After being approved by the General Real Estate Authority: New regulations establish justice between landlord and tenant

Tayseer Al-Mufaraj - Real Estate Technologies - Real Estate Sector

Reading time: < 1 MinuteTaysir Al-Mufaraj, spokesperson for the General Authority for Real Estate, revealed the details of the new regulatory controls regarding the relationship between the lessor and the tenant, saluting His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the Cabinet's approval of the statutory provisions, which reflects the leadership's keenness on the interest of the citizen and resident. The organizational controls for the relationship between the landlord and the tenant, Al-Mufaraj pointed out, during televised statements on Al-Ikhbariya channel, ... Read more

Infographic: Learn about the differences in rent control between Riyadh and the rest of the Kingdom

Reading time: 2 MinutesIn a move aimed at stabilizing the rental market and balancing the interests of landlords and tenants, the General Real Estate Authority (GRA) has revealed new details to regulate the contractual relationship in Riyadh compared to the rest of the Kingdom's cities. The amendments are part of the Saudi government's strategy to protect the rights of all parties, control residential and commercial rental prices, and raise the attractiveness of investing and living in the Kingdom. According to the authority ... Read more

Video. Provisions governing the relationship between landlord and tenant in Riyadh that came into effect today

Reading time: 2 MinutesBased on the keenness of the wise leadership for all that is in the interest of the citizen and resident, the generous directive came to study and regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant in order to control the residential and commercial rental market and balance the interests of the parties, which contributes to raising the attractiveness of living and investment in the Kingdom by enhancing affordability, protecting rights, stabilizing the real estate sector and supporting its sustainability ... Read more

Al-Haqeel: Provisions to regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant achieve balance in the real estate market

Al-Haqeel

Reading time: 4 MinutesThe Minister of Municipalities and Housing, H.E. Mr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, expressed his gratitude to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the Cabinet's approval to start implementing the statutory provisions to control the relationship between landlord and tenant. Al-Hoqeel said in a tweet on his Xbox account that these wise decisions reflect ... Read more

In detail... Riyadh's landlord-tenant procedures after approval

Reading time: 4 MinutesIn an unprecedented move aimed at rebalancing the rental market in the capital Riyadh and regulating the contractual relationship between landlord and tenant, the Council of Ministers announced - in implementation of the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister - the adoption of a package of new regulatory measures regulating the residential and commercial rental market. The move came in response to ... Read more

Approval of statutory provisions to regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant

Reading time: 4 MinutesIn accordance with the directive of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to start implementing a package of new regulatory measures for the rental market in Riyadh, in response to the challenges that the capital has witnessed during the past years regarding the high prices of residential and commercial rents, the General Authority ... Read more

«Statistics»: Non-petroleum exports rise 30.4% in July

Reading time: < 1 MinuteNon-petroleum exports (including re-exports) in July 2025 increased by (30.4%) compared to the same month of 2024, according to the International Trade Bulletin issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The results of the bulletin showed that the ratio of non-oil commodity exports to imports increased to (44.6%) in July 2025 compared to (33.4%) in July 2024. The group of “machinery and apparatus ... Read more

Record issuance for Saudi banks as loans surpass deposits and interest rate cuts loom

Reading time: 2 MinutesAs credit growth accelerates and liquidity pressures mount, GCC banks are on track to set a new record in dollar-denominated debt issuance, with issuance expected to exceed $60 billion by the end of 2025, according to a recent report by Fitch Ratings. GCC banks are approaching record debt issuance, according to the report, ... Read more

Riyadh to host Industrial Transformation 2025 in December

Industrial Transformation 2025

Reading time: < 1 MinuteRiyadh will host the Industrial Transformation Exhibition 2025 from December 1 to 3. It is the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle East in terms of size and specialization, which aims to be a pivotal platform to bring together industry and technology leaders, locally and internationally, and is held under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. The 2025 Industrial Transformation Exhibition is held ... Read more

Infographic: Modernized rules for allocating and recovering state properties

Public Authority for State Properties

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe General Authority for State Properties (GASP) said that the new updates to the controls on the allocation and recovery of state properties, which were adopted last October, come with the aim of developing, improving and organizing the process of allocating real estate according to the needs of government agencies. The authority said that the new controls require the entity requesting the allocation to develop a plan to estimate its future real estate needs for three fiscal years, in coordination ... Read more