Fatima Zahra Mansouri

Articles

• Moroccan Lawmaker Exposes Widespread Under-the-Table Payments in Social Housing Market
  26 May 2024, by Sylvanus

  The deputy of the parliamentary group of progress and socialism (PPS) in the House of Representatives, Loubna Sghiri, denounces real estate developers who have set up a generalized "black" system and defraud social housing applicants. She calls on the Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, Fatima Zahra Mansouri, to act.
  Under-the-table payments in social housing in Morocco are causing controversy. In a written question addressed to the Minister of Territorial (…)

• Morocco Tightens Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Real Estate Sector
  30 January 2023, by Prince

  Morocco continues to strengthen its system to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. A new order has just been issued to impose new rules on the real estate sector, which is very popular for money laundering.
  Through this order, the Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, Fatima-Zahra Mansouri, requires real estate agencies to report any suspicious transactions of their clients as part of property sales or purchases, reports the daily Al (…)

• Housing assistance in Morocco: a program popular with Moroccans living abroad
  8 November 2024, by Said

  Moroccans living abroad (MRE) play an important role in the success of the direct housing assistance program, according to Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy.
  As of November 5th, 28,458 people have benefited from this scheme, a quarter of whom are Moroccans living abroad (MRE). The State has contributed 2.3 billion dirhams, or 20% of the total value of the acquired housing, which amounts to 11.4 billion dirhams. (…)

• Moroccan Party Elects Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as National Council President
  10 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  Fatima Zahra El Mansouri was unanimously elected president of the National Council of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), during the 4th Congress of the party’s formation, this Sunday.
  The new president has put herself forward as a candidate, following "the insistence of many activists". The former mayor of Marrakech was appointed, after the withdrawal of the other candidates, Hayat Boufrachen, Lahcen Bouhouch and Karim Laraki.
  At 44 years old, the lawyer by training and (…)

• Morocco to Unveil New Housing Assistance Program for Homebuyers
  21 June 2023, by Said

  The purchase of housing in Morocco could well experience a new boost. Fatima Zahra Mansouri, Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, hinted that new provisions were emerging to facilitate access to home ownership.
  On Monday, during a question-and-answer session in the House of Representatives, Mansouri revealed that a decree, aimed at establishing a direct aid for the purchase of housing, is currently awaiting approval by the Council of Government. (…)

• Morocco to Launch Direct Housing Aid for First-Time Buyers, Says Budget Minister
  28 June 2023, by Prince

  The delegate minister in charge of the budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, announced the upcoming implementation of a system of direct housing assistance for first-time buyers.
  This device will soon be operational, assured Fouzi Lekjaa during a recent intervention before the deputies at the House of Representatives, stating that "the decree relating to direct support for the acquisition of housing is in the final preparation phase and will be implemented in the coming weeks".
  "The approach was, in (…)

• Moroccan Expats Drive Real Estate Boom, Investing 70% in Home Country’s Property Market
  12 July 2023, by Said

  70% of the investments of the Moroccan community living abroad are devoted to the real estate sector, according to Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy.
  The minister expressed the commitment of her ministry to facilitate the access of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) to the administration and to support their contribution to the development of their country of origin, whether for the purchase of housing or real estate (…)

• Morocco Aims to Build 2 Million Social Housing Units to Meet Urban Demand
  13 July 2023, by Prince

  Morocco will still have to build nearly two million social housing units to meet the still strong demand, said Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy.
  Since the end of the social housing program in December 2020, this need for two million units, of which 87% are in urban areas and 13% in rural areas, has always existed, the minister recalled during her appearance on Tuesday before the House of Councillors.
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• Morocco Set to Unveil New Housing Aid Decree in Coming Days
  7 September 2023, by Prince

  Discussions are underway between the stakeholders to finalize the decree on direct housing aid with a view to presenting it to the Council of Government in the coming days.
  The Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, Fatima Zahra Mansouri, had submitted this draft decree two months ago, which is now in the finalization phase, according to sources at Hespress, specifying that the final version of the document will soon be presented to the Council of (…)

• Morocco Unveils $10,000 Housing Subsidy Program to Boost Homeownership
  18 October 2023, by Sylvanus

  Things are taking shape for the implementation of the new housing assistance program aimed at renewing the approach to home ownership, by supplementing the purchasing power of households, through direct financial assistance to buyers.
  Where does the new housing assistance program stand? On Tuesday, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, presented the housing assistance program to King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palace in (…)