Refund Policy
Last updated: 16 September 2026
These documents are published in Arabic and English. If the two versions differ, the Arabic text prevails.
This policy explains when money paid for a property booked through Meras is refunded, forfeited or released. It depends on whether you are buying a new property from a developer or a resale property from its owner.
1. How payments work
1.1New properties: you pay the developer directly. Meras never receives the price, the reservation amount or any instalment.
1.2Resale properties: you pay the reservation deposit to Meras. We hold it for both buyer and seller in a client account kept separate from Meras's own money, and it is never Meras's property.
1.3Only pay by bank transfer to the account named in your signed agreement. Never pay cash, a Meras employee or a personal account. Meras will never ask you to.
2. New properties from developers
2.1Whether your reservation amount or down payment can be refunded, and how, is set by the developer's reservation form and contract.
2.2If a deal closes before you pay, for example because the unit is not available, the payment time runs out or you cancel, nothing is owed to anyone.
2.3Meras cannot refund money it did not receive. If you have paid a developer and want a refund, contact us and we will help you follow it up with the developer.
3. Resale reservation deposits
3.1If the sale completes, the deposit is paid to the seller and counts towards the price.
3.2The deposit is refunded to you in full if the seller withdraws, if the seller's title turns out to be defective, if the developer refuses to consent to the transfer, or if important information about the property turns out to be untrue.
3.3The deposit goes to the seller if you withdraw for any other reason, or if you do not complete the purchase within the reservation period in your agreement.
3.4If buyer and seller disagree about who should receive the deposit, Meras keeps holding it until both give a joint written instruction or a court makes a final order.
3.5If we have to stop a transaction because it raises money-laundering concerns, the deposit is returned to the account it came from.
3.6We pay the deposit to the seller, or refund it to the account you paid it from, within 14 days of the event that triggers it, and send both parties a written statement.
4. The Meras service fee on resale
4.1The resale buyer's service fee is due only when the sale completes.
4.2No service fee is due if the sale does not complete, unless you withdrew for a reason other than those listed in section 3.2.
4.3Once the sale has completed, the service fee is not refundable, except where the law gives you that right.
5. How to ask for a refund
5.1Email [email protected] with your name, the property or deal reference, and the reason for your request.
5.2We will confirm what happens next within 7 days. For a resale deposit, we may need both parties to confirm in writing before we can release it.
6. Your agreement and your rights
6.1This policy summarises the rules. If it differs from the agreement you signed, the signed agreement applies.
6.2Nothing in this policy removes any right you have under the Consumer Protection Law No. 181 of 2018 or any other mandatory Egyptian law. This policy is published in Arabic and English, and the Arabic text prevails.
