Statistical data revealed that the number of enforcement requests to evict tenants registered under the “Unified Lease” contract have reached 24,320 since the beginning of 2023, with the Riyadh region accounting for 36.5% of the total enforcement requests, with 8,840 requests.
The number of requests in the Makkah region reached 7,707, followed by the Eastern Province with 3,764, and then Madinah with 1,259 requests since the beginning of this year, The number of requests received by the Enforcement Court in the Asir region was 613, in the Jazan region 497, in the Qassim region 496, and in the Tabuk region 371.
The number of enforcement requests to evict tenants registered under “Unified Lease” contract received by the enforcement courts in Hail at 262 requests, followed by Al-Jawf with 178, Najran with 152, and Al-Baha with 59 eviction requests.
The Ministry of Justice began accepting requests for enforcement of the Standardized Residential Lease Agreement in enforcement courts in June 2018, recognizing it as an enforceable instrument through the “Standardized Lease Agreement” following the establishment of an electronic link with the Ministry of Housing. This allows the “Residential Lease Agreement” allows the entitled party to file directly with the enforcement court through a seamless and clear electronic process.
This electronic integration helps reduce the caseload on general courts, as enforcement courts accept lease agreements as enforceable instruments, ensuring that rights holders obtain their rights more quickly and without having to go through the previous processes of filing lawsuits and attending hearings, which used to require significant effort and time.
Through the “Standard Lease Agreement” registered on the “Ejar” electronic network, property owners can now file claims directly with enforcement courts and departments via the Ministry’s online portal if a tenant fails to pay rent when it is due.
