Month: January 2026

Real Estate Authority takes legal action against a real estate practitioner who practiced analysis without a license

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Public Authority for Real Estate spokesperson Tayseer Al-Mafraj

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe official spokesperson for the General Authority for Real Estate, Tayseer Al-Mafraj, confirmed that regular procedures were taken against a real estate practitioner after he was monitored offering opinions and expectations about real estate prices without obtaining the necessary license to practice real estate analysis activity. Al-Mufaraj pointed out via a tweet on the X platform that the authority emphasizes the importance of all practitioners of real estate activities adhering to the laws and regulations ... Read more

11 Residential Opportunities in Jeddah at Wathab Auction«

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteRimal Al Jazeera Real Estate Company, under the supervision of the Enforcement and Liquidation Center and by a decision of the Execution Court, announces the holding of the «Wathab» online auction on Sunday, 2026/01/25 at 10:00 am and ends on Tuesday, 2026/01/27 at 05:50 pm via Sumtech Auctions platform.The auction offers 11 exceptional residential opportunities in strategic locations in the most important neighborhoods of Jeddah, Khalis and Thul, including: Two villas ... Read more

Saudi Water Authority clarifies the rights of beneficiaries when service is suspended

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Saudi Water Authority (SWA) has clarified the rights of beneficiaries before, during and after the suspension of water service due to non-payment, as part of its regulatory role for the water sector and its keenness to promote transparency, in accordance with the applicable regulatory frameworks, to ensure the rights of beneficiaries and improve service delivery. The Authority explained that the beneficiary has the right to prior notification before the suspension, and clearly documenting the reason for the action ... Read more

Masar destination achieves LEED Gold certification in the Green Communities category

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteMasar, one of Makkah's most prominent integrated urban developments owned, developed and operated by Umm Al-Qura Development and Construction Company (UQDC), has been awarded Gold certification in the LEED Green Communities category for adopting planning that prioritizes people and quality of life while promoting long-term resilience. The certification was awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Read more

More than 108,000 housing units launched and sales licenses issued for more than 97,000 units in 2025

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteDuring 2025, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing continued to achieve qualitative achievements in the housing sector, which contributed to increasing the housing supply, enhancing housing stability for Saudi families, and raising the efficiency of the real estate market, within an integrated system based on developing the housing supply, expanding financing solutions, and enhancing the regulatory and legislative environment, in order to achieve the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in raising the ownership rate and improving the quality of life. ... Read more

Big 5 Construct Saudi wraps up its January edition amid industry dialog, deal-making and collaboration

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Reading time: 4 MinutesBig 5 Construct Saudi enters its final day of the January edition today, capping off a successful week of influential industry dialogue, deal-making, and collaboration between various stakeholders. The strong momentum witnessed over the past three days reflects the growing confidence heading into May and reinforces the positive outlook for the Kingdom's construction environment. The event was held ... Read more

Completion of infrastructure services is a prerequisite for the approval of new residential plans Details

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Infrastructure Projects Center in Riyadh confirmed that the completion of all home connections for basic infrastructure networks is a prerequisite for the approval of new residential plans in the city of Riyadh, according to the “Home Connections Guide” adopted by the center as one of the pillars of the residential plans readiness initiative, which was announced within the transformative “Origins” program launched by the ... Read more

Endowment Sukuk Conflicts with Ejar An organizational issue that hinders the documentation of completed contracts

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Reading time: 2 MinutesA segment of those working in the real estate sector, especially those in charge of managing and leasing endowments, face a recurring organizational issue when trying to document rental contracts through the «Ejar» platform, namely the conflict of endowment ownership deeds with the technical and organizational requirements adopted within the platform. This issue is rooted in the nature of the Waqf as an independent legal entity, where the title deeds are issued under the name «Waqf» as ... Read more

 Expropriation of real estate in the public interest Fair compensation and guarantees

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City-Riyadh

Reading time: < 1 MinuteOn Rajab 28, 1447 AH, corresponding to January 17, 2026 AD, the system of expropriation of real estate for public interest and temporary seizure of real estate came into effect, 120 days after its publication in the Official Gazette, marking a new stage in the regulation of this vital sector. The General Authority for State Properties explained that the system comes to restructure and standardize the procedures for expropriation and seizure of ... Read more

«Zatca invites businesses to submit VAT returns for December and the fourth quarter

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Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (Zatca) has called on businesses subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) whose annual supplies of goods and services exceed SAR 40 million to submit their tax returns for last December, while businesses whose annual supplies do not exceed SAR 40 million to submit their tax returns for the fourth quarter of 2025, in ... Read more

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