Month: September 2026

Private Hospitality Unit Regulations: 1100 Riyals for licensing and controls for marketing and reservations

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Reading time: 2 MinutesThe regulations for private hospitality units set the license fee at 1,100 riyals for one year and stipulated that the unit's capacity must be clearly stated during marketing. The regulations also outlined licensing and operational requirements and ongoing obligations for licensees. The official gazette, Umm Al-Qura, published the regulations, which defined a private hospitality unit as a private and independent real estate unit that provides tourists with overnight accommodation for a fee. The regulations also prohibited… Read more

In detail: Four regulatory frameworks for tourism activities have been updated to improve service quality and the tourist experience.

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Ministry of Tourism-Housing Rentals

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe Ministry of Tourism announced the update of four regulatory regulations for tourism activities, including the Travel and Tourism Services Regulation, the Tourist Guidance Regulation, the Hospitality Facility Regulation, and the Special Hospitality Unit Regulation; with the aim of developing the regulatory environment for the tourism sector, improving the efficiency of the services provided, and enhancing the quality of the tourism experience. The update of the regulations comes as an extension of the ministry’s efforts to develop the regulatory frameworks for the sector to keep pace with the growth of tourism activities and developments … Read more

The Citizen Account program clarifies the real estate assets that must be disclosed.

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Citizen Account Logo

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe «Al-Muhattun» program emphasized the importance of disclosing real estate assets and the financial returns associated with them within the data submitted by the beneficiaries, explaining what is meant by the real estate assets that must be disclosed. The program, through its account on the «X» platform, explained that real estate assets include everything that is real estate and owned by the beneficiary, including apartments and residential units, in addition to land and commercial buildings. «Al-Muhattun» emphasized that the program is not intended to replace the official data provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban… Read more

«Umm Al-Qura» clarifies the details of the Cabinet’s decision to establish a mechanism for dealing with the cancellation of government investment contracts for municipal real estate.

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Council of Ministers

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Council of Ministers approved the establishment of a mechanism to deal with the cancellation of government investment contracts for municipal real estate, according to what was published in the newspaper «Am al-Qara» in its issue issued on Friday, September 11, 2026. According to what was published by «Am al-Qara», the following decisions were made: First: In the event that a municipal property is transferred from the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing to another entity based on a regulatory instrument, the entity … Read more

The weekly "Amlak" news summary monitors real estate activity, investments, and new projects.

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Amlak News Brief

Reading time: < 1 Minuteشهد القطاع العقاري السعودي أسبوعًا حافلًا بالفعاليات والقرارات والمشروعات الجديدة، عكست استمرار زخم الاستثمار والتطوير، بالتزامن مع اختتام «ليب 2026» بإطلاقات واستثمارات قاربت 15 مليار دولار، وإسدال الستار على فعاليات «Big 5 Construct Saudi» و«سيريدو 2026» وسط شراكات ومشروعات وحلول مبتكرة تعزز مستقبل القطاع.وفي جدة، استقطب معرض «سيريدو 2026» أكثر من 35 ألف زائر ومشاركة … Read more

The construction sector in Medina is growing thanks to the momentum of development and construction projects.

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Photo from Medina

Reading time: 2 Minutesحقق قطاع المقاولات بالمدينة المنورة نموًا خلال العام 2026، مدفوعًا بزخم المشاريع التنموية والتوسعات العمرانية التي تشهدها المنطقة، وارتفاع الطلب على خدمات الإنشاء والتشييد، والبنية التحتية، بما يعزز دور القطاع بوصفه أحد المحركات الرئيسة للنشاط الاقتصادي والاستثماري.وأظهرت بيانات أصدرتها غرفة المدينة المنورة ارتفاع عدد السجلات التجارية في قطاع المقاولات من (13757) سجلًا تجاريًا في ديسمبر … Read more

The Governor of Hail discusses infrastructure project priorities with the National Infrastructure Fund

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteHis Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Amir of the Hajjah region, held a meeting yesterday with the CEO of the National Infrastructure Fund, Engineer Ismail bin Muhammad Al-Sulaim, and a number of the fund’s officials, in the presence of the Deputy Amir Ali bin Salem Al-Amir and a number of officials from the government sectors in the region. The meeting reviewed the institutional strategy, business strategy, and investment strategy of the National Infrastructure Fund, … Read more

A number of housing units were handed over to beneficiaries of the developmental housing program in Taif Governorate.

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteHis Royal Highness Prince Fawaz Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Taif, handed over yesterday the housing units of a number of beneficiaries of the development housing project in the Taif Housing Project, in the presence of the Advisor to the Minister of Municipalities and Housing, the General Supervisor of the Development Housing Agency, Engineer Sultan Al-Jarjis, and a number of housing officials and representatives of the partner charitable associations. During the meeting, His Royal Highness reviewed the efforts of the development housing project in the province, including the construction of … Read more

The Asir Municipality completed approximately 7,000 surveying decisions during the first half of 2026.

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Asir Region Secretariat completed 6,929 spatial decisions during the first half of the current year 2026, as part of its efforts to develop municipal services, improve performance, and accelerate the processing of transactions for beneficiaries. The Secretariat stated that the first quarter of the year witnessed the completion of 3,367 spatial decisions, with an average completion time of 5 days, while the number of completed decisions during the second quarter rose to 3,562 decisions, … Read more

Developing a technological system that employs artificial intelligence in reviewing architectural projects in the Eastern Province.

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Reading time: < 1 Minuteسجلت أمانة المنطقة الشرقية لدى الهيئة السعودية للملكية الفكرية، في مجال حق المؤلف، مصنفًا من فئة برمجيات وتطبيقات الحاسب الآلي بعنوان “منصة لمراجعة مشاريع العمارة السعودية للجهات المشغلة لمشروع العمارة السعودية”، والمعروفة باسم (Saudi Architecture Reviewer “SARV”).وتوظف المنصة تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي لدعم أعمال تحليل ومراجعة المشاريع المعمارية وفق متطلبات ومعايير العمارة السعودية، بما يسهم في … Read more

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