The General Real Estate Authority, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, conducted 25 a joint inspection tour that included visits to 314 real estate establishments in several regions of the Kingdom, with the aim of ensuring compliance with real estate legislation in general, and the Real Estate Brokerage System in particular, in addition to matters falling within the purview of the participating government agencies.
The Authority clarified that fieldwork is one of the avenues it is pursuing to regulate the real estate market, as its inspection teams carried out during the same period (11,658) on-site inspections of billboards and real estate offices, which resulted in the detection of a number of violations, including engaging in real estate brokerage or real estate services without a valid license, failure to exercise due diligence in verifying the accuracy of information obtained from the property owner or beneficial owner, and failure to state the licensee’s name or license number in property-related advertisements.

The Authority also received 1,245 real estate complaints through its various channels, all of which were addressed and resolved, while the number of electronic scans exceeded 14,777. The Authority conducts electronic monitoring targeting digital channels and real estate platforms to verify the compliance of advertisements and digital real estate brokerage practices with applicable laws and regulations.
The General Real Estate Authority called on real estate brokers and service providers to comply with the rules and provisions of the Real Estate Brokerage Law and its regulations, and to familiarize themselves with the violations; to avoid penalties, which include warnings, suspension or revocation of licenses, or fines of up to 200,000 riyals, It also urged citizens and residents to report any suspected real estate violations or fraud through the reporting channel on the Authority’s official platform, or by calling (199011) for real estate inquiries.