Exchange of real estate valuation fellowship between Taqeem and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Real Estate Appraisal - Board of Appraisers

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe Saudi Authority for Accredited Appraisers (Taqeem) announced that it has received approval from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for mutual recognition between the Fellowship membership it grants in real estate appraisal and the (MRICS) membership granted by the Institute. TAQEEM is the first valuation organization in the Arab world to obtain this accreditation, which raises professional standards, supports the development of the real estate valuation market in the Kingdom, and distinguishes its members… Read more

More than 8,286 applications for the registration of real estate sales have been submitted through the Real Estate Transaction Tax service

Real Estate Transaction Tax - Real Estate

Reading time: < 1 MinuteReal Estate – Over the past few days, the number of applications for the registration of real estate sales through the Real Estate Transactions Tax service has exceeded 8,286 across the Kingdom’s regions and cities, with Riyadh ranking first among the Kingdom’s cities and provinces in terms of the number of applications registered, at 234, followed by the province of Jeddah with 104 applications. The Deputy Governor of the General Authority for Zakat explained … Read more

Majid Al-Hogail launches initiative to organize opinion polls through Baladi platform

Al-Haqeel Real Estate

Reading time: < 1 MinuteReal Estate – Majid Al-Hogail, Acting Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, launched an initiative to regulate and govern public opinion polls in the municipal sector to ensure effective community participation in decision-making and to improve the decision-making process through the “Baladi” platform, explaining that The Ministry, in line with the participatory principles it follows in implementing its initiatives and projects, and as part of its efforts to engage relevant stakeholders and the private sector to gather their opinions… Read more

Most European Cities Are at Risk... A Global Study Analyzes Residential Real Estate Prices in 25 Cities

International real estate

Reading time: 2 MinutesReal Estate – A study analyzing residential real estate prices in 25 of the world’s largest cities, conducted by UBS, found that the risk of a real estate bubble is highest in Europe, while Dubai’s housing market stands in stark contrast, with prices remaining moderate; home prices in Dubai have fallen by 40% from their previous levels… Read more

Ministry of Housing: Partnership with the Private Sector Has Provided More Than 340,000 Subsidized Mortgages

Home Finance - Real Estate Loans - Residential Projects - Residential

Reading time: 2 MinutesHousing Projects – His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr Al Saud, Deputy Minister of Housing for Housing Support and Beneficiary Services, emphasized that the ongoing transition to electronic home ownership procedures has greatly contributed to taking advantage of various solutions through loans subsidized by the Real Estate Development Fund in partnership with financing institutions, via streamlined electronic procedures linked to more … Read more

Amlak Newspaper Publishes a Series of News Stories on Banks and Financial Institutions

Banks and Finance, Issue No. 203

Reading time: 2 MinutesSAMA: Assets Rose to 1.836 Trillion Riyals as of Last August Banking and Finance – Monthly statistics from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed that assets rose to 1.836 trillion riyals ($489.6 billion) at the end of last August, compared to 1.811 trillion riyals at the end of July. The Monetary Agency’s assets increased by 25 billion riyals over the course of one month. Notably … Read more

Roshan Real Estate launches its first Riyadh project Provides more than 33 thousand housing units

Residential Project - Roshan Company

Reading time: < 1 MinuteResidential Project – Roshen Real Estate, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, has identified its first residential project, located north of Riyadh, south of King Khalid International Airport, and near Princess Noura University, on a site covering approximately 20 million square meters. The project is expected to include approximately 33,800 residential units. The company stated that it has developed an ambitious plan to implement and develop the «Riyadh Project…” Read more

General Authority for Zakat and Income Tax (GAZT) launches simplified guide to real estate transactions tax

Real Estate - Zakat & Income

Reading time: < 1 MinuteReal Estate – The General Authority for Zakat and Income has issued a simplified guide to the real estate transaction tax, which contains a number of explanations regarding the real estate transaction tax recently announced pursuant to His Majesty’s Royal Decree No. (A/84) dated 14/2/1442 AH, which aims to enable citizens to own their own homes and stimulate the residential and commercial real estate sectors. The launch of the guide comes as part of efforts … Read more

Experts and specialists identify three approaches to managing and investing in undeveloped land

White Land Survey

Reading time: 3 MinutesA number of experts in the sector have affirmed that the permanent implementation and enforcement of the vacant land fee system in all its phases will eliminate the monopoly and speculation that currently prevail in the real estate market, In extensive surveys conducted by the real estate newspaper «Amlak,» they noted that owners of undeveloped land face only three options: either to sell the land and dispose of it, or to take advantage of … Read more

“Zakat and Income” Begins Implementing Real Estate Transaction Tax at a Rate of 5%

Zakat and Income Real Estate

Reading time: < 1 MinuteReal Estate – The General Authority for Zakat and Income announced that, effective yesterday, Sunday, October 4, 2020, all real estate sales will be exempt from the 15% value-added tax, and to impose a 5% real estate transaction tax. This tax is defined as “any legal transaction that transfers ownership or possession of real estate, including, but not limited to … Read more