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Ten years of warranty. Saudi Building Code recognizes joint liability for hidden defects

Reading time: < 1 Minuteأقرت اللائحة المعدلة لكود البناء السعودي إلزام المصمم، والمشرف، والمنفذ بمسؤولية تضامنية كاملة تجاه المالك عن أي أضرار إنشائية تظهر خلال السنوات العشر الأولى من ... Read more

The amended regulation requires the designer, supervisor and executor to provide a ten-year solidarity structural guarantee covering hidden defects and invalidity of disclaimer clauses.

10/05/2026

Contracting sector
Residential program

“Residential” program announces modification of the duration of a divorced mother's entitlement to support

تخفيض مدة استحقاق الأم المطلقة للدعم السكني من سنتين إلى سنة واحدة

Real Estate Registration Authority Logo

“Real Estate Authority conducts 44 rounds of inspections in September to ensure compliance. A number of violations were detected

KDIPA teams visited 541 establishments, carried out 10,262 field audits, and received and processed 820 real estate reports.

Rent platform

Rent platform: 4 modifications the tenant is prohibited from making in residential and commercial units

Structural, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing modifications are prohibited without owner approval and technical approval, with legal liability.

Riyadh Chamber - Businessmen Ceremony

Riyadh Chamber discusses the role of the real estate registry in enhancing transparency Next Tuesday

The Real Estate Committee organizes the Real Estate Diwaniya on Tuesday, October 7 at the Riyadh International Center, the CEO of the Real Estate Registry is the keynote speaker at 5:30 pm.

President of the Eastern Chamber

Eastern Chamber: The legal provisions of the rental relationship are in line with the goals of Vision 2030

President of the Eastern Chamber praises the new regulation of the rental relationship to raise the efficiency of the market, stabilize investors and increase the contribution of the real estate sector

Royal Commission in Riyadh

Royal Commission in Riyadh clarifies residency requirement to obtain land through the real estate balance platform

الهيئة الملكية تؤكد أن الإقامة داخل النطاق العمراني بالرياض شرط أساسي، والضواحي والمزارع غير مؤهلة مع إمكانية الاعتراض.

Rent platform

New updates in the regulation of the rental relationship More flexible and organized controls between landlord and tenant

Define automatic renewal mechanisms, set the rental value, e-documentation and track payments via Ejar platform

Public Authority for Real Estate logo

Dealing outside the Ejar platform. Legal risks and financial losses

The Authority confirms the invalidity of rental contracts outside the «Ejar» platform and calls for documenting them to avoid legal risks and financial losses.

The Second Forum Real Estate Balance - Al-Haqeel

November is the date for announcing the names of land beneficiaries through the real estate balance platform

Majid Al-Hogail revealed the registration of 40% landowners and plans to boost housing supply and provide units in accordance with Vision 2030.

Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Ministry of Municipalities and Housing Updates Regulatory Requirements for Transportation Rental Offices

قواعد جديدة تشمل مواقف ومواصفات السلامة والإتاحة والدفع الإلكتروني لتحسين تنظيم قطاع تأجير المركبات.

Engineer Abdullah bin Saud Al-Hammad

Head of the Real Estate Authority: The rental market is vast and diverse. We are working on a regulation that promotes confidence and reduces inflation

Authority: Riyadh has 538,000 residential units, 332,000 commercial units, and more than one million rental units.

Video... Text of Al-Haqeel's and the head of the Real Estate Authority's speeches on regulating the real estate market at the government press conference

Offer practical steps to open up land and apply white land fees to control housing prices and stabilize the market.

Saudi Central Bank

Saudi Arabia's central bank approves visitor ID to open bank accounts

The Visitor ID is officially accepted as a verification document to open bank accounts for visitors to the Kingdom through technical platforms.

Building Compliance Certificate

Building Compliance Certificate Request Cases in Saudi Arabia

A certificate issued electronically by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing after a field inspection and is required when selling, renting or financing.

Citizen Account Logo

Citizen Account sets 3 conditions to ensure the validity of the lease contract

Conditions for accreditation: Registering the contract in Ejar, registering the electricity meter in the tenant's name, and matching the address with the citizen account.

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