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The Real Estate Authority and the Ministry of Justice announce the restriction of real estate transactions in Riyadh through the Real Estate Registry

Reading time: < 1 Minuteأعلنت الهيئة العامة للعقار ووزارة العدل حصر تنفيذ التصرفات العقارية في مدينة الرياض عبر السجل العقاري، وذلك بعد اكتمال أعمال التسجيل العيني للعقار داخل النطاق ... Read more

The decision includes transferring ownership, sorting, merging, mortgages, and updating deeds digitally, as a prelude to generalizing the experience to the Kingdom's cities later on.

20/05/2026

White Land Fees Program

In detail... Articles of the Executive Regulations of White Land Fees after being published in the Official Gazette

The regulation clarifies definitions, formation of the evaluation committee, criteria for calculating fees, application ranges, and white land development conditions.

Tariq Shahib: Vacant real estate regulation to be issued within a year

The regulation includes the definitions and mechanism of the annual fee, the application limit ≥5000m² and the division of cities into five segments with fees up to 10%.

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

“Zatca invites businesses to submit VAT returns for July

The application deadline ends on August 31, 2025 for establishments with an annual supply of more than SAR 40 million, with late penalties.

Infographic / White Land Fees Regulation: Details of conditions, incentives and evaluation mechanism

The system defines the scope of application, assessment mechanisms, fee rates, incentives, registration obligations, and revenue allocation for housing.

Tariq Al-Shaheeb: New maps to be issued based on the updated white land fee regulations during the next phase

New regulation allows flexible fees of up to 10% and sets standards and mechanisms for issuing maps approved by the Minister of Municipalities

Infographic: Highlights of the Executive Regulations for White Land Fees

The regulation sets a fee of up to 10% for white land within the urban area and applies to areas starting from 5,000 m².

Residential program

By name. Results of Taqeem's Board of Directors elections for the second cycle (2025-2028)

أُعلنت خلال الجمعية العمومية السادسة، وشملت ممثلين منتخبين عن فروع تقييم العقارات والمنشآت والآلات وأضرار المركبات.

In detail... “Municipalities and Housing” adopts organizational requirements for factories inside and outside the urban area

الوزارة تعتمد اشتراطات تنظيمية موحّدة للمصانع تتضمن متطلبات ترخيص، ضوابط مكانية وفنية وتشغيلية، ومراقبة وجزاءات بلدية

Saudi Arabia Foreign Investment

What do you know about the digital ID to allow non-Saudis to own real estate after its adoption? 

مجلس الوزراء يعتمد الهوية الرقمية لتمكين غير المقيمين من تملك العقارات وتفعيلها قبل نفاذ النظام يوليو 2025.

Infographic | Who is in charge of white land fees and what are their responsibilities?

The ministry clarifies that the taxpayer is the registered owner (excluding the state) and their responsibilities: Paying or upgrading, providing documentation and incurring fines.

Riyadh - Business - Localization of real estate activities and professions

Use of digital ID to allow non-Saudis to own real estate

الهيئة العامة للعقار بالتنسيق مع الجهات المعنية تضع آليات تفعيل الهوية الرقمية قبل نفاذ النظام.

Residential program

Are white land fees fixed? Program Supervisor Tariq Al-Shaheeb answers

The regulation is reviewed annually for each city according to supply, prices, and trading activity to make a decision to modify or suspend and combat monopolistic practices.

“Municipalities and Housing” issues updated requirements to regulate advertising and billboards. Learn about them

New requirements that regulate the sizes, locations and removal of signs, taking into account the architectural character and safety and in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

White Land Fees Program

The executive regulations for white land fees come into effect. Annual fees of up to 10% of the land value

The regulation divides the domains into segments and specifies conditions and a minimum area of 5000 m², with exemptions and deadlines for registration through the online portal.

إنفوجراف| 4 إجراءات لحل النزاعات العقارية بشفافية وسرعة

خطوات التحكيم العقاري: تقديم الطلب والمستندات، تعيين محكم مستقل، والسير بإجراءات نظامية للفصل السريع والشفاف

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