Tag: Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Arabic
Based on the Land Law promulgated by Royal Decree 5/80,
Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman,
the Executive Regulation Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman promulgated by Royal Decree 88/82,
the Real Estate Register System promulgated by Royal Decree 2/98,
the Executive Regulation of the Real Estate Register issued by Ministerial Decision 29/99,
Ministerial Decision 12/2016 Granting Small and Medium Enterprises Usufruct Right to Land Owned by the State,
and the approval of the Council of Ministers,
and in pursuance of public interest,
it is hereby decided
Article I
Small and medium enterprises shall be granted usufruct right to lands owned by the state in accordance with the provisions and controls provided in the Law Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman and its executive regulation.Article II
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning shall allocate no less than 10% (ten percent) of the lands in commercial, industrial, agricultural, and tourism masterplans that are ready for distribution and by the system of usufruct.Article III
The following is required for granting small and medium enterprises usufruct right to lands owned by the state:1. That the enterprise is wholly owned by an Omani national.
2. That the main headquarters of the enterprise is in the Sultanate of Oman.
3. That the owner of the enterprise manages it on a full-time basis.
4. That the owner of the enterprise is registered with the Ministry of Labour as an employer.
5. That the enterprise is registered with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, and holds the Riyada card.
Article IV
The small and medium enterprise shall have the usufruct right to one land only. Preference between the enterprises shall be in accordance with the nature and importance of the project and its economic feasibility, followed by the enterprise achieving the highest Omanisation rate, and followed by the enterprise with the earlier application.Article V
The aforementioned Ministerial Decision 12/2016 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decision or in conflict with its provisions.Article VI
This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication. Issued on: 6 Shawwal 1444 Corresponding to: 27 April 2023Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Published in Official Gazette 1491 issued on 30 April 2023.
Arabic
Based on the Land Law promulgated by Royal Decree 5/80,
the Regulation for the Values, Fees, and Prices Collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning issued by Ministerial Decision 92/2016,
and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,
and in pursuance of public interest,
it is hereby decided
Article I
A new clause numbered 13 is hereby added to Annex 12 regarding the Fees for Services Provided through the Electronic System for Real Estate Development Services attached to the aforementioned Regulation for the Values, Fees, and Prices Collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, as follows:| No | Description | Fee in Rial Omani | Notes |
| 13 | Permit to promote international real estate within the Sultanate of Oman | 500 ( five hundred) Rial Omani | Not to sell any real estate unit for a period of 3 (three) months |
Article II
This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication. Issued on: 7 Sha’ban 1444 Corresponding to: 28 February 2023Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Published in Official Gazette 1484 issued on 12 March 2023.Based on the Social Housing Law promulgated by Royal Decree 37/2010,
and the Executive Regulation of the Social Housing Law issued by Ministerial Decision 6/2011,
and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,
and in pursuance of public interest,
it is hereby decided
Article I
The text of article 18 of the Executive Regulation of the Social Housing Law is hereby replaced with the following text:
The value of the housing assistance is determined in accordance with the following:
1. An amount not exceeding 25,000 (twenty-five thousand) Rial Omani for a family composed of 2 or 3 (two or three) members to build or rebuild a house, provided that the built area is not less than 140m2 (one hundred and forty square metres), and in the case of the contribution of the beneficiary the built area must not exceed 250m2 (two hundred and fifty square metres).
2. An amount not exceeding 30,000 (thirty thousand) Rial Omani for a family composed of 4 (four) members or more to build or rebuild a house, provided that the built area is not less than 190m2 (one hundred and ninety square metres), and in the case of the contribution of the beneficiary the built area must not exceed 300m2 (three hundred square meters).
Article II
All that is contrary to this decision, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article III
This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 24 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1444
Corresponding to: 17 January 2023
Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Published in Official Gazette 1477 issued on 22 January 2023.
Arabic
Based on the System of Escrow Account for Real Estate Development Projects promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2018,
the Executive Regulation for the System of Escrow Account for Real Estate Development Projects issued by Ministerial Decision 72/2019,
the Regulation for the Values, Fees, and Prices Collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning issued by Ministerial Decision 92/2016,
and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,
and in pursuance of public interest,
it is hereby decided
Article I
The text of clause 2 of annex 12 attached to the aforementioned Regulation for the Values, Fees, and Prices Collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning is hereby replaced with the following text:|
No |
Description | Fee in Rial Omani |
Remarks |
| 2 | Real Estate Development Project Licence | 200 (two hundred) |
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Article II
This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication. Issued on: 30 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 Corresponding to: 26 October 2022Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Published in Official Gazette 1465 issued on 30 October 2022.Based on the Land Law promulgated by Royal Decree 5/80,
Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate of Oman,
and in pursuance of public interest,
it is hereby decided
Article I
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, in coordination with the relevant entities in the governorates and wilayat, shall determine the sites of the lands designated for the construction of private school establishments, taking into account the geographical nature of the site and its suitability from a technical, health, and environmental perspective.
The ministry shall issue the schematic drawings of the sites and the detailed cadastral drawings of the plots.
Article II
The areas of land designated for the construction of private school establishments in the governorates and the wilayat are hereby determined as follows:
1. 3,000 m2 (three thousand square metres) to 5,000 m2 (five thousand square metres) for the preschool education stage.
2. 7,000 m2 (seven thousand square metres) as a maximum limit for the preschool education stage and the first cycle.
3. 10,000 m2 (ten thousand square metres) as a maximum limit for the preschool education stage and the first and second cycles.
4. 15,000 m2 (fifteen thousand square metres) as a maximum limit for the preschool education stage, the first and second cycles, and the eleventh and twelfth grades.
As an exception to the aforementioned clauses, it is permitted for the area of land designated for the construction of private school establishments to be less than 3,000 m2 (three thousand square metres) in the governorates of Muscat and Musandam and in the wilayat of Salalah and Buraimi.
Article III
It is required for the usufruct of land designated for the construction of private school establishments to obtain the preliminary approval of the Ministry of Education to construct a private school establishment.
Article IV
The application for the usufruct of land designated for the construction of private school establishments shall be submitted to the competent directorates and departments in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on the form prepared for this purpose.
Article V
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning shall conclude with the usufructuary a usufruct contract for a plot of land designated for the construction of a private school establishment, provided that the period of usufruct shall be 30 (thirty) years, renewable for an identical period, including a preliminary stage period for the execution of the project having a duration of 2 (two) years exempt from payment in consideration for the usufruct.
Article VI
The usufructuary shall pay the annual consideration of the usufruct of government lands stipulated in annex 5 attached to the aforementioned Values, Fees, and Prices collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning Regulation.
Article VII
This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 23 Safar 1444
Corresponding to: 20 September 2022
Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Published in Official Gazette 1460 issued on 25 September 2022.