Requirement Five
Digital Transformation in the Housing Sector
Services provided by the Information and e-Government Authority
1. The Authority reported that the number of beneficiaries of digital
transformation and electronic services in the housing sector is
approximately (47,000) families. Digital transformation included three main
services, the first of which is the housing service, which includes the
service of submitting a housing application, and financing services,
whether for renovation, construction or purchase. A person can update the
housing application data electronically, submit a new housing application,
or submit an application for Mazaya. The digital transformation in the field
of housing services enables a person to update the contact details and
bank account, and to submit declaration of family members. Citizens can
also submit housing services letters and request a donation letter for
housing services, or submit a request for maintenance of the apartment or
housing unit.
2. The second service is housing financial services. Through the digital
transformation of this service, citizen can submit a summary of the bank
account to the Ministry of Housing, perform all banking transactions for the
account, change the alternative payee, update his/her personal
information, apply for a housing loan, obtain a formal statement of
accounts, calculating loan repayments and loan arrears, and know
returned cheques.
3. The third service that has been digitally transformed is the general
information and inquiry service, through which citizens can electronically
identify the eligibility criteria for housing services, inquire and fill out
housing requests, and obtain information about His Majesty the King’s
benevolent deed for housing services of 2011.
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