Law No. 17 of 2006 amending the Land Registration Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 15 of 1979. Country/Territory Bahrain Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Cadastre/land registration Land tenure Royalties/fees Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law amends article 76 of the Land Registration Law as follows: the sale fee shall be 1 percent of the land’s value; beneficiaries of loans from the Housing Bank for the purchase of houses are exempt from the aforementioned sale fee according to the loan's value. Full text Arabic Website www.legalaffairs.gov.bh References - Legislation Amends Land Registration Law No. 15 of 1979. Legislation | Bahrain | 1979 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Certification, Common property, Concession, Expropriation, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX