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When does «advertising» become a «real estate activity» that requires a license?

Reading time: < 1 Minuteماهو الخط الفاصل بين الترويج الإعلاني وممارسة النشاط العقاري؟تعتمد التفرقة بينهما على سلوك المعلن ونوعية الدور الذي يؤديه، وذلك وفق ما أوضحه المتحدث الرسمي للهيئة العامة ... Read more

Clarify the controls of real estate advertising in Saudi Arabia, and separate between permissible promotion and regulated brokerage, which requires an official license.

07/05/2026

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Real estate applications

10 tips to help you buy real estate at the best price and with the least risk

إرشادات عملية لتحديد الاحتياجات، الميزانية، الموقع، الفحص القانوني والتمويل وضمان صفقة عقارية آمنة ومربحة

Minister of Municipalities and Housing

Al-Haqeel: Rental regulations increase the attractiveness of living and settling in the Kingdom

New regulations curb rental inflation, require contracts to be documented through Ejar, and promote transparency and protection of rights.

Off-plan real estate projects

Financial penalties for violating Riyadh's rental relations provisions Learn about them

General Real Estate Authority sets fine up to 12 months' rent and offers reward of up to 20% for whistleblowers

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After being approved by the General Real Estate Authority: New regulations establish justice between landlord and tenant

Stop the annual increase in Riyadh, effective from September 25 for five years, and require contracts to be documented on the Ejar platform

Video. Provisions governing the relationship between landlord and tenant in Riyadh that came into effect today

تجميد الزيادات الإيجارية خمس سنوات، إلزام توثيق العقود في «إيجار»، تجديد تلقائي وغرامات تصل لأجرة 12 شهراً.

Al-Haqeel

Al-Haqeel: Provisions to regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant achieve balance in the real estate market

Provisions to regulate the landlord-tenant relationship and suspend annual rent increases in Riyadh for five years.

In detail... Riyadh's landlord-tenant procedures after approval

Riyadh adopts a package of measures that includes a five-year moratorium on increases, rent stabilization, and documenting contracts through Ejar

Approval of statutory provisions to regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant

Suspending the annual increase of rents in the Riyadh city area for five years starting on September 25, 2025, with the obligation to document contracts.

Public Authority for State Properties

Infographic: Modernized rules for allocating and recovering state properties

الهيئة تعتمد تحديثات لضوابط تخصيص واسترداد عقارات الدولة تشمل خطة ثلاثية وتقييم رقمي ولجنة دائمة.

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“Real Estate Authority” launches the draft regulatory framework for the legislative pilot environment via a “survey platform”

Invitation for beneficiaries to participate in a consultation on a regulatory framework that allows testing of innovative real estate models until October 18, 2025

Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Municipalities and Housing clarify how to report investment housing zoning violations

Reporting via Baladi app or the unified number 940, municipalities conduct field tours and fines can reach up to 200,000 riyals.

Expropriation Law

Cases of public interest expropriation in Saudi Arabia What are the compensation mechanisms?

The new system (39 articles) grants compensation at market price +20% and alternative options, and applies after 120 days.

White Land Fees Program

36 يوماً على انتهاء مدة تسجيل الأراضي البيضاء وتفادي الغرامات

الوزارة تحث الملاك على التسجيل قبل 30 أكتوبر لتجنب غرامات تصل إلى 100% وخصص العوائد لدعم الإسكان.

Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Ministry of Municipalities and Housing tightens controls to monitor housing unit zoning violations

Municipalities start monitoring tours and receive reports via Baladi app or 940, with fines of up to 200,000 riyals.

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

“Zatca calls on businesses to submit VAT returns for last month

The authority reminds businesses whose supplies exceed SAR 40 million to submit VAT returns for August before September 30.

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