Real Estate Law
& Land Law

For a registered property, by requesting a recent certificate of ownership from the Land Registry: it shows the registered owner and all mortgages, seizures, caveats and easements. For an unregistered property, the check is more delicate and requires reconstructing the chain of title deeds and making enquiries with the local authorities.

Not on your own initiative. Eviction requires a court decision, preceded by a formal notice and a procedure to terminate the lease. Any repossession by force — changing the locks, cutting off water or electricity — is an unlawful act that would expose you to proceedings, including criminal ones, and delay your own case.

First reread your reservation contract: it usually provides for late-delivery penalties. Depending on the delay, you can claim these penalties, request enforced delivery or seek termination of the contract with repayment of the sums paid and damages. A formal notice is the essential first step.

A common situation for Moroccans abroad. You must act without delay: prolonged occupation complicates the procedure and may, for some unregistered properties, give rise to claims by the occupant. The office brings the eviction and compensation action under a simple legalized power of attorney, without your presence in Morocco being necessary.