Practice area
Real Estate Law
Securing your acquisitions, leases and property projects in Tunisia.
Real estate law covers everything from buying a home to structuring a development project or resolving a neighbourhood dispute. CAAT secures your transactions and defends your rights in land disputes brought before the Tunisian courts. We pay particular attention to the status of the land title and the validity of the deeds. Our aim is to prevent litigation as much as to manage it.
Our services
Property acquisitions
Legal due diligence on the property, and drafting and securing of preliminary agreements and deeds of sale.
Residential and professional leases
Drafting, revision and handling of tenancy disputes, unpaid rent and evictions.
Land disputes
Ownership claims, boundary setting and property disputes before the competent courts.
Co-ownership
Advice to property managers and co-owners, and management of charges and collective disputes.
Property development
Support for developers on off-plan sale contracts and the related guarantees.
Land title
Assistance with registration procedures and updates at the land registry.
Our approach
We begin each matter with a precise examination of the property's legal status, because a real estate dispute is above all prevented through documentary rigour. Where necessary, the firm coordinates exchanges with notaries, surveyors and the land registry services. You are kept informed of progress and of the timeframes specific to each procedure.
Frequently asked questions
Should the land title be checked before buying?
It is an essential precaution. Consulting the title at the land registry confirms the owner's identity and the absence of mortgages or objections. We carry out this check before any signature.
What can be done about a tenant who stops paying?
A formal notice is served on the tenant, then an action may be brought to obtain payment of the rent and, where appropriate, termination of the lease and eviction. The procedure follows regulated steps that we set out for you.
What is the difference between a registered and an unregistered property?
A registered property has a land title offering enhanced legal security, whereas an unregistered property relies on more fragile possession deeds. This distinction directly affects how a transaction should be secured.
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