'Unjust': Egypt's property registration plans face popular backlash
Millions of homeowners in Egypt could be forced to pay three percent of their property's market value or lose access to water and electricity
Up to 95 percent of properties in Egypt are unregistered, according to the minister of justice (Reuters/file photo)
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Published date: 1 March 2021 14:48 UTC
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Last update: 3 weeks 4 days ago
"Angels don't enter homes unregistered in the Property Registration Office," is a joke cracked by Egyptians about their government's plan to make the delivery of gas, drinking water and electricity to their homes conditional on registration.
Egyptians are facing the move with satire and comedy - but this is far from a laughing matter.