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“Municipalities and Housing” clarifies details of the real estate ownership system for non-Saudis Comprehensive guide

Reading time: 2 Minutesكشفت وزارة البلديات والإسكان عن تفاصيل نظام تملك غير السعوديين للعقار في المملكة، مؤكدة أن هذا النظام يأتي امتدادًا للتشريعات العقارية التي تهدف إلى تنمية ... Read more

Allows foreign ownership in specific zones (Riyadh and Jeddah), with controls for Mecca and Medina, effective January 2026, and an executive regulation within 180 days.

08/07/2025

Majid Al-Hogail - Budget Meeting - Real Estate Loans - White Lands

1.8 billion riyals from white land fees will be used for infrastructure projects in the housing sector, says Majid al-Huqail

Launching the headquarters of the General Real Estate Authority - Real Estate

Public Authority for Real Estate inaugurates its new headquarters and discusses the latest regulations

The Administrative Judicial Council decides to amend the wording of the project to consider grievances against expropriation decisions

Municipality and Rural Development - Adoption of technical requirements for real estate.

«Municipality and Rural Development» approves the development of (12) technical requirements for buildings and service facilities

Royal Orders - Private Sector - Labor Market

Amendment includes registration of real estate within the authority King Salman issues a royal decree amending the organization of the Economic Cities Authority

Real Estate Financing

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) introduces licensing rules for activities supporting public finance

Ministry of Justice. Najeez and Declarations

Ministry of Justice launches electronic inquiry service for declarations through Najeez portal“

Construction Techniques - Training Course

Saudi Real Estate Institute organizes a training course entitled «Owners Union» in cooperation with Jeddah Chamber

Buildings - Commercial Register - Contracting Projects - Workers' Residences - Shops - Construction - Real Estate - Investment

Modernizing and developing technical requirements for the buildings and spaces of private schools, warehouses, gas stations and private hospitals

Sustainable Building Program issues 50 certificates of qualification in November

Real estate prices

Ammar Al-Qahtani: The return of real estate developers, not the completion of stalled projects, will revive the market

Notaries - Sale of Real Estate

Real estate registration committee handles 1,150 complaints against government departments

Real Estate - Residential Projects - Residential Scheme - Real Estate Finance - Residential Schemes

Ministry of Housing denies news of canceling white land fees

Ownership of real estate

Lawyer Ali Al Mosharafi writes an analytical reading of the decision to regulate the ownership of real estate in the Kingdom

Investment

Ease of Doing Business Initiatives grants 9 instant visas to full-time business owners

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