The Tigray Interim Administration has officially nullified all property transactions that occurred within the Regional State between November 2020 and September 2023, coinciding with the outbreak of war in November 2020.
The directive, signed by Getachew Reda, Tigray Interim President, was set in motion on September 15, 2023, with implementation beginning in January 2024. This decision was prompted by the surge in construction activities on numerous residential buildings, especially in and around Mekelle, following the onset of conflict in 2020.
To enforce the legislation, the regional Land and Mines Bureau will reject any lease documentation related to transactions completed during the specified period. Nevertheless, certain property dealings in the regional capital, Mekelle, are exempt under special conditions.
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Regional officials in Tigray aim to recover three years’ worth of accumulated lease payments, taxes, royalties, and rental land payments. Administrative fines and interest accrued over the same period have been waived.
As part of the directive’s comprehensive measures, a task force will be established to oversee legal proceedings against squatters, ensuring accountability for those involved in illicit property dealings.
