Old Rent law

Constitutional appeal seeks to void the Old Rent law amendments

The Old Rent law crisis has returned to the forefront of the national agenda, driven by parallel movements from both the Supreme Constitutional Court and Parliament. A number of newly elected lawmakers are seeking to reopen deliberations on the law’s most contentious articles, amid a persistent societal debate regarding its impact on millions of landlords …

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Egypt Independent January 23, 2026

Legal challenges to the Old Rent Law begin after ratification: Will the Constitutional Court intervene?

Following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s approval of the new Old Rent Law last Monday, a legal and constitutional debate has erupted over the future of the rental relationship between landlords and tenants. The new law introduces fundamental changes, which some have described as “revolutionary,” to one of Egypt’s most sensitive social and economic issues in …

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Egypt Independent August 8, 2025