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smes0077

I have a double nationality one is which Moroccan other European. I bought an apartment in Morocco to keep connected to my roots and family there. The apartment is first for holidays later to move back. I rented the apartment out to help people in need with affordable housing. Money was never the motive as it costs more to rent it out eventually. The lease contract ended now the tenants ( a working couple without kids) are refusing to vacate. I cannot travel to Morocco to sort it out due to work. Any advice would be helpful!

sab mam

Send them a letter to vacate like that you have prove in case your obligated to take a lawer

this couple. Are they  refusing to pay that why you want them to leave ? Or what exactely

Yahya411

@smes0077 This is exactly why you don't rent to poor Moroccans. You can never get them to leave. You should know that being from Morocco. I've heard this story many times from inlaws in Morocco. Just rent to paying foreigners or use Airbnb or booking. Never rent to Moroccans unless you have enough witnesses and they sign contract. You are going to have a hard time getting them out voluntarily and will need the court to get them out.

Lysa Drew

I’m sorry this is happening as I plan to do the same thing, purchase a property there for holidays but I’m from the Us.


I was going to AirBnB because my family have lots of real estate in the US and tenants here are a pain in the neck, you may need to get the police involved. We call them squatters.

smes0077

@Yahya411 thanks for the response. There is a contract with an end date they just don't respect it and are buying time knowing the wheels of justice move very slow

smes0077

@Lysa Drew thanks for the response. Be veeeryy careful with purchasing anything in Morocco. The system is such a black box for foreigners and the bureaucracy takes so much time and hassle. It's scary

Yahya411

@smes0077 Yes, it can take time even months, so you have to get the ball rolling.

jahfrank

May Allah  help you.

Marjesto01

Hi I need help. I am a foreigner in Morocco. I rented a unit. Unfortunately I lost my job for a period of time. I ask the owner if I can ask someone to share the unit with me. She agreed. Unfortunately the one who rented the other room don't want to leave the house and as if she owns the house. I informed the owner that I will leave the unit and she agreed. Unfortunately the girl don't want to leave. She stayed there, while me I already left and told the owner to end my contact.

Can the owner and the girl filed case against me? She said she tried to sue me as a scam since I rerent her the other room.

Mohammed Ali Ghanname

Hi, well first you need to go to the police station, the contract was in your name, so she s illigal, the owner have to go to the police too. And that's it, ose she doesn't have any contract on her name, the low ll be on your side.

Have a great day

hiddeneyeservices

@Lysa Drew


    Above message has taken *** out of me. As I myself thinking to invest in real estate in morocco. I am british national and live in london

    You said u r us national and intend to invest too ...now sure if you have purchased the property in morocoo incase if you have done it whats ur experience? Which city u r planning to purchase? Can we talk over the whatsapp please.....I dm you my contact number if u don't mind please call me for conversation in due case

Thanks

DeliciousPotatoSoup

Report it to the police and try to sort it in court. Unfortunately, especially for low income housing, it's pretty common for landlords to push the illegal tenants by making the environment hostile. Get legal help asap and learn from this mistake, your money is honestly better off spent as donation for local NGOs.

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