Egypt extends old-rent housing application deadline to January 12
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The Cabinet pushed the window for old-rent tenants seeking alternative housing units into the new year, and approved a six-month cut in electricity consumption charges for coded meters.
Egypt's Cabinet has extended the deadline for tenants covered by the old rent system to apply for alternative housing units until January 12, 2027, keeping the application window open into the new year for eligible households.
The extension covers tenants seeking alternative accommodation under the government's housing arrangements, according to the Cabinet decision.
During the same meeting, the Cabinet approved a 30 per cent reduction in electricity consumption charges for users of coded meters for six months. It also directed a review of social assistance provided to residents of properties affected by development works on the Ring Road, with beneficiary cases to be reassessed according to existing regulations.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly additionally assigned a working group to follow up on recommendations addressing what the statement described as negative practices on social media platforms.