Kuwaiti Decree Allows Deferral of Partition of Jointly Owned Residential Property to Protect Partner

The Kuwaiti Official Gazette "Al-Kuwait Al-Youm" published a decree-law allowing the court to defer the partition of a jointly owned residential property for a period it specifies. The decree requires that one of the partners prove that the property is his sole residence and that he does not have sufficient funds to buy another home.

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• Decree-Law No. 121 of 2026 amends Article 830 of the Civil Code.

  «مرسومًا بقانون رقم 121 لسنة 2026 يعدل المادة 830 من القانون المدني»

  جريدة الوسط الكويتية
• The measure concerns jointly owned residential property and aims to protect the partner who does not own an alternative home.

  «يجيز للمحكمة تأجيل قسمة العقار السكني المملوك على الشيوع لمدة تحددها»

  جريدة الجريدة الكويتية • جريدة الوسط الكويتية
• The decree requires proof that the property is the partner's sole residence and that he does not have sufficient funds to buy another home.

  «ويشترط ذلك أن يثبت أحد الشركاء أن العقار مسكنه الوحيد، وأنه لا يملك المال الكافي لشراء مسكن آخر»

  جريدة الجريدة الكويتية

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