A business for rent in Beirut. (Credit: Magaly Abboud/L'Orient-Le Jour)
On July 23, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge to the non-residential rent law passed on June 12, 2025. Thirteen MPs from various political affiliations filed the appeal on June 23, arguing that the rent liberalization it introduces undermines commercial property rights and economic stability, particularly to the detriment of the affected tenants.The law allows for the liberalization of rents on contracts signed before 1992, following a transition period of up to four years. If the landlord decides to maintain the contract during that period, the law allows for an annual increase of 25 percent of the real rental value. If the landlord chooses to waive the increase, the contract may be terminated two years after the law takes effect.By a majority of eight out of nine members present, the Council ruled that the law is in line...
On July 23, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge to the non-residential rent law passed on June 12, 2025. Thirteen MPs from various political affiliations filed the appeal on June 23, arguing that the rent liberalization it introduces undermines commercial property rights and economic stability, particularly to the detriment of the affected tenants.The law allows for the liberalization of rents on contracts signed before 1992, following a transition period of up to four years. If the landlord decides to maintain the contract during that period, the law allows for an annual increase of 25 percent of the real rental value. If the landlord chooses to waive the increase, the contract may be terminated two years after the law takes effect.By a majority of eight out of nine members present, the Council ruled that the law is in...
