The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, chaired the regular Cabinet meeting, during which the Council approved the Homeowners’ Association Law and referred it to the Shura Council. This project is based on the provisions of Civil Code No. (22) of 2004, which includes a dedicated chapter on regulating homeowners’ associations and aims to establish a more detailed legal framework for managing and maintaining shared properties.
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Under the new legislation, property owners are required to establish an association to manage the shared parts of multi-unit buildings, with decisions made through a voting mechanism based on ownership shares.
The law grants the association powers related to mandatory insurance against risks, property improvements under specific conditions, and the issuance of loans to members, secured by their respective shares in the common property.
The 2004 law had already laid the legal foundation for forming homeowners’ associations in divided properties, with Article (893) allowing property owners to establish an association by a majority of ownership shares, granting it legal personality.
The law also gave the association the authority to establish regulations for property management and maintenance, with owners required to participate in decision-making. The new amendments provide a more detailed framework for regulating these associations, specifying responsibilities and decision-making mechanisms.
The legal provisions set forth in the 2004 law, such as Article (898), which regulates the appointment of an administrator responsible for executing the association’s decisions and managing shared properties, remain in effect, with amendments further defining their roles and responsibilities.
Additionally, Article (900) stipulates that property owners are obligated to rebuild a structure in case of destruction, a requirement that continues in the new amendments to ensure the sustainability of shared properties.
The new law expands upon the regulatory framework established by the 2004 legislation, introducing more apparent mechanisms for shared property management and defining owners’ responsibilities to minimize disputes and ensure systematic maintenance of properties.
