Individual Corruption

According to Transparency International's Global Corruption Barometer 2009, a considerable amount of Moroccan households consider bribes to land authorities to obtain favourable decisions a 'very serious problem' in Morocco. Moreover, a majority of the households perceive land matters to be distorted by grand and political corruption. However, in Transparency International's Global Corruption Barometer 2010, no households who had contact with land authorities in 2009 report to have paid a bribe.

Freedom House 2006 reports that the state has confiscated ancestral tribal lands and provided inadequate compensation for expropriations. In cases of disputes between powerful persons and an ordinary citizen or group, the local administrations are likely not to defend the rights of the less powerful, especially if no written documents confirming the property rights are in existence.

Business Corruption

The Bertelsmann Foundation 2010 reports that private property rights are well-defined and protected under Moroccan law. Nevertheless, it is also reported that rampant corruption within the judiciary hampers the enforcement of property rights.

Political Corruption

In a December 2010 article, Guardian reveals, citing a media-leaked US embassy report, that corruption involving King Mohammed VI and the royal family within Morocco's real estate sector is reportedly widespread. According to the article, the royal family has been using Moroccan institutions to 'coerce and solicit bribes' in this sector. The article highlights the lack of transparency and integrity in the king's involvement in the real estate sector.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011:
- Registering property requires 8 procedures, takes an average of 47 days and amounts to roughly 5% of the property value.

World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011:
- Business executives give the protection of property rights a score of 4.4 on a 7-point scale (1 'very weak' and 7 'very strong').

Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010:
- No households who had contact with land authorities in 2009 report to have paid a bribe.

Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009:
- 77% of households consider grand or political corruption in land matters to be a 'very serious problem'.

- 66% of respondents consider bribes to land authorities to obtain favourable decisions a 'very serious problem' in Morocco.