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Minister of Municipalities and Housing clarifies mechanism for charging fees on vacant properties after adopting executive regulations

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail said that the decision to impose fees on vacant units is part of efforts to regulate the real estate sector and achieve a balance between supply and demand, explaining ... Read more

The new regulation adopts gradual fees on vacant units according to specific market indicators, to stimulate their utilization and increase the real estate supply.

13/05/2026

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

Private sector contracting projects with more than 50 workers exempted from working during curfew

VAT Payment - Real Estate

Ministry of Housing issues more than 215,000 VAT certificates for first home

Ministry of Justice Notarization - Real Estate Notarization

Ministry of Justice performs more than 11,000 real estate-related notarizations since the start of remote work

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

Adoption of the health conditions regulation for the updated workers' residences to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus

Saudi Council of Engineers

الهيئة السعودية للمهندسين تمدد عضويات المهندسين وصلاحية تراخيص المكاتب والشركات الهندسية

amlak 194 - Real Estate Finance

Shura Housing Committee discusses Real Estate Fund report Recommendations to review financing contracts and standardize the formulas issued by banks

Ministry of Interior - Shalhoub 200 eServices

Interior offers 200 e-services for procedures and inquiries

Ministry of Human Resources - Labor Law

Adding a new article to prevent crises «Human Resources» clarifies the contractual relationship between employees and employers

Spain - Renting Real Estate

Spanish government requires large landlords to cut rents by 50% and bans tenant evictions for 6 months

المساهمات العقارية - مساهمات عقارية

لجنة المساهمات العقارية تصدر قرارات في شان 5 مساهمات عقارية

The new social insurance system

Social Insurance reveals the conditions for Saudi employees to be reimbursed 60% of their monthly wages

المزاد الإلكتروني

وزارة العدل تطلق رسمياً منصة المزاد الإلكتروني .. والبداية بمدينة الرياض

Developer Services Center - Completion - Real Estate Development

The Developer Services Center «Tamamal» received 64 electronic applications in March 2020

Retail Housing Finance

مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي «ساما» تلزم المقاولين بالتأمين على العيوب الخفية التي تظهر في المباني

G20 - Investment

G20 Trade and Investment Ministers: Immediate action to facilitate trade in essential products

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