90 days deadline set for data update in rental applications

KUWAIT CITY, July 2: Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Eng. Abdul Latif Al-Mishari, issued a ministerial decree to amend certain provisions of the Housing Welfare Regulations, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The decree adds a new article, numbered “96-bis”, to the regulations governing government-owned rental housing. It implements a proposal submitted by the Women’s Housing Committee, based on a study of the circumstances of beneficiaries of government- owned rental housing. The decree emphasizes the importance of updating beneficiary data to ensure housing services are provided to those truly entitled to them, and to promote fairness and transparency. The Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) clarified that the new article stipulates that applications for government-owned rental housing will remain valid only if beneficiaries update their documents and data within 90 days from the date of notification. If a beneficiary fails to update their information, PAHW has the right to cancel the application and remove it from its records without prior notice or warning.