Amman, July 14, (Petra) – The Ministry of Government Communication
has published the primary features of the 2026 Amended Real Estate
Ownership Draft Law, which is set for discussion by the Parliamentary
Legal Committee in the House of Representatives.

The proposed bill outlines amendments aimed at streamlining and
digitizing real estate procedures, accelerating transactions for
sales, partitioning, and the resolution of joint ownerships, thereby
reducing time, effort, and costs for citizens.

Additionally, the draft aims to stimulate investment and bolster
confidence in the property market by permitting off-plan sales,
regulating property ownership for non-Jordanian nationals under
specific guidelines, and providing periodic market indicators to
reflect the real estate sector’s status.

A cornerstone of the draft law is the accelerated resolution of
joint-ownership disputes to activate unused real estate assets that
have been stalled for years. To achieve this, the bill eliminates the
previous requirement of absolute consensus among partners for
partitioning properties. Instead, it allows partitioning with the
consent of owners holding at least three-quarters (75%) of the
property shares, provided the rights of the remaining co-owners are
fully preserved.

Furthermore, the amendments resolve legislative overlaps regarding
joint-ownership resolution within agricultural units, aligning them
with the Jordan Valley Development Law to prevent any duplication of
regulatory applications.

In terms of modernization, the draft law pushes for a complete
digital transformation by formalizing electronic sales, adopting
electronic signature verification, and fully automating transactions
including payments, partitioning, and sales. This shift is designed
to alleviate the financial and procedural burdens associated with
traditional paper publication.

To further encourage investment, the bill permits off-plan sales and
partitioning before physical construction even begins, backed by
bank-approved allocation certificates.

The draft legislation also introduces stricter rules on eminent
domain, legally obliging government entities, municipalities, and the
Greater Amman Municipality to pay expropriation compensations within
a maximum of five years. If payments are delayed, these entities must
pay delayed-payment interest accrued for every year of delay.
Additionally, it grants greater chronological flexibility to mortgage
creditors in disposing of real estate by easing restrictions related
to the buyer’s status.

The Ministry highlighted that this draft law was formulated following
a consultative approach, taking into account the feedback, opinions,
and notes of citizens, investors, and relevant stakeholders prior to
drafting the legislation, ensuring alignment with the objectives of
the Economic Modernization Vision.

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