| Abstract | This policy paper presents a reform strategy for Egypt’s outdated Old Rent Law, which governs over 1.6 million residential units across Egypt. It proposes a phased transition to market-based rents while protecting vulnerable tenants through a subsidy framework. Drawing on international examples, fiscal modelling, and constitutional imperatives, the paper outlines four strategic pillars for reform: the right to housing, market liberalisation, public subsidy mechanisms, and institutional modernisation. Scenario modelling confirms that reform is fiscally feasible and socially sustainable. |
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