{"id":80503,"date":"2025-07-11T16:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/?p=80503"},"modified":"2025-11-25T21:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:05:46","slug":"%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%b7-%d8%ac%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%ad%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%86%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%b0%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/80503\/","title":{"rendered":"New controls in the updated executive regulations of the White Land Fees System. What are they?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Revealed Draft Executive Regulations for the Vacant Land Fees System<\/a><\/strong> Regarding fundamental updates that regulate the mechanisms for levying fees and assessing land values, it was emphasized that no urban area or land allocation will be recognized unless it is explicitly included in the urban area maps and detailed plans issued by the competent authorities.<\/p>\n

The draft clarified Implementing Regulations for the Vacant Land Fee System<\/a><\/strong> The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing posted this on a survey platform to gather public opinion on the matter, stating that all land uses, without exception, are subject to fees in accordance with the provisions of the regulation, thereby ensuring the comprehensiveness and fairness of its application across the Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Land Appraisal and Valuation Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

According to the draft, it constitutes Ministry of Municipalities and Housing<\/a> <\/strong>One or more committees, established by a decision of the Minister, shall be responsible for assessing the value of land subject to the fee. The committee must consist of at least three members, including appraisers licensed by the Saudi Authority for Accredited Appraisers.<\/p>\n

The committee\u2019s rules and procedures, the criteria used in the evaluation, and the compensation for its members are determined by a decision of the minister in coordination with the Ministry of Finance. All committee members must have experience in real estate appraisal and knowledge of land development procedures; the term of membership is three years and is renewable.<\/p>\n

Calculating the Service Availability Coefficient<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The draft states that the availability of public services for land parcels and the extent of utility access to them will be determined based on specific weightings for each service, according to its importance to the development of the land. These weights are factored into a special formula adopted by the Ministry to estimate the base value of the land, with the possibility of periodic revisions.<\/p>\n

Five Criteria for Applying Fees<\/h4>\n

The draft clarified that the imposition of fees on undeveloped land is based on five main criteria:<\/p>\n