A comprehensive guide to real estate issues in Kuwait – prepared by lawyer Khaled Mufrej Al-Dalmani

introduction

Real estate disputes are among the most complex issues in Kuwait, given the variety of property types and the overlapping laws governing real estate registration, municipality, housing, and private ownership. This page aims to provide a comprehensive guide for anyone facing a real estate dispute or wishing to understand the laws regulating real estate in Kuwait.

Most common types of real estate cases

• Claims to establish ownership
• Prevent exposure
• Property evacuation
• Signature validity
• Validity and enforceability of sales contracts
• Invalidity of sales contracts
• Inheritance disputes in real estate
• Land possession issues
• Area ratio disputes
• Removal of encroachments
• Government housing and housing issues

Buying and selling issues

Include:

• Challenging sales contracts