KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a formal notice urging individuals licensed to use state property, including chalets and plots of land, to promptly settle any outstanding usufruct fees. The ministry emphasizes that legal measures will be enforced to ensure fee collection within 60 days, including potential cancellations of licenses and administrative vacating of properties for those who fail to comply.

According to the formal notice, licensees are required to clear all outstanding amounts due for the usufruct of state property immediately. Failure to do so, the ministry said, all necessary legal actions to recover the fees will be taken and may cancel licenses and vacate properties if payments are not made within the stipulated period. The Ministry has identified 40 chalets and plots of land where occupants are delinquent in their payments.

These properties are located in various areas, including Mina Abdullah, Al-Dabaiya, Al-Julai’a, Bneider, Al-Zour, Al-Khiran, Al-Nuwaiseeb, Doha, Al-Subbiya and Al-Khuwaisat. The Ministry calls on all affected parties to visit the Chalet Control Department at the State Property Contracts Department, located in the Ministries Complex, to settle their fees for the fiscal 2023/2024 and any previous fiscal years. The Ministry’s action aims to ensure compliance and proper management of state property, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling financial obligations to the public treasury.