Article 5 of the Saudi Real Estate Brokerage Law
المادة 5 من نظام الوساطة العقارية
The Article sets the Real Estate General Authority's competences under the Law, including preparing contract forms, practice standards, and procedures for catching violations and receiving reports and complaints.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى الهيئة ما يلي:
1- إعداد نماذج العقود الإلزامية والاسترشادية الواردة في النظام.
2- إعداد برامج وآليات للتحفيز على ممارسة الوساطة العقارية والخدمات العقارية المشمولة بأحكام النظام.
3- تحديد الاشتراطات والمواصفات لوسائل التسويق العقاري.
4- إعداد المعايير والضوابط اللازمة لممارسة الوساطة العقارية.
5- إعداد إجراءات ضبط المخالفات، وتلقي البلاغات والشكاوى.
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 5 explained in plain English
This Article sets out the tasks the Real Estate General Authority carries out in applying the Law, which are five:
- Preparing contract forms, both mandatory and indicative, provided for in the Law.
- Preparing programs and mechanisms of incentive for practicing the real estate brokerage and real estate services covered by the Law.
- Setting the requirements and specifications for real estate marketing means.
- Preparing the standards and controls needed to practice real estate brokerage.
- Preparing procedures for catching violations, and receiving reports and complaints.
This Article complements Article 4, which requires a license from the Authority to practice real estate brokerage or services; the Authority is the licensing body and also the one that prepares the practice standards and the oversight procedures.
Note that many of these tasks are "preparing", while under Article 6 the Authority's board of directors approves the standards and controls needed to practice real estate brokerage, and approves the procedures for catching violations and receiving reports and complaints. The Authority prepares and the Board approves.
For individuals, this Article shows that the Authority is the body that receives reports and complaints about real estate brokerage; how they are submitted and the procedures are set by the procedures the Authority prepares, and this text does not detail them.
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 5 of the Saudi Real Estate Brokerage Law
Who prepares real estate brokerage contract forms?
The Real Estate General Authority prepares the mandatory and indicative contract forms provided for in the Law.
Where do I file a complaint against a real estate broker?
The Article provides that the Authority prepares procedures for catching violations and receiving reports and complaints; the text does not state how to submit them.
Who sets the requirements for real estate advertising and marketing?
The Authority sets the requirements and specifications for real estate marketing means, under paragraph 3 of the Article.
More articles on Licensing the Real Estate Broker
- Article 1
The Article defines the key terms in the Real Estate Brokerage Law, such as real estate brokerage, real estate services, the brokerage contract, commission and security deposit, unless the context requires otherwise.
لغرض تطبيق أحكام النظام، يكون للألفاظ والعبارات الآتية المعاني المبيّنة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام الوساطة العقارية. اللائحة: اللائحة
- Article 2
The Article states that the objective of the Real Estate Brokerage Law is to regulate real estate brokerage activity and real estate services.
يهدف النظام إلى تنظيم الوساطة العقارية والخدمات العقارية.
- Article 3
The Article provides that the Real Estate Brokerage Law applies to anyone who practices real estate brokerage or real estate services, deals in them or benefits from them.
تسري أحكام النظام على كل من يمارس الوساطة العقارية أو الخدمات العقارية، أو يتعامل بهما، أو يستفيد منهما.
- Article 4
The Article bars practicing real estate brokerage or providing real estate services without a license from the Authority, and allows a broker to provide complementary real estate services after licensing by the competent body.
1- لا تجوز ممارسة الوساطة العقارية ولا تقديم الخدمات العقارية إلا بعد الحصول على ترخيص من الهيئة. وتحدد اللائحة أحكامه، وشروطه، وإجراءاته، ومدته، وتجديده. 2- لل
- Article 6
The Article sets the duties of the Authority's board of directors, including approving regulations, standards and procedures for catching violations, and setting the fees for licenses and for the services a broker provides.
يتولى المجلس المهمات الآتية: 1- اعتماد اللوائح التنظيمية للنشاطات والخدمات المشمولة باختصاصات الهيئة، وفقاً لأحكام النظام. 2- اعتماد المعايير والضوابط اللازمة ل
- Article 22
The Article provides that the Real Estate Brokerage Law repeals the Real Estate Offices Regulation issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. 334 dated 7/3/1398 AH.
يلغي النظام لائحة تنظيم المكاتب العقارية، الصادرة بقرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (334) وتاريخ 7 / 3 / 1398هـ.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.