The Public Authority for Housing Welfare has announced the removal and cancellation of 30,000 housing applications from the waiting list over a span of 38 years. This decision stems from various reasons; most notably instances where applicants have violated the established family criteria outlined in the care regulations or have acquired real estate loans from the Credit Bank.
Concurrently, Khaled Al-Enezi, the head of the Al-Mutla’a Families Committee, disclosed that the upcoming two years will witness the settlement of around 100,000 individuals in the new city, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Based on recent statistics, the PAHW indicated that the 30,000 applications were nullified between 1985 and the current year. The cancellations are executed in accordance with specific procedures that relate to real estate ownership possessed by the applicants or breaches of institutional regulations and laws.
Moreover, the authority projected that the expected number of applications will potentially reach about 60,000 by 2033, due to natural population growth, supplementing the existing list of projected housing applications.
To mitigate the backlog in housing applications, the PAHW proposed expediting project implementation and involving the private sector. This involves enacting the Housing Cities Law and its enforcement, alongside the swift introduction of legislation for real estate development and financing.
The authority identified budget constraints for project execution and a scarcity of construction loans and subsidies as obstacles hindering the fulfillment of citizens’ housing requests.
In terms of upcoming projects, the authority revealed that plans for housing projects over the next decade have not yet commenced due to their omission from the corporation’s plan and a lack of adequate funding. Notable future projects encompass Sabriya, the expansion of South Saad Al-Abdullah, Nawaf Al-Ahmad, and Al-Khiran cities.
On another note, Al-Enezi, the head of the Al-Mutla’a Residents’ Committee, unveiled that the Al-Mutlaa city development will significantly contribute to addressing housing needs in the nation. Approximately 100,000 individuals are anticipated to inhabit the city over the next two years once infrastructure is finalized and citizens conclude the construction of housing units.
Al-Enezi praised the efficiency of the “Residential” project, undertaken in partnership with the Chinese company “Jizhouba Group,” which achieved swift completion due to concerted efforts by the work teams within the stipulated timeframe. The cooperation between the PAHW and the Chinese company played a pivotal role in realizing citizens’ housing aspirations and reinforcing family stability.
He noted that citizens’ engagement in building residential plots proceeded smoothly, with minimal service delivery hindrances post-infrastructure completion, thanks to the superior quality of the works.
Furthermore, Al-Enezi regarded the inclusion of the contract with a new contractor in “South Saad Al-Abdullah” as an accomplishment, enhancing the portfolio of achievements in the infrastructure sector. This achievement underscores the contractor’s substantial experience in Kuwait’s working conditions, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the Al-Mutla’a project with exceptional professionalism, despite encountering challenges and obstacles.
Reasons for writing off housing applications
— Obtaining a real estate loan from the Kuwait Credit Bank
— Violating the concept of family according to the residential care regulations
— Existence of real estate ownership for the owner of the housing request
— Violating the organization’s regulations and laws
Requirements to accelerate order fulfillment
— Accelerating the implementation of projects
— Engage the private sector
— Issuance of the Housing Cities Law and its entry into force
— Legislation of the real estate developer and real estate financing law