Month: May 2025

Head of the Real Estate Authority: We are reviewing the relationship between landlord and tenant The real estate sector has created 500,000 jobs

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe General Real Estate Authority (GRA) is currently reviewing the regulatory relationship between landlord and tenant with the aim of strengthening it and achieving a balance that preserves the rights of both parties, based on the directives issued by HRH the Crown Prince last March, which emphasizes the importance of developing legislation to support the real estate sector, according to Abdullah Al Hammad, CEO of GRA. Al Hammad explained, in an interview with ... Read more

Marketing Luxury Real Estate Tips for attracting high-income clients

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Real estate marketing

Reading time: 2 MinutesIn a world of high-rise towers, luxury villas, Italian finishes and infinity pools, luxury real estate seems to sell itself. But the truth is that marketing this type of real estate is not as easy as one might think, but rather a nuanced and complex challenge that requires a deep understanding of the lifestyle and needs of a special kind of clientele: The wealthy and high-income earners. Despite the significant growth... Read more

Statistics: Apartments are the first choice of housing for Saudi households 31% live in villas

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Free housing unit

Reading time: 2 MinutesWhile the pace of social and demographic transformations within Saudi society is accelerating, the “Saudi Family Statistics 2024” report revealed a family landscape characterized by diversity and change, from the type of housing, to the size of the family, its composition, and the characteristics of its heads issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GAS), reveals a diverse and changing family landscape, from the type of housing to the size, composition, and characteristics of household heads. The report provides an accurate and in-depth picture of the composition of Saudi households, based on the latest data from the Saudi Census 2022, ... Read more

Deputy Emir of Sharqiya lays the foundation stone for Al Dana residential community in Dhahran

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Residential program

Reading time: < 1 MinuteOn behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Eastern Province, His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Eastern Province, honored the groundbreaking ceremony of Al Dana community, which is being developed by Roshan Group, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company. His Royal Highness was briefed on the project's designs, residential spaces and their diversity, and the most prominent features and integrated facilities ... Read more

“Trade”: All services will continue to be provided to all customers during the Eid al-Adha vacation

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Ministry of Commerce - Saudi Companies

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Ministry of Commerce announced that it will continue to provide its e-services to all customers during the Eid Al Adha holiday, starting from May 30 until June 14, 2025. Customers can complete all their transactions in the business and consumer sectors around the clock electronically through the Ministry's website, in partnership with the Saudi Business Center's Business Platform. The e-services include: Commercial Registration, Establishment of Commercial Entities, Names ... Read more

Real estate registration ends for 55 neighborhoods in Madinah and Qatif and 18 real estate parcels in Harimla

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Cadastre

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe General Authority for Real Estate announced the end of the deadline for the first in-kind registration of real estate for 55 neighborhoods, including 15 neighborhoods in Medina, 40 neighborhoods in Qatif Governorate, in addition to 18 real estate plots in Harimla Governorate, at the end of yesterday, Thursday. The Authority indicated that the in-kind registration of the property will end in the following neighborhoods in Medina, namely: (Ain Al-Khayef neighborhood, Wadi ... Read more

By the numbers. «Municipalities and Housing» confirms the readiness of its system to serve pilgrims

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Reading time: 2 MinutesThe Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has announced its readiness for the Hajj season 1446 AH, as part of its continuous work and efforts through the Holy Capital Municipality and other supporting secretariats to provide a facilitated service for the pilgrims in a safe environment, through an integrated operational system that includes service, control, health and field aspects, in addition to support and emergency response centers. The Ministry's plan is based on providing resources and preparing the potential ... Read more

Riyadh tops in villas, Makkah tops in apartments, and multiple housing types in 2024

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Reading time: 2 MinutesAt a time when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing rapid shifts in lifestyle and housing, the results of the 2024 housing survey issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed precise details about the distribution of housing patterns among different regions, revealing that Riyadh topped the list of regions in which households live in villas, while Makkah came at the top of the list of regions that ... Read more

Real Estate Finance in April. Villas lead the monthly decline and apartments the highest year-on-year growth

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Saudi Central Bank

Reading time: 2 MinutesDespite positive indicators at the annual level, new residential real estate financing granted by banks to individuals in the Kingdom recorded a remarkable monthly decrease of 25% by the end of April 2025, compared to March of the same year, in a clear reflection of the fluctuations in demand for real estate products during the recent period. According to the monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the total financing ... Read more

«Trade»: 3 criteria for similarity of trade names 10 days to process applications

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Reading time: 1 MinuteThe Ministry of Commerce has clarified the criteria for similarity of trade names, according to which the registrar has the right to reject a request to reserve or register a trade name if he finds that it is similar to another reserved or registered trade name. Article 5 of the Executive Regulations of the Trade Names Law stipulates the following: A trade name is considered similar to another trade name if the form of its alphabetical drawing is similar to the name ... Read more

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