By Kabeer Yousuf — MUSCAT: May 23 - A total of 63,301 properties were issued to citizens in the first three months of this year, according to National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) and Muscat Municipality. However, the number of residential plots issued during the same period saw a 26.2 per cent decline compared with last year. A total of 7,581 plots were issued in the first quarter of 2017 as against 10,269 in the Q1 of 2016. The number of building permits sanctioned saw a big leap in 2016, with Wilayat Seeb securing the maximum number of building permits.
A total of 23,047 property deeds were issued in March, 19,064 in February and 21,190 in January.
A statement from the Ministry of Housing said it was currently building 203 residential units, 46 double housing units (twin villas), a mosque, a public majlis hall and public facilities at a total cost of RO 9.5 million in different wilayats.
“Work is in progress on the construction of 26 twin villas in Al Khoud in the Wilayat of Seeb at a cost of RO 953,000. The construction of 20 twin villas at a cost of RO 560,000 is on in Halban area of the same wilayat,” said a source.
The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources had, after amending executive regulations for buildings, stated that large building permits are now valid for two years and those for small buildings for one year.
A permission from the Ministry of Housing is required for taking up construction near the sea. A clause has been added that insists on parking places and ramps for the disabled in all buildings.
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