RIYADH — The Ejar platform, affiliated with the Actual Property Normal Authority (REGA), has prohibited residential property house owners in Riyadh from subletting their properties for a interval of one year. It has additionally mandated a freeze on subletting throughout this era if the property is vacated by the tenant on the proprietor’s request for private use or for using a first-degree relative.
In line with the rules, if the proprietor intends to make use of the residential unit for themselves or for a first-degree relative, they need to notify the tenant of their determination to not renew the lease at the least one year previous to its expiration. If the remaining time period of the lease is lower than one yr, the lease will mechanically be prolonged to allow the tenant to finish the complete 365-day interval from the date of notification.
This grace interval is meant to supply tenants with adequate time to safe different lodging. As soon as the discover interval has elapsed and the unit has been vacated, a brand new 365-day freeze interval will start, throughout which the property is probably not rented out once more.
Beforehand, Abdullah Al-Hammad, CEO of REGA, accepted the extension of the discover interval, requiring landlords to present tenants a full yr’s discover previous to the expiration of normal residential leases if the eviction is for private use, particularly for properties positioned in Riyadh.
