New statutory provisions governing the relationship between landlords and tenants were issued by Royal Decree No. (M\/73) dated 2\/4\/1447H, as part of the State’s efforts to regulate the real estate market, provide suitable and decent housing, and achieve the Vision 2030<\/strong> objectives of residential stability and transparency. In this article Shehab Alsaleh Lawyers & Legal Advisors<\/a> explains the main new controls applicable across the Kingdom, with a focus on the provisions specific to Riyadh.<\/p>\n The Authority may extend the notice period in standard-form leases according to the type and term of the lease.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n These controls apply temporarily (for five years) to curb rising rents in the capital:<\/p>\n These Riyadh-specific provisions expire five years<\/strong> after they come into force.<\/p>\n The new lease controls aim to achieve balance and transparency between landlords and tenants, particularly in commercial leases for companies and establishments, and to protect both parties’ rights under the latest regulations. Shehab Alsaleh Law Firm<\/a> provides comprehensive services in Saudi lease and real estate law, including:<\/p>\n To protect your rights and ensure full compliance with the new rules, contact us today through our contact page<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more official information: Real Estate General Authority<\/a> \u2013 Ejar platform<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Regulatory Controls on the Landlord\u2013Tenant Relationship in Saudi Arabia (1447H) New statutory provisions governing the relationship between landlords and tenants were issued by Royal Decree No. (M\/73) dated 2\/4\/1447H, as part of the State’s efforts to regulate the real…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-library-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t1. General Lease Provisions for All Cities in the Kingdom<\/h2>\n
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\nThe landlord must register any unregistered lease on the Ejar<\/strong> platform, and the tenant has the right to request registration. The other party may object before the Authority within 60 days<\/strong> of notification; if that period passes without objection, the lease data is deemed correct.<\/li>\n
\nThe lease renews automatically unless either party notifies the other of its wish not to renew at least 60 days<\/strong> before the end of the term, except for:<\/p>\n\n
2. Provisions Specific to Riyadh<\/h2>\n
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Shehab Alsaleh Law Firm’s Lease and Real Estate Services<\/h2>\n
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