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Egyptian property owners win right to evict government tenants

State institutions have been renting private properties for extremely low costs since the 1970s, but a recent ruling by the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court is set to end the practice.
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CAIRO — A recent judicial ruling in Egypt will allow property owners to evict government entities and companies leasing space under decades-old rental contracts, as the country works to address antiquated rent laws. 

On May 5, the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court nullified a provision in a 1981 law concerning the relationship between landlords and their tenants.

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