Register my flat with municipality

You need municipality letter for cpr address - CPR won't be issued without it. That is only given if you take lease agreement to municipality and pay 5 BD. You will get the housing fee in the next EWA bill.

Thanks a lot for the quick response.

Just a follow up question, Does the municipality letter need to be signed by landlord ? And where is the municipality office.

Thanks in advance

You take the signed lease agreement to the municipality along with cpr copy of landlord.  He doesn't need to sign anything more.  You pay 5 BD and then they will give you a letter which is valid for 1 month.

Each governate has a separate municipality office e.g. the southern governate has an office in Riffa.  You need to go to the office for your governate.  Google for the office or check the municipality and work ministry site.

Hi, I'd like to follow up on this topic about municipality and bills, because I am very confused with the information on the municipality tax. I found an apartment that charges 380 bhd.  Now I've been told that if I put this apartment address on my CPR, I will have to pay the following : 380monthly rent + 28bhd each month+ all my electric and water bills. So I'll pay about 450 in total every month(depending on electric bills)
On the other hand, if I do not use this apartment address on my CPR I pay only 380 monthly with all bills included.
Can someone please explain why this is the case as I have tried to understand for days but still don't get it. Thanks

The tax is 10% of rent i.e. 38 BD.   And has absolutely nothing to do with electricity and water bills.

The landlord probably just doesn't want to transfer the electricity meter in your name.  But you can still register the contract with the municipality even if the meter is in his name - it just needs to say in contract that he is liable for all electricity and water bills.

The reasons being given to you are not logical.

Hi All,

Opening this thread again instead of creating a new thread, since i had a follow up questions.

Its been 2.5 years since i came to Bahrain and i have stayed in the same flat in Abraj Al Lulu. Obviously i have renewed my rental contract twice, and both times i have managed to get my rent reduced
Now, my question is that my municipality tax still gets charged on the basis of old rent. How do i get this updated. i.e. municipality tax needs to be charged on my new rent (reduced rent) rather than the old rent.

Thanks

Simplest way is to request a municipality letter for CPR.  Eventually, the new rent will be updated.

Thanks. However, i already have a CPR and my CPR is still valid till 2024.
Should / Can i still request municipality letter for my CPR?

Thanks

You can request a letter at any time.   Until you submit it for any action on the CPR, nothing changes.  Besides the letter is only valid for one month.

Hi
Seef area behind Montreal motor there is municipality office go first floor with new contract they will update if now allowed to gi office. Or else look egov portal.

My xeperiebce i am living in same area, check may your area have differnt location.

Every governate has a separate municipality office.

Easier way is to just do it online.

If your rent has been reduced you can register with your municipality and request them to apply the reduced municipal rates to your monthly EWA Bill. This can be done online. Try as detailed below:
1. Go to:
https://www.mun.gov.bh/MunicipalApplica … me?lang=ar

2. From the menu choose item 13 Üpdate Municipal Fee Account or other appropriate.

3. Once you click on the service required by you as indicated in item 2 above, the site will take you to the appropriate page  and the list of documents required to be uploaded by you is given.

4. Fill out the details, upload the documents and the system will give you a Receipt/Ref. no.

In my case it took one reminder (online) and 5 months of waiting, but they did it with retrospective effect from the date of my application.  Trust the above is of help to you and others.