The fate of rental prices in Saudi Arabia's cities is increasingly being questioned, especially after the implementation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's directive to stabilize the rental value in the city of Riyadh for 5 years, as this decision aimed to protect tenants and balance the contractual relationship between the lessor and the tenant, especially after rents rose uncontrollably in the recent period.

Ejar Network clarifies rent controls in the Kingdom's cities.

Ejar Network clarifies rental price controls in the Kingdom's cities

In the framework of controlling rental prices in the Kingdom's cities, Ejar platform revealed, through its official page on the X platform, the controls of moving rental prices in the Kingdom's cities except Riyadh, which started applying the decision to stabilize rental prices, whether residential or commercial, existing or new within the city.

As part of controlling rental prices in the Kingdom's cities. Ejar platform explained that rental prices can be increased in the Kingdom's cities, but according to specific controls, which are as follows:

Rental prices can be increased in the Kingdom's cities, but according to specific controls, which are as follows:

• The lessor submits an official request through the Ejar platform.
• Get the tenant's consent before implementing any increase.

The Ejar platform has provided a number of mechanisms to learn more details about the rent increase regulations in the Kingdom's cities, where you can contact the unified number 199011, or access the platform's website for inquiries.

The decision to freeze rent increases in the city of Riyadh, in addition to setting two conditions for rent increases in the rest of the Kingdom's cities, as recently announced by the Ejar platform, comes with the aim of controlling the real estate market, preventing random rent increases, and protecting the tenant without prejudice to the interest of the lessor, as the lease contract can be terminated according to a number of conditions.