Egypt recently saw the establishment of many new cities, with the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Complexes launching a number of housing projects in these cities, led by the social housing project.
The social housing project was launched in 2014 to provide housing units for many low-income people, and it has benefited over 320,000 families so far. To learn more about this project and how to book it, we've compiled a list of the most important facts about the social housing project and its locations.
What projects does the Ministry of Housing offer?
The Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities strives to provide housing for all socioeconomic classes, and thus offers three housing projects for different classes:
1. SOCIAL housing
The social housing project aims to serve the low-income class by providing housing units with an area ranging from 75 to 90 metres that consist of two rooms, a hall, or three rooms and a fully finished hall.
Furthermore, these units are offered at cost, with direct support ranging from 5 to 25,000 pounds, and the recipient of this unit can pay its price over a 20-year period.
2. average housing
The Ministry of Housing has funded two medium-sized housing projects: Dar Misr and Sakan Misr. The goal of these two projects is to provide decent housing units at lower prices than the private sector.
The average residential unit has a space of 100 to 120 metres and consists of three rooms and a fully finished hall. In terms of pricing and payment methods, quarterly instalments are paid for 36 months, after which the remainder of the unit price is paid using the real estate finance system over a period of up to 20 years at an annual interest rate of 8%, decreasing.
3. high-end housing
The Ministry of Housing presented the luxury housing project, which is represented in Jannah project and includes fully-finished housing units. With the real estate financing system, the project aims to provide financing for middle-income people at an annual rate of return of 8% for up to 20 years.
The units in this project range in size from 100 to 150 metres, and the project is surrounded by a tree fence to provide privacy for residents, as well as security personnel, a social building, and swimming pools, making this project complete and in the best locations.
What is the difference between free social housing and ordinary social housing?
There are two types of social housing projects and the Ministry of Housing and Construction: social housing and free housing, the following will show the difference between them:
Ordinary social housing
Conditions: There are many conditions that must be met, and these conditions are as follows:
-nationality-age
-Monthly income
Owning other units
Residential units range from 75 to 90 meters.
Priority will be given to married citizens with children, followed by married citizens, and finally unmarried citizens.
Subsidy - The state subsidizes the normal social housing project because the units are sold at cost.
free social housing
Conditions: There are only two requirements for booking in the free housing units:
To be Egyptian, the applicant must be over 21 years old.
Size: Spaces range in size from 90 to 100 metres.
Priority for units: On the website, priority is given to reservations
Support: There is no subsidy for free housing units, and the units are sold at a profit margin in favor of the Ministry of Housing.
What are the advantages of the social housing initiative?
The services available in housing and construction projects vary depending on the project, but the following are common services in many projects:
places of worship
Primary and secondary schools, as well as nurseries
Medical facilities and hospitals
malls and markets
Sporting and social organisations
Green spaces and gardens
What are the requirements for booking social housing?
As mentioned earlier, the applicant must fulfill several conditions in order to book social housing apartments, and these conditions are as follows:
To be of Egyptian origin.
He must be at least 21 years old and not more than 50 years old.
Neither he nor his family (husband/wife/minor children) had previously benefited from the Ministry's housing projects.
Neither the applicant nor his family owns another dwelling, or the dwelling has been legally transferred to him.
To be a resident of the governorate in which he wishes to be detained, or to live or work in it.
That the family's net annual income from all sources does not exceed 68,400 pounds, which equates to 5,700 pounds per month, and that the net monthly income does not fall below 1,300 pounds.
For the single, his net annual income should not exceed 50,400 pounds, which equates to 4,200 pounds per month, and his net monthly income should not be less than 1,300 pounds.
To confirm the accuracy of the information and documents provided at the time of booking.
If all of the conditions listed above are met, the following must be followed:
Neither the applicant nor any of his family members has the right to apply to reserve more than one housing unit in one advertisement.
Units cannot be purchased with cash and the mortgage system must be followed.
Residential units can only be used for housing.
Disposal of the housing unit in any way is considered illegal before the passage of 7 years from the date of receipt.
What are the procedures for booking social housing?
After getting acquainted with the booking conditions and confirmation of availability, the applicant must take the following steps:
After the condominiums are advertised in the media, buy a brochure of conditions from the post office.
Pay the required amount in return for the seriousness of the reservation at the post office and receive the payment receipt.
Go to the Social Housing Fund website and complete the following steps:
Create a site account by clicking the Register button at the top of the page.
Fill out the registration form and enter the registration code received via text messages on the applicant's phone.
Fill out the application data and click the submit housing unit button.
Ensure that all necessary documents are attached.
After uploading the documents, the message "Your request has been sent successfully" will appear, indicating that the reservation request submission process has been completed.
What are the most prominent social housing projects in Egypt?
Social housing projects are spread all over the republic, and the latest projects of the Ministry of Housing include the following areas:
1. NEW CAIRO
Location
The Third Settlement social housing project in New Cairo is distinguished by its proximity to the Ring Road and Ain Sokhna Road.
Units available
There were 2064 housing units built.
The apartment sizes in this project range from 92 to 131 metres.
THE prices
The Ministry of Housing set a flat price of 12,500 pounds per square metre in the New Cairo social housing project.
2. Badr City
Badr City is distinguished by its distinguished location as it rises by about 229 square meters above sea level, which leads to a drop in temperature of 4 degrees Celsius.
location
The social housing buildings are located in Badr City, Al-Qronfol District, near Al-Haram Square, Badr-Social Housing Road in Al-Narjis District, Al-Yasmeen, and the Fifth District in Badr City.
Available units
6160 plots of land were offered, including 2,291 plots, 55,488 housing units were published.
The residential units have a space of 90 square metres.
Prices start from 197 thousand pounds up to 225 thousand pounds.
3-OBOUR CITY
The new Obour City was built as an integrated urban community and is distinguished by its proximity to major roads such as the Regional Ring Road and the Middle Ring Road.
Location
The social housing units are located in the Horreya area of Obour, near the Cairo-Belbeis desert road. In the Karama neighborhood, there are also social housing buildings.
available Units
31,248 housing units completed and implemented (1,302 buildings).
space
The residential units are 90 meters square and consist of three rooms and a hall.
the prices
The prices range between 197 and 225 thousand pounds.
4. 15TH OF MAY CITY
15TH OF MAY CITY located 35 kilometers southeast of Helwan, is the main link between the cities and Greater Cairo.
Location
15TH OF MAY CITY, there will be social housing buildings in the Mostakbal area, as well as areas of 90 acres, 120 acres, and 290 acres.
available Units
The implementation of 10,800 housing units has been completed, and work on 14,046 additional units is currently underway.
space
The available units in 15th of May City range in size from 75 to 90 square metres.
the prices
Prices start at 244 thousand pounds and rise to 310 thousand pounds, according to the Ministry of Housing, with the understanding that these figures are subject to change.
5. New October 6th City
The new 6th of October City is being built to fourth generation city standards, and it is also being built on the new division of 6th of October City, to be an extension of the city and accommodate the greatest number of residents.
Location
The social housing buildings are located in the 800-acre area of the new 6th of October City near Al-Wahat Road.
available Units
The social housing project in the new 6th of October City provided 42,048 housing units.
space
The available units cover an area of 90 metres and include three rooms and a hall.
the PRICES
Prices for social housing apartments in New October City begin at 197 thousand pounds, and reach 225 thousand pounds.
6-City of Sadat
Sadat City has a total area of 121,000 acres and is located northwest of Cairo, at km 93 on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road.
LOCATION
Sadat City has many social housing units, some of which are in the Paradise neighbourhood, others in the Al-Nour neighbourhood, and others in the twenty-fifth residential district, the seventh residential district, and the sixteenth residential district.
AVAILABLE UNITS
9,380 housing units have been completed, 6,500 new units are under construction, and 29,720 plots of land have been made available.
Two residential unit models were introduced: the first 75 metres, which consisted of two rooms and a hall, and the second 90 metres, which consisted of three rooms and a hall.
7-Burj AL ARAB CITY
New Borg El Arab City is a residential and industrial city in Alexandria Governorate that was built to alleviate overcrowding.
Location
The social housing buildings can be found throughout the new city of Burj Al Arab, including the eighth residential district, which is close to the army housing.
available Units
There were 13,392 housing units built.
space
The available units cover an area of 90 metres and include three rooms and a hall.
the PRICES
The 90-meter-long apartment cost 197,000 pounds.
8-NEW fayom
The new city of Fayoum has many green spaces and was built in accordance with third-generation city standards.
Location
The social housing project in Fayoum's new city is distinguished by the presence of numerous services such as schools, hospitals, and commercial markets.
Units available
Within the social housing project, 1656 housing units and 311 plots of land were available.
space
The residential units have an area of up to 90 metres and consist of three rooms and a hall.
the prices
The prices of social housing apartments in New Fayoum begin at 184 thousand pounds, plus a 5% maintenance deposit on the unit value.
9. Qena City
new Qena was established to find job opportunities in this city, which is located 8 kilometers east of the Nile on the Qena-Safaga road.
location
The housing units vary on different bases.
Available units
6336 housing units and 290 plots of land were provided.
space
Two models for the two units were proposed: the first with a length of 75 meters and consisting of two rooms and a hall, and the second with a length of 90 meters and consisting of three rooms and a hall.
prices
The prices of social housing apartments with an area of ??75 meters in New Qena start from 244 thousand pounds.
While the price of 90-meter units is 310 thousand pounds.
10-new Aswan City
The new city of Aswan is the city's largest urban expansion, and it was designed to house approximately 210 thousand people in order to address the population crisis that has dominated Aswan in recent years.
Location
New Aswan is notable for its location overlooking the Nile River, as well as its numerous services, the most important of which are: New Aswan University, schools and nurseries, commercial markets, hospitals, sports centres, and green spaces.
available Units
The social housing project in Aswan's new city has been allocated 4880 housing units.
space
The Aswan housing project includes units with standardised areas of 90 metres each, with three rooms and a hall.
the prices
The price of social housing apartments in New Aswan is 184 thousand pounds, plus a maintenance deposit of 5% of the housing unit's value, subject to a 10% increase.
New Aswan social housing
The crisis housing project, which seeks to provide adequate housing and a decent life for the low-income group, as this project, with its spread across the country, helps to deport the valley's overcrowding and motivates citizens to move to new cities with strong infrastructure and distinguished services.
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