The assessment of properties, structures, and surfaces in District 2 of Arak is underway.

In the first phase of the project, information on 15 urban blocks comprising 369 properties, 739 apartment units, 67 commercial units, and 4 vacant lots has so far been collected in the field by assessors.

According to the Department of Communications and International Affairs of the municipality, Hossein Pakzad stated: In line with implementing Article 9 of the Urban Renovation and Development Law, the Arak municipality is taking action to update the comprehensive property information database of the city by renewing property and real estate assessment operations and aerial mapping (in the first phase of property assessment in District 2 of Arak).

He added: Assessment experts, presenting valid identification cards to collect the necessary information, visit homes so that property information in the municipality's systems can be updated with the cooperation of citizens.

Pakzad said: the deed of ownership, whether booklet or single-page, building permit (building ID), completion certificate or the latest certificate of no violation, subdivision report or subdivision map, renovation fee bill (paid or unpaid), electricity, water, gas, and telephone bills, lease agreement (for tenants), and the owner's or owners' birth certificate and national ID card are among the documents reviewed by Arak municipality assessment experts.

He emphasized: if the property in question has commercial use, in addition to the documents mentioned, providing documents such as a certificate of no violation, business license, trade fee bill (paid or unpaid), lease agreement (for tenants), and other permits issued by various organizations and agencies is mandatory for the owner.

The Deputy for Financial and Economic Affairs of the Arak municipality noted: so far, from 600 hectares of land in District 2 of Arak, after establishing benchmarks and target points, aerial photography has been carried out by drone at a scale of 1:500. Also, in the pilot phase of the project, information on 15 urban blocks comprising 369 properties, 739 apartment units, 67 commercial units, and 4 vacant lots has so far been collected in the field by assessors.

Pakzad, the Deputy for Financial and Economic Affairs of the Arak municipality, added: the fair provision of urban services in different parts of the city, faster service delivery when buying and selling properties, and helping with the development, expansion, and prosperity of the city as much as possible in order to satisfy citizens are among the goals of implementing this plan.

He concluded: citizens of Arak can contact the Arak municipality's 137 system if they have any questions or need more information about the assessment project and to file any possible complaints.