Article 24 of the Saudi Real Estate Brokerage Law
المادة 24 من نظام الوساطة العقارية
The Article provides that the Real Estate Brokerage Law takes effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (مائة وثمانين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 24 explained in plain English
This Article sets the date the Law takes effect, meaning the time its provisions begin to apply.
The rule: the Real Estate Brokerage Law takes effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
What does this mean?
- The period is counted from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, not from the date of issuance.
- This period gives brokers and those dealing with them an opportunity to prepare to apply the Law's provisions before it takes effect.
This Article is linked to Article 23, which requires the Board to issue the Regulations within 180 days of the date the Law is issued and publish them in the Official Gazette, and provides that the Regulations take effect from the date the Law takes effect. The effective date set in this Article is therefore the same as the date the Regulations begin to apply, so the Law and its Regulations apply together at the same time.
The text of the Article does not include the publication date itself, so to know the actual date the Law took effect, refer to the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
A person who has real estate dealings and wants to know whether they are subject to this Law according to their date can consult a lawyer specialized in real estate cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 24 of the Saudi Real Estate Brokerage Law
When does the Real Estate Brokerage Law take effect?
It takes effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Is the effective period counted from the date of issuance or publication?
From the date of publication in the Official Gazette, according to the text of the Article.
Do the Implementing Regulations apply at the same time as the Law?
Yes, Article 23 provides that the Regulations take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
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تتولى الهيئة ما يلي: 1- إعداد نماذج العقود الإلزامية والاسترشادية الواردة في النظام. 2- إعداد برامج وآليات للتحفيز على ممارسة الوساطة العقارية والخدمات العقارية
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