Where is the Fund? On old tenants’ struggles with applications to the rent support fund

Despite the legal importance of the rent support fund in the new rent law, many tenants have reported their inability to submit their applications to the fund. 

This field watch documents how bureaucracy, misinformation and discretionary practices inside public offices have effectively barred tenants from their ability to exercise their legally guaranteed rights, exposing them to eviction risks and uncertainty.

Read the full Field Watch in Arabic.

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