The authorities in Tangier have decided to crack down on the increase in illegal constructions. Dozens of authority agents with the rank of "Moqaddem" and "Cheikhs" would have been suspended or dismissed on the basis of worrying reports.
Housing demand has seen a change in Morocco. Buyers are increasingly favoring homes located in the city center and costing close to one million dirhams.
Real estate developments including hotels constitute a real danger for the Caves of Hercules in Tangier. It is urgent to protect this archaeological, mythological and tourist site.
Morocco is one of the African countries with the most millionaires, according to a recent report.
A vast real estate fraud case involving 21 people, including a well-known notary in the region and former mayors of the commune of Martil, is in the hands of an investigating judge at the Tetouan Court of Appeal.
In France, the former castle of King Mohammed VI, inherited from his father, the late Hassan II, located in the commune of Gretz-Armainvilliers, in Seine-et-Marne, has been put up for sale for 425 million euros.
In El Mansouria, a housing cooperative led by an elected member of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) is at the heart of a real estate scandal, after accusations of "misappropriation of funds", "breach of trust" and "fraud". The gendarmerie services of Bouznika are conducting an investigation to shed light on this case.
The Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, Fatima Zahra Mansouri, informed the directors of the urban agencies of the difficulties noted in the implementation of the procedure for regularizing illegal constructions, urging them to be more diligent in processing the files.
The Spanish government announced on Monday the abolition of the "golden visa" program that granted residence to foreigners, including Moroccans , investing in real estate. This decision aims to fight against the surge in housing prices and to promote access to affordable housing for Spanish citizens.
Moroccans are among the top foreign buyers of homes in Castellón, in eastern Spain.
In Flanders, the axe has fallen on nearly 500 social housing tenants, including Moroccans, who were unmasked as owners of real estate abroad within three years. A figure that represents more than half of the cases checked and highlights a fraudulent system with international ramifications.
While first-time buyers have welcomed the new housing assistance program favorably, real estate developers, for their part, prefer to play the card of caution. They are calling on the government to review the conditions to make the offer more attractive.