National Program for the Development of collective housing for individuals 90,000 approved units, while the land area targeted for allocation to build collective housing was increased to 3.4 million square meters from the original target of 2.1 million square meters. This was achieved by developing a model contract for collective housing to link it with the rental platform.
Approval of the National Program for Collective Housing for Individuals
The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing affirmed that the approval of the National Program for the Development of Collective Housing for Individuals and its initiatives represents one of the most important forms of support and attention given to this vital segment of society, noting the leadership’s commitment to providing a suitable and sustainable housing environment for all workers in accordance with approved quality and safety standards and to improving their quality of life.
and the registration of more than 800,000 workers on the platform
This is in addition to efforts to raise awareness among facility owners about the importance of disclosing workers" housing locations through the Collective Housing Platform and registering more than 800,000 workers on the platform. The level of awareness among the target groups was assessed prior to the release of the guidance manual, and it was found that 75 percent of participants had a moderate or higher level of awareness of health guidelines.
3,176 properties licensed for collective housing
Approximately 3,176 properties were licensed as ”collective housing," which exceeds the target of 2,143 properties, providing housing for 547,463 residents—representing the capacity of the licensed housing units—out of the 450,000 residents targeted for 2021.
This is in addition to increasing the number of private-sector facilities eligible for licensing to 100, up from the 2021 target of 60, and the capacity for workers from small, medium, and micro-enterprises residing in licensed collective housing has been raised to 253,000 workers, up from the 2021 target of 172,000.
The National Program for the Development of Collective Housing for Individuals aims to achieve seven strategic objectives, including raising awareness and promoting a culture of healthy living environments, upgrading the collective housing system, and increasing the supply of such housing to meet demand, improving licensing and oversight procedures; alleviating overcrowding and congestion in collective housing both within and outside cities; coordinating efforts among stakeholders involved in collective housing development, developing financing mechanisms for collective housing projects for individuals, and ensuring an adequate supply of licensed properties to increase market competition.
Entities Represented in the Program
The program includes representatives from several entities, namely the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones, the Public Health Authority ”Waqaya,” the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Commerce, the Authority for Special Economic Zones and Cities, and the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu.
