Housing Ministry affirms no changes to income criteria for housing service beneficiaries

Manama, The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has affirmed that the criteria for submitting housing applications remain unchanged, including the standard for calculating the monthly income of applicants for the housing unit service. The ministry noted that the mechanism for determining the maximum income for applicants, set at BD 900 at the time of application and BD 1,200 at the time of allocation, remains in effect without any alterations and has been in place since the issuance of Ministerial Decision (909) of 2015. The ministry also said that Decision (900) of 2024, which amends certain provisions of Decision (909) of 2015 concerning the housing system, pertains to the mechanism for updating and verifying housing application criteria before the issuance of nomination certificates for housing units. The nomination certificate will now be considered a final and approved step for the citizen to benefit from one of the ownership services, with no further criteria verification required once the housin g unit is ready for handover. The ministry emphasised that all measures taken during the past period are part of the ongoing development of housing legislation and services, aimed at simplifying procedures and providing the necessary flexibility for citizens applying for the ministry's services, whether ownership or financing services. The ministry also affirmed that all communication channels, including the hotline 80008001 and the National Complaints and Suggestions System "Tawasul," are available to respond to inquiries related to this matter or other housing-related issues. Source: Bahrain News Agency