Moroccan authorities have started administrative investigations in the regions of Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Fès-Meknès after videos posted on TikTok appeared to showcase high-end properties built in violation of urban planning rules, sources told Hespress Ar.
Sources said that provincial committees have been assigned to review records held by municipalities, urban agencies and land registry offices after real estate brokers and agents promoted luxury villas, palaces and large farms for sale on social media.
The videos reportedly raised concerns because some of the properties appeared to be located on agricultural land where construction is not allowed under existing planning regulations. Others were suspected of using unlicensed wells to supply swimming pools and large gardens.
The inspections were ordered after the Interior Ministry received information pointing to possible involvement by local elected officials and authority figures in facilitating unauthorized construction projects.
Field investigations are now focusing on whether the violations are isolated cases or part of a wider network.
Preliminary findings suggest that some brokers, contractors and local officials may have worked together to bypass legal procedures.
Investigators are looking into allegations that certain officials ignored planning violations in exchange for financial benefits, while others may have helped secure incomplete or falsified documents to give illegal projects an appearance of legality.
Authorities are examining the growing conversion of agricultural land into sites for luxury real estate developments, a practice that could undermine Morocco’s efforts to protect productive farmland.
The issue is particularly sensitive around Casablanca, Fès and Meknès, where some of the country’s most valuable agricultural areas are located.
Sources said that several properties advertised on TikTok were still officially registered as vacant land or agricultural storage buildings, raising questions about how their legal status was documented and whether records were improperly altered during the administrative process.
Officials are also reviewing cases where homes and leisure facilities were built without geotechnical studies or environmental assessments, while relying on unauthorized groundwater extraction despite increasing pressure on water resources.
The investigations are expected to continue and if violations are confirmed, disciplinary action could be taken against municipal employees and elected officials.
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