How is the new old-rent value calculated?
Under Law No. 164 of 2025 (published in the Official Gazette on 4 August 2025, in force from 5 August 2025), the new rent applies from the first payment after the law, i.e. September 2025:
- Residential, premium area: 20 times the old rent, at least EGP 1,000 a month.
- Residential, medium area: 10 times, at least EGP 400.
- Residential, economic area: 10 times, at least EGP 250.
- Non-residential (shop, clinic or office rented to an individual): 5 times the old rent.
After that the rent rises 15% every year; the first increase was in September 2026. The law does not say explicitly whether each increase applies to the previous year’s value or to the first new rent; the calculator uses the previous year’s value, as most published explanations do. Both give the same figure until August 2027 and differ from September 2027.
When does the lease end?
The law sets a transition period of 7 years for residential and 5 years for non-residential units from its entry into force, unless both parties agree to end it earlier. A lease can also end early in other cases, such as a unit left closed for over a year without good reason, or a tenant who owns another unit suitable for the same use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find my area’s classification?
Survey committees in each governorate divided areas into premium, medium and economic, and the classification was issued by governors’ decisions. Check your governorate’s published decision, or ask at your district office or city council.
What is the temporary EGP 250?
Until the committees finished, residential tenants paid EGP 250 a month temporarily. Once the classification is issued, any shortfall is paid in monthly instalments over the same number of months the temporary amount was paid. Enter those months and the calculator works out the arrears.
Is the 15% on the new rent or the old one?
On the new rent after the multiplier, not the old rent. The law does not say explicitly whether later increases apply to the latest value or to the first new rent. The calculator uses the latest value, as most published explanations do: EGP 1,000 becomes 1,150, then 1,322.50. Applied to the first rent it would be 1,150, then 1,300. Both match until August 2027.
Who does the law cover?
Units rented for housing, and units rented to individuals for non-residential use, under the old rent laws No. 49 of 1977 and No. 136 of 1981. Units rented to companies and other legal entities fall under a different law.