The preparation of the classification table took into account the gradual escalation of penalties according to the type of violation, its nature, its statutory impact, and the extent of its repetition. The Authority explained that the preparation of the schedule of classification of violations took into account the gradual increase in penalties according to the type of violation, its nature, its legal impact, and its frequency, in order to achieve a balance between the rights and obligations of the landlord and the tenant, and promote compliance with the approved provisions and regulations.
The Authority indicated that the table included a number of violations, most notably increasing the value of the total rent for a residential or commercial property or both in violation of the statutory provisions regulating the rental relationship, whether in contracts existing when the provisions come into force or those concluded after their entry into force, in addition to increasing the total rent for a vacant property from the value of the last concluded rental contract, in violation of the approved regulations.
The Authority emphasized that the table included a number of violations, most notably increasing the total rent for a vacant property from the value of the last concluded rental contract, in violation of the approved regulations.
The Authority stressed that the application of the schedule of violations classification contributes to raising the level of compliance and commitment, enhancing the reliability of rental transactions, and ensuring the stability of the real estate market, which supports a fair and sustainable contractual environment. The schedule included violations related to not registering rental contracts in the electronic network for rental services (Ejar platform), or the failure of the lessor to apply for registration of the unregistered contract, in addition to the failure of the lessor in Riyadh to renew the lease contract and oblige the tenant to vacate the property in cases not specified by law.
Riyadh City. The General Authority for Real Estate called on landlords, tenants and real estate brokers to review the table of classification of violations and statutory provisions regulating the rental relationship, and adhere to their contents, in addition to documenting all rental contracts through the “Ejar” platform, emphasizing the role of documentation in raising the level of legal awareness, preserving rights, enhancing transparency, and raising the efficiency of the real estate market, within an integrated legislative and regulatory system aimed at protecting rights, establishing contractual justice, and achieving organizational stability in the real estate sector in the Kingdom.
The General Authority for Real Estate called on landlords, tenants and real estate brokers to review the table of classification of violations and statutory provisions regulating the rental relationship and adhere to their contents.
