Bahrain has over 55,000 housing requests pending since 2002

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain's Housing Minister, Amina Al Rumaihi, disclosed that there are approximately 55,000 housing requests currently pending in the Kingdom.

These requests are spread across four governorates, with the oldest request dating back to 2002.

This came in response to a question posed by MP Mahmoud Al Fardan. She revealed that the Northern Governorate has the highest number of housing requests, accounting for nearly 40% of the total requests in the Kingdom.

The governorate’s outstanding housing requests currently stand at 22,232.

In addition, the Capital Governorate has 14,463 housing requests on its waiting list, while the Muharraq Governorate has 9,777 housing requests awaiting processing.

Conversely, the Southern Governorate has the fewest number of requests on its waiting list, with 8,480 housing requests from residents of the region.

When analysing the types of housing services desired by citizens, it becomes evident that housing units are in the highest demand.

They constitute over 90% of the total requests, with a staggering 51,376 housing unit requests currently on the waiting lists, as per the answer provided by the Minister.

The oldest of these requests dates back to 2002. The second most requested housing option is apartment ownership, with 1,891 requests on the waiting lists, the oldest of which dates back to 2015.

On the other hand, housing plot requests have the lowest demand among citizens, with a total of only 1,685 requests across all provinces.

The oldest plot request dates back to 2013. Al Rumaihi also shed light on the oldest outstanding requests in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

She revealed that there are 4,752 housing requests that have been pending for 20 years or more, specifically from the years 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Among these, 1,379 housing requests have been waiting since 2002, 1,494 requests date back to 2003, and 1,861 requests are from 2004.