In 2007, the State issued a Law regulating housing within the framework of its overall policy to provide adequate housing for all citizens. In its provisions, the law stipulates that an amount of money shall be granted for the beneficiary to buy land to build his accommodation. The law also entitles citizens who afford to pay back the loan's value to a housing loan of QR 600,000 with 1% administrative expenses a year decreasing with the repayment of the loan value.  Article 3 of the law allows granting the beneficiary the amount allocated for the purchase of land and the housing loan, in case he provides an accommodation or a housing unit, in accordance with the rules and procedures issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers, upon the suggestion of the minister.