Eviction notices ordering residents of around 300 villas and cabins at Bouznika Plage to leave by September 15 have been suspended, putting the threatened clearances on hold while the dispute awaits arbitration by the head of government.
Ahmed Hakimi, president of the Bouznika Plage Association (ABP), informed residents that the notices should now be considered “without effect” following talks with the Equipment and Water Ministry on Thursday, August 27.
The dispute itself, however, remains unresolved.
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The notices were served by bailiffs between mid-July and mid-August, ordering residents to vacate the plots and restore them to their original condition.
Around 300 villas and cabins are covered by the procedure. The administration had warned that failure to comply could trigger administrative and legal proceedings, including eviction by the authorities.
At the heart of the dispute is the status of the land on which the properties stand.
The administration considers the residents occupants of plots on which they built without holding individual land titles.
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Residents contest that position, particularly the claim that the villas and cabins encroach on the public maritime domain.
ABP says an expert assessment places the properties on land titles belonging to the state’s private domain rather than the public maritime domain.
The September 15 deadline is now on hold pending arbitration by the Head of Government.
