The Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development Dr. Ali Haidar has stressed on the importance of employing skilled professionals in building maintenance works.

The minister said that during the concluding ceremony of the Staff Property Management Course organized and held by the ministry, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

While speaking in this regard, the minister also noted the importance for the establishment of a tenants' union or association; which would be responsible with forming guidelines or policies that would preserve and protect the rights of tenants.

The union or association, according to minister Haidar, will also be responsible in finding qualified professionals or contractors to manage and maintain the properties.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Haidar said the course of property management which has concluded, was aimed at providing relevant information to its participants about the standard practices in real-estate and building maintenance sector.

Minister Dr. Haidar affirmed higher-proficiency courses in the same field would be facilitated by the ministry in the future as well.

He announced the ministry will seek assistance from all relevant agencies and institutions in the upcoming weeks on formulating similar training programs, that would help create trained and skilled professionals in property development and maintenance.