15.5% of its area is planned. According to the recommendations of the NPMPLT, it is considered a rural area where the majority of the population will continue residing mainly in small cities and villages, and is supposed to be organized, for local life, around 11 relay cities.

Region

Beirut Governorate

This Governorate has the lowest number of state-owned properties (1284 plots), and it is the only fully planned Governorate. It is considered the economic, social, cultural, and political center of Lebanon, and according to the recommendations of the NPMPLT, the objective would be to search for qualitative rather than quantitative development of its qualifications, such as better organization of existing functions and enhancement of living conditions.

Region

South Governorate

This Governorate includes a significant number of state-owned properties (5093 plots), and 23% of its area is fully or partially planned. According to the recommendations of the NPMPLT, the balance between the three poles of the South should be assured by a distribution of complementary functions: trade in Saida, tourism in Tyre and higher education in El Nabatieh.

Regions

Beirut Beirut Jabal Mount Lebanon kisrawan Keserwan-Jbeil Baalbek Baalbek-Hermel North North South South Unplanned regions make up 85.6% of all Lebanese lands 0% Planned Regions 0% Semi-Planned Regions 0% Unplanned Regions Faced with …

Land Policies in Lebanon

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Land Policy Observatory

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Law Commentary

“Strong Lebanon” MPs: Proposing a Law Which Excludes Relatives from the Provisions of Freezing the Sale of Real Estate Properties does not Threaten the “Sectarian Identity” of the Areas Affected by the August 4 Port Explosion 

Proposing an accelerated law aimed at amending the second paragraph of Article 3 of Law No. 194 (Protecting the areas impacted by the explosion in the port of Beirut and supporting their reconstruction).

It was presented to the Parliament session on February 20-21, 2022

Law Commentary

Azm Movement Proposes Approving a New Loan from the World Bank to Modernize the Lebanese Land System

A request for approval to conclude a loan agreement between the Republic of Lebanon and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to execute the land system modernization project.

It was placed on the agenda of the 21-22/4/2020 session, but it was withdrawn by the government following the International Bank’s retraction of the loan due to the emerging circumstances.

إعفاءً جزئياً من فواتير الكهرباء للمتضررين من معمل الذوق
Law Commentary

MP Farid El-Khazen Proposes a Partial Exemption from Electricity Bills for Those Affected by the Zouk Power Plant

Proposing an accelerated law that aims at exempting the residents of Jounieh city and the towns of Zouk Mosbeh, Zouk Mikael, Ain El Rehana, Aintura and Jeita from a percentage of the electricity consumption bill.

It was included in the agenda of the parliamentary sessions 30/09/2020 and 21/12/2020 and has not been studied yet.

Law Commentary

The “Murr Floor” Project Returns: The Government Provides no Solution to the Housing Crisis and Increases Speculation on Land Prices

A proposal to amend Article 66 of Law No. 144 (Budget Law).

It has been included in the agenda of the Parliament on 07/12/2021.

Law Commentary

Local Members of Parliament Are Proposing a Parcellation Draft Law Which Sacrifices Agricultural Lands in Hermel and Younine

Proposing an accelerated law on the consolidation and parcellation of El Hermel and Younine cadastral zones in the Baalbek-El Hermel governorate.

The committee found that the proposed law requires further study and inspection, and thus decided to postpone its decision about it and to request the concerned administrative entities to provide some observations that are related to application of the proposal, in case of its approval.