Public Authority for Real Estate. Smart regulation drives the sector towards competitiveness

Since 2017, it has established regulatory frameworks, digital platforms, and training programs that promote transparency and attract investment in the real estate market.
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Road to Vision - Public Authority for Real Estate

Since its establishment in 2017, The General Authority for Real Estate has charted a new course for the real estate sector in the Kingdom, based on regulation, empowerment, and incentives, contributing to transforming the real estate market into a more transparent, sustainable, and attractive environment for investment.

With the regulation of real estate activities, the General Authority for Real Estate (G.A.R.E.) has been able to transform the real estate market into a more transparent, sustainable, and attractive environment for investment. From regulating non-governmental real estate activities to launching smart platforms and services that facilitate the lives of investors and individuals, the Authority has established itself as a regulatory and legislative body that forms the backbone for the growth and stability of the real estate sector, one of the main pillars of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

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Establishment and Strategy

The General Authority for Real Estate was established to regulate, supervise and develop non-governmental real estate activity in order to enhance the attractiveness of the sector and stimulate investment in it, by achieving the objectives of the comprehensive strategy for the real estate sector, represented in four main axes:

Regulating the real estate sector

By issuing regulations and providing licenses and permits to practitioners.

Supervision and follow-up

By monitoring the performance of practitioners and ensuring adherence to approved regulations and standards.

Empowerment and Development

Building human capacity, improving the efficiency of services, and providing accurate real estate data.

Stimulating Investment

By improving transparency, offering investment opportunities, and building a sustainable competitive environment.

Real Estate Education and Qualification

The Saudi Real Estate Institute, the first educational entity specialized in real estate sciences in the Kingdom, contributed to training more than 23 thousand trainees during the first quarter of 2025, to be a major tributary to qualify workers and develop their skills in line with the aspirations of the modern real estate market.

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Q1 2025 Statistics

3.1 billion riyals worth of registered leases

105,438 real estate advertisements

7,875 real estate licenses issued

24,045 units licensed for off-plan sale or rental

23,040 trainees at the Saudi Real Estate Institute

Innovative platforms and initiatives

The Authority has launched a number of smart platforms and programs that have reshaped the real estate landscape through advanced digital solutions, most notably:

Malak: To organize common property management services.

<Sort: To sort real estate units and identify rights accurately.

Property: An independent commission to address property registration errors.

Ejar: An integrated electronic network that regulates the rental relationship and preserves rights.

Real Estate: The official application for digital real estate services.

<Real Estate Geospatial Portal: an interactive mapping platform that provides spatial and descriptive real estate data.

Integrated system of services

The Public Authority for Real Estate has introduced a series of e-services to support and facilitate real estate business, including:

Purchase of advertising license packages

Registration of "residential and commercial" rental contracts

Real estate sorting services and merging or dividing the national address

Real estate sorting services and merging or dividing the national address

Val's real estate brokerage platform

Real Estate Contributions Platform

Saudi Center for Real Estate Arbitration to settle real estate disputes efficiently and quickly

Saudi Proptech Center to support real estate innovation and technology

Transparency and Indicators

Through the Digital Real Estate Indicators page, DEWA provides real-time data on sales and rental activity at the city and neighborhood level, enhancing transparency and helping investors and decision makers take informed steps based on reliable data.