View of Achrafieh hill, Beirut. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient Today)
The General Directorate of Real Estate Affairs released Monday the March 2025 reopening schedule for real estate registries across Lebanon, including Baabda, Chouf, Aley, Metn, Kesrouan and Jbeil.
Head of the Real Estate Syndicate, Walid Moussa, told L’Orient Today that “the good news is that all real estate registries in Lebanon are now fully operational. This step is important if we want investors to buy property in this country.”
Moussa explained that while registries had remained open, they were not fully functional due to staffing shortages caused by retirements that were not replaced amid the country’s crisis — particularly in Mount Lebanon and Metn.
“To address this, public servants from other ministries with excess staff were relocated to real estate registries,” he said. “They are still undergoing training, which is why the registry centers have specific schedules.”
The services provided will include new transactions, issuance of ready-to-pay orders, ownership deeds, and acceptance of lost document compensation requests. Additionally, registries will be open to inquiries from concerned parties or their legal representatives with proper documentation.
Real Estate Registry Schedules for March 2025
Baabda Registry
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Issuance of ready-to-pay orders, ownership deeds, and compensation requests for lost documents.
- Thursdays: Processing of new transactions.
- Throughout the week: Demarcation of boundaries and issuance of real estate certificates.
- Inquiries: Accepted from concerned parties (ID required) or their legal representatives (power of attorney required). No inquiries will be accepted on non-designated days.
Chouf Registry
- Monday through Thursday: Issuance of ready-to-pay orders, ownership deeds, and compensation requests for lost documents.
- Thursdays: Processing of new transactions.
- Throughout the week: Demarcation of boundaries and issuance of real estate certificates.
- Inquiries: Accepted from concerned parties (ID required) or their legal representatives (power of attorney required).
Aley Registry
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: Issuance of ownership deeds, compensation requests for lost documents, demarcation of boundaries, and real estate certificates.
- Administrative work only: No inquiries will be accepted on non-designated days.
Aley Serail Real Estate Office
- March 6: Acceptance of new transactions for the following areas:
- Section 1: Qubba, Al-Amara, Al-Amrousieh, Bleybel, Bmekin.
- Section 2: Armon, Bashamoun, Aley, Deir Qobel, Ain Anoub.
- March 13 and 27: Acceptance of inquiries from concerned parties (ID required) or their legal representatives (power of attorney required).
- March 20: Acceptance of new transactions for all areas except those listed above.
Metn Registry
- Thursdays: Issuance of ready-to-pay orders, ownership deeds, and compensation requests for lost documents.
- March 20: Processing of new transactions.
- Throughout the week: Demarcation of boundaries and issuance of real estate certificates.
Kesrouan and Jbeil Registry
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Issuance of ready-to-pay orders and ownership deeds, as well as acceptance of compensation requests for lost documents.
- Throughout the week: Demarcation of boundaries and issuance of real estate certificates.
- Inquiries: Accepted from concerned parties (ID required) or their legal representatives (power of attorney required).
Jbeil Deputy Real Estate Office
- Mondays: Acceptance of new transactions.
- Thursdays: Issuance of ready-to-pay orders and acceptance of inquiries (ID required) or by legal representatives (power of attorney required).
Kesrouan Deputy Real Estate Office
- Tuesdays: Acceptance of new transactions.
The schedule aims to improve service availability while registry employees complete their training.