KUWAIT CITY, July 19: The Kuwait Municipality landed a new blow to the landlords of violating real estate, after the emergency team of Jahra Municipality discovered real estate in Qasr area that had been completely transformed into buildings in violation of the laws, regulations, and technical requirements followed in the municipality and the rest of the relevant authorities, reports Al-Rai daily. It was evident from the inspection of the team that these properties were no longer used for the licensed purpose, but they were instead used commercially as central market, electronic store, tailor shop and laundry shop. The emergency team had received direct instructions from the Director General of Kuwait Municipality Eng. Saud Al-Dabbous to follow up and monitor a number of properties that were confirmed to be in violation of the law.

The team worked on carrying out an extended inspection campaign in Qasr area on Tuesday, accompanied by officers from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Electricity and Water. They monitored four houses which were in violation as they were used as residences for bachelors, a central market, a laundry, and a tailor shop. In the same context, Head of the rapid intervention team and Head of the emergency team in Jahra Municipality Thuwaini Al- Mutairi revealed that the team monitored properties that were rented out to bachelors in Qasr area.

He affirmed that electricity supply was partially cut off for three violating properties, and it was completely separated from a violating house because it was rented entirely to bachelors. Al-Mutairi said, “The campaign will continue for the next five months, in addition to a direct and integrated linking process with the Ministry of Justice and Ministry Interior to check real estate and bachelors at the same time.