Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) called for reviewing the ownership of the granted lands, completing the electronic structure, and launching the real estate calculator.

The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) discussed Rich topics and interventions touching all the competencies of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department in the 18th session as part of its work for the second regular session of the tenth legislative term.

The members’ interventions called for reviewing ownership of lands granted to citizens, whether residential, commercial, industrial or agricultural lands, to ensure the citizen’s utmost benefit from lands. SCC members also tackled the idea of launching the real estate calculator to give an estimated value of the lands, and all aspects of real estate transactions, with the aim of helping owners and investors to know the default and estimated value in buying and selling.

SCC members touched on the importance of completing the electronic structure of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, to electronically cover 100% of its services and to automate its systems.

The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi, Chairman of SCC, after taking all precautionary measures and physical distancing to ensure safety against corona virus.

The meeting was also attended by His Excellency Abdul Aziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director General of the Real Estate Registration Department, His Excellency Abdul Aziz Rashid Al Saleh Al Tunaiji, Director of the Department, His Excellency Counselor Humaid Ali Al Abbar, Advisor to the Department, Ali Rashid Dimas, Director of the Legal Affairs Department, and Omar Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Director of the Branches Department. And Salwa Salem Al Mahri Director of the
Information Technology Department.

Al Shamsi explained that the continuous cooperation between government departments and institutions with the SCC, contributes to the implementation of the visions and aspirations of the Government of Sharjah, led by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and with the follow-up of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council, and aiming at the welfare of the citizen and the nation.

SCC members also discussed the real estate legislation, the creation of a section for public auctions within the organisational structure of the Department, and the development of electronic services, as well as the introduction of a real estate training programme.