The General Authority for Real Estate announced that the deadline for initial property registration in a wide range of neighborhoods across Riyadh, Qassim, and the Eastern Province will expire at the end of tomorrow, Thursday, January 15. The Authority urged property owners in the targeted areas to expedite the registration process through the approved digital platform to avoid penalties and ensure their property rights are documented under the new regulations.
The importance of shifting towards real estate registration
This announcement comes within the framework of a comprehensive strategy implemented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to regulate the real estate sector. The "Real Estate Registration" system represents a qualitative shift from the traditional system based on registering ownership in the names of individuals to a system that relies on registering the real estate property itself. This transformation aims to grant each real estate unit an independent digital identity that includes its precise geographical location, description, legal status, and associated rights and obligations.
This project is a key pillar for enhancing the investment environment in the Kingdom, as it contributes to raising the level of transparency and reliability in the real estate market, and drastically reduces real estate disputes related to ownership or boundaries, thus supporting the gross domestic product and encouraging local and foreign investments in this vital sector.
Details of the neighborhoods included in the deadline in the Riyadh region
The authority clarified that registration ends in several governorates in the Riyadh region, including:
- Al-Quwai’iyah Governorate: (Plan No. 1077, Plan 1051, Plan 359, Al-Quwai’iyah Sheep Market, Industrial Area, Al-Faydah, Al-Zuhur, Plan 1039, Plan 985, Al-Awash, Umm Surayhah, Al-Hazm, Plan 517, Al-Dirah, Plan 1045, Al-Jazirah, Al-Rabwah, Al-Salam, Plan 638, Al-Khalidiyah, Jafarah Al-Saadan, Plan 1029).
- Al-Rayn Governorate: It includes large neighborhoods, including (Ashirah, Al-Mathnah, Al-Naqi’ah, Al-Wusta, Abliyyah, Al-Qur’ah, Al-Rifa’, Al-Wasita, Al-Ammar, Al-Mu’ayzilah, Al-Mu’tala, Najd, Old Al-Rayn, Al-Gharibiyah, Al-Safa, King Faisal, Al-Yarmouk, King Fahd, Qubayban, Al-Firdaws, Al-Shumou’, Al-Fath, Granada, Al-Hanu, Al-Ri’aniyah, Al-Raja’, Al-Mu’taridah, Al-Hufuf, Al-Shu’ayfan).
- Al Majmaah Governorate: (Housing, First Industrial, King Abdullah, Airport, Park, Al Yarmouk).
- Al-Aflaj Governorate: It includes a long list of them (Al Wahid, Al-Izdihar, Prince Sultan, Al-Andalus, Al-Barqa, Al-Bakr, Al-Baladiyah, Al-Dawa’ir, Al-Sina’iyah, Al-Taraf, Al-Fuhail, Al-Fayha’ and Al-Mathna, Al-Qaysiyah, Al-Marzouqiyah, Al-Masif, King Abdullah, Al-Hilali, Al-Wada’in, Al-Wurud, Umm Surayhah, Khadra’ and Ashiran, Al-Idariyah East and West, Al-Idha’ah, Al-Ta’awun, Al-Tubad, Al-Jami’ah, Al-Jazirah, Al-Jufaydirah, Al-Rayyan, Al-Salihiyah, Al-Aziziyah, Al-Uyun, Al-Furusiyah, Al-Faysaliyah, Al-Mubarraz, King Fahd, Al-Nuzhah, Al-Nahdah, Al-Waha, Al-Yamamah, Sahab, Ghusaybah, Al-Khalidiyah, Al-Nakheel, Al-Muntazah).
- Al-Ghat Governorate: (Al-Arnah, Al-Ghadir, Al-Muruj, Al-Nakheel, Al-Wurud, Al-Khuzama).
Targeted areas in Qassim
In the Qassim region, the registration deadline includes the following neighborhoods:
- Buraidah City: Parts of (West Buraidah, Northwest Buraidah, Al-Aziziyah, Al-Liwan, Al-Qara’a, Al-Bustan, Al-Jadidat, Al-Aqiq, Al-Ghammas, Granada, Al-Basr, Khub Rawdhan, Al-Mulaida, Al-Saadah, Dhiras Al-Janubiyah, Al-Tawasul, Al-Hana’, Al-Matar, Al-Budur, Northeast Buraidah, Al-Uqailat, Al-Hadiyah Al-Shamaliyah and Al-Janubiyah, East Buraidah, Al-Arifiyah, Asilan).
- Other governorates: include (Al-Noor neighborhood and neighboring areas in Unaizah), and neighborhoods in (Qasr Bin Aqeel, Al-Badai’, Al-Khabra and Al-Sahabin, Al-Bukairiyah, Al-Batin, Riyadh Al-Khabra, and Al-Rass Governorate).
Neighborhoods included in the Eastern Province
In the Eastern Province , registration ends on:
- Hafar Al-Batin: (Al-Rawdah, Al-Batin, Falij, Al-Fayha, Al-Sina’iyah, Qurtuba, Al-Wurud, Al-Manar, Al-Shifa, Al-Muruj, Al-Faisaliyah, Al-Safa, Al-Naifiyah, Al-Waha, Al-Sulaimaniyah, Al-Muhammadiyah, Al-Rabiyah, and other neighborhoods and plans).
- Jubail Industrial City: (Al-Dafi, Al-Fasl, Al-Lulu, Yanbu, Marduma, Al-Mutrafiya, Al-Shati, Al-Fanatir, Al-Batinah Island, City Center, Al-Suruj, Al-Huwaylat, Al-Khaleej, Jalmudah, Al-Raqqa, Al-Bahr).
- Al-Ahsa: It includes historical and new neighborhoods such as (Al-Rifa’a Al-Shamaliyah, Al-Kut, Al-Na’il, Al-Asilah, Al-Tali’iyah, Al-Mubarakiyah, and a number of towns, villages, and agricultural and residential schemes).
- Other governorates: include neighborhoods and plans in (Abqaiq, Al-Nairiyah, Al-Qaisumah, Al-Khafji, Al-Qatif, Ras Tanura, and Dammam).
Sanctions and the future of real estate ownership
The General Authority for Real Estate emphasized that failure to register within the announced period will subject property owners to fines determined by a specialized committee. However, registration will remain open to receive applications even after the deadline for rectifying any issues. The Authority also indicated that the Real Estate Registry will issue a new title deed containing a unified property number, which will serve as the basis for all real estate transactions, including buying, selling, and mortgaging, thus enhancing property value and protecting rights.
The National Company for Real Estate Registration Services (Real Estate Registry) undertakes these operations using the latest geospatial technologies to ensure the accuracy of the data and its conformity to reality, which contributes to building a reliable national real estate database that supports sustainable development.
