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The Most Notable Laws and Decrees Issued in Syria Over the Past Decade Related to HLP Issues

20-01-2021/in HLP, Regulations /by admin
Law NumberDate of issueName of lawDetails
Legislative Decree No. 43 of 201124/03/2011Amendment to Law No. 41 of 2004Laid out principles for the creation, transfer, modification and acquisition of real estate rights in lands located within border areas
Law No. 11 of 201110/04/2011Provisions for Real Estate Rights in Syria for Non-SyriansPrinciples for creating, modifying or transferring any real estate right within the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic for the benefit of a non-Syrian, whether they are an individual person or a legal entity.
Legislative Decree No. 76 of 201128/06/2011Regulating the Work of the General Housing EstablishmentRepealed by Legislative Decree No. 26 of 2015
Law No. 8 of 201222/02/2012The “Real Estate Appraiser” Profession, and Conditions for Practicing this ProfessionProvisions related to employees in both public and private organisations who perform real estate appraisals.
Legislative Decree No. 36 of 201214/05/2012Amendment to Law No. 8 of 2012Grants a transitional period until 31-12-2012, during which real estate appraisers could continue performing their duties
Legislative Decree No. 68 of 201116/06/2011Implementing the Provisions of Legislative Decree No. 59 of 2008Concerns building code violations for structures located on maritime properties
Law No. 25 of 201114/12/2011The Real Estate Development LawThe provisions of this law apply to real estate developers and individuals selling off-plan property units within real estate developments projects.
Law No. 32 of 201131/12/2011Amendment to Rental Law No. 6 of 2001Concerns vacating properties leased to the public sector, including governmental organisations and other entities
Legislative Decree No. 40 of 201220/05/2012Building ViolationsProvisions for construction undertaken within a permit, or construction work that violates the licence granted
Law No. 19 of 201228/06/2012Anti-Terrorism LawAuthorises confiscation of movable and immovable property of those convicted by its rulings
Legislative Decree No. 63 of 201216/09/2012Judicial Police AuthoritiesGrants judicial police the right to preventative seizure of defendants’ properties
Legislative Decree No. 66 of 201218/09/2012Providing for the Establishment of Two Development Zones in the Governorate of Damascus within the General Plan for Damascus CitySets up two organisational zones within the general plan for Damascus city to develop areas containing building code violations and irregular housing, in accordance with detailed organisational studies prepared by Damascus governorate and certified under current laws and regulations. The First Zone: Regulation of the southeastern zone of Mazzeh from the two real estate zones Mazzeh and Kafr Sousseh. The Second Zone: Regulation of the area south of the southern ring, from the real estate zones of Mazzeh, Kafr Sousseh, Qanawat Basatin, Darayya, Qadam.
Legislative Decree No. 26 of 201325/04/2013Determining the Conditions for Permitting and Preventing Real Estate Owners of Lands Located within the Boundaries of the Zoning PlansProvisions for owners of properties within the boundaries of any approved general zoning plans to dispose of those properties
Law No. 13 of 201425/06/2014Postponement of Law No. 32 of 2011, which Amends the Rental LawProvided a three-year postponement, starting from 01-01-2015
Law No. 16 of 201420/07/2014Real Estate Judges LawConcerns appointments of real estate judges, their duties and the nature of their work
Legislative Decree No. 37 of 201419/08/2014On Selling and Allocating Housing for Public or Social EntitiesSpecial provisions regulating the sale and allocation of public and social housing
Law No. 1 of 201515/01/2015Ruling to Form Committees to Termination of Common Property in the ProvincesTerminated Law No. 21 of 1986 and reorganised committees to Termination of Common Property in the provinces
Legislative Decree No. 26 of 201527/05/2015Regulating the Work of the General Housing EstablishmentRepealed Legislative Decree No. 76 of 2011
Law No. 20 of 201511/11/2015Rental LawRegulates rental contracts signed for residential properties before February 2001 and for commercial properties before February 2006
Law No. 21 of 201523/11/2015Exempting Owners of Properties Damaged by Terrorist Attacks from Construction Permit FeesExempts owners from paying construction permit fees when either completely or partially repairing or restoring their properties
Law No. 23 of 201508/12/2015Planning and Urban Development LawProvides a mechanism for issuing zoning plans, as well as methods for handling areas where there are building code violations and informally built housing
Legislative Decree No. 11 of 201605/05/2016Halting Registration of Personal Real Estate Rights within Property Departments Closed Due to Emergency Security ConditionsThis law considers null the registration of property rights in areas outside regime control
Legislative Decree No. 12 of 201619/05/2016Decree to Consider the Digital Copy of the Real Rights Incidents Transferred from the Land Record in the Public Entity Legally Entrusted with Keeping Records of Real Estate Ownership Records of an Evidentiary NatureStipulates the production of a digital copy of the real estate records, then reproduction of a hard copy from the digital copy. Offers a four-month period to field objections to the contents of the digital copy
Law No. 33 of 201723/10/2017Regulating the Reproduction of a Lost or Damaged Real Estate DocumentGives the Real Estate Directorate the right to undertake a set of procedures ending with issuing an alternative to the lost or damaged real estate document
Law No. 42 of 201703/12/2017Extending the Time Limit Mentioned in the Text of Paragraph A of Article 12 of Law No. 20 of 2015Amends the Rental Law, with a deadline of three years, starting 01-01-2018
Law No. 1 of 201818/01/2018Establishment of a Reserve Around Al-Fijeh SpringsThis text, enacted at the beginning of 2018, establishes a protected area around the Fijeh Springs, which involves the expropriation of real estate within the immediate surrounding of the water canals that transport water from the springs to Damascus
Law No. 3 of 201812/02/2018Removing the Rubble of Buildings Damaged by Natural or Unnatural Causes, or Because they Are Subject to Laws Requiring their DemolitionDefines destroyed or damaged facilities, and how to remove the rubble, as well as the costs of removing it
Law No. 10 of 201802/04/2018Providing for the Establishment by Decree, Based on the Recommendation of the Minister of Local Administration and Environment, of One or More Development Zones within the General Zoning Plans for the Administrative Units, and Amendment of Some Items of Legislative Decree No. 66 of Year 2012Expands the scope of Decree No. 66 of 2012, making it applicable to all Syrian governorates
Law No. 42 of 201806/12/2018Amendment to Some Articles of Law No. 10 of 2018 and Legislative Decree No. 66 of 2012The main amendment concerns the deadlines for submitting homeownership documents and objections
Law No. 5 of 202017/03/2020Amendment to Legislative Decree No. 40 of 2012Contains one article, concerning local administrative units’ seizure of machinery and building materials used in construction that violates building code
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