Hama – Iyad Abdul Jawad
Families from the northern Hama countryside are selling their land or part of it in search of shelter and to build a new house on the ruins of their destroyed homes, after years of displacement and remaining under tent roofs in the rural areas of Idlib and Aleppo.
Despite the long displacement and years of despair, families did not resort to selling their lands as they do today. After the fall of the Assad regime and the return of families to their original areas, selling land became a necessity to build a new home or renovate the old one.
The need for shelter
Maher al-Safani told Enab Baladi that he sold 23 dunams of his land in the town of Latamneh, north of Hama, 9 of which he sold during the years of displacement. The reason was to secure food, water, and living necessities to “stay alive,” following the deterioration of living conditions and lack of aid for camp residents.
After the fall of the Assad regime, al-Safani sold an additional 14 dunams to build and renovate homes for his relatives, confirming that this was the only solution to lift him from under the tent roof.
Mustafa Suleiman al-Haj Abdullah (52 years old), also from Latamneh, said to Enab Baladi that he sold the remainder of his land after the fall of the previous regime, after previously selling a portion during the years of displacement, totaling 20 dunams.
Despite the necessity of selling his land, which was his source of livelihood in the past, Abdullah seeks to build a home to shelter his family, children, and siblings, and to return them to their former lives, while looking forward to returning to his profession in motorcycle maintenance.
Returning after displacement and poverty
Melhem al-Juwair, a real estate broker from Latamneh, said to Enab Baladi that families have resorted to selling their lands or parts of them due to poverty and the need for shelter in their hometowns, leaving the camps.
The forty-something mentioned that the displaced families used to rely on food baskets and unstable daily jobs to secure their living, and now they are in need of money to renovate their homes.
Al-Juwair noted that many of the displaced children who were 15 and 17 years old have now returned to their towns, married and with families and children, which has created a need to renovate homes and build new rooms with minimal resources.
He added that several families sold part of their lands; for instance, someone who owns 20 dunams sold 10 dunams to use the money for building and renovating the house and reclaiming what remains of his land that was devastated by the regime forces and their allies.
Al-Juwair mentioned that the price of agricultural land varies according to the nature of the land; Agricultural reform land is priced lower than private land title properties.
The price of agricultural dunams starts from 2,000 to 4,000 US dollars, depending on the soil and location.
As for land suitable for construction, it is calculated by the meter, starting from 8 to 100 US dollars per meter.
The interest of residents in rebuilding their homes remains weak due to high costs, as over 90% of Syrian families live below the poverty line.
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