Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
Egypt will begin implementing new rental rates for old leases starting this December, following the completion of official evaluations in 12 governorates, authorities announced.
According to Member of Parliament Mohamed Atiya Al-Fayoumi, the committees responsible for surveying and classifying old rental units have divided residential areas into three categories: premium, medium, and economic. The classification forms the basis for the updated rental rates under Law No. 164 of 2025.
Al-Fayoumi explained in a televised interview on Hadret Al-Mowaten, hosted by journalist Sayed Ali on Al-Hadath Al-Youm, that rents for premium units will increase twentyfold compared to the previously legal rate, with a minimum charge of 1,000 Egyptian pounds per month. Medium-category units will see a tenfold increase, with a minimum of 400 pounds, while economic units will also increase tenfold, with a floor of 250 pounds.
The new rates will be applied retroactively from September, with tenants required to pay the difference in three monthly installments. Beyond these adjustments, an annual increase of 15 percent will continue for non-residential units over the next five years, after which lease agreements will transition to a free-market system. At that stage, tenants can either negotiate directly with landlords over rental values and lease terms or vacate the property.
The announcement comes as other governorates have already begun issuing similar classifications and rent adjustments, signaling the nationwide implementation of the legal increases in the coming months. The reforms are part of broader government efforts to modernize the rental housing sector and ensure consistency in rental pricing based on location and property type.
