The Official Gazette revealed detailed regulations for the payment of incentive rewards to individuals who report violations related to regulating the relationship between landlord and tenant, after it was approved by the Board of Directors of The Public Authority for Real Estate.
Detailed regulations for the payment of incentive rewards to individuals who report violations of the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Regulation.
New regulatory framework to enhance compliance
According to the details, these controls aim to incentivize the reporting of violations within the real estate market, and apply to any person outside the General Real Estate Authority or its employees who contribute to the detection of statutory violations.
The controls include precise definitions of the concept of a report as information provided by the reporter that indicates a possible violation, in addition to identifying violations according to a classification table previously approved by the Authority.
These rules include the definition of a report as information provided by the reporter that indicates a potential violation, in addition to identifying violations according to a classification table previously approved by the Authority.
Strict conditions for obtaining the reward
The controls set a set of basic conditions for the eligibility of the reward, most notably:
The whistleblower should not be involved in committing the offense or obtaining the information through irregular means.The whistleblower should not be related to the inspector in charge of seizing the case.
The information provided should lead to the actual discovery of the violation.
The violation should not have been previously monitored by the Authority.
A final decision has been issued to prove the violation, with a fine collected from the violating party.
The controls set a set of basic conditions for the eligibility of the reward.
Reward ceiling and evaluation criteria
The regulations set the ceiling of the incentive reward not to exceed 20% of the value of the fine collected, to be determined by a specialized committee within the Authority.
The evaluation process is based on three main criteria, namely: The importance of the offense, the quality and accuracy of the report information, and the value of the fine resulting from the offense.
Points are calculated for each criterion, bringing the total evaluation to 12 points, and based on the total points, the percentage of the reward from the fine collected is determined as follows:
From 5 to 7 points: 5%
8 to 10 points: 10%
11 to 12 points: 20%
Strengthen oversight and incentivize reporting
This mechanism aims to raise the level of compliance in the rental market and enhance the role of individuals in detecting violations, which contributes to supporting transparency and regulating the relationship between landlord and tenant in accordance with the approved legal frameworks.
This mechanism aims to raise the level of compliance in the rental market.
