Article 6 of the Saudi Real Estate Brokerage Law
المادة 6 من نظام الوساطة العقارية
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يتولى المجلس المهمات الآتية:
1- اعتماد اللوائح التنظيمية للنشاطات والخدمات المشمولة باختصاصات الهيئة، وفقاً لأحكام النظام.
2- اعتماد المعايير والضوابط اللازمة لممارسة الوساطة العقارية.
3- تحديد المقابل المالي للتراخيص التي تصدرها الهيئة بناءً على النظام وتجديدِها.
4- اعتماد إجراءات ضبط المخالفات، وتلقي البلاغات والشكاوى.
5- تحديد الخدمات العقارية التي يمكن للوسيط العقاري تقديمها، وضوابط ذلك وشروطه.
6- تحديد الخدمات العقارية المكملة التي يمكن للوسيط العقاري تقديمها، وذلك بالاتفاق مع الجهات المرخصة لها.
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 6 explained in plain English
This Article sets out the duties of the board of directors of the Real Estate General Authority within the framework of the Law, which are six:
- Approving the regulations for the activities and services covered by the Authority's competences under the Law.
- Approving the standards and controls needed to practice real estate brokerage.
- Setting the fee for the licenses the Authority issues under the Law, and for renewing them.
- Approving the procedures for catching violations and receiving reports and complaints.
- Specifying the real estate services a broker may provide, and their controls and conditions.
- Specifying the complementary real estate services a broker may provide, in agreement with the bodies licensed for them.
This Article complements Article 5: the Authority prepares the standards and controls needed to practice real estate brokerage and prepares the procedures for catching violations and receiving reports and complaints, and the Board approves them. The Board is therefore the final decision-maker on these matters.
In practice, the fee for a real estate brokerage license and its renewal is not set by the Law as a figure, but by the Board. The list of real estate services a broker may provide is likewise specified by the Board with their controls and conditions, while the complementary services are specified in agreement with the bodies licensed for them. A broker therefore needs to follow what the Board issues to know what he may provide.
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 6 of the Saudi Real Estate Brokerage Law
Who sets the fees for a real estate brokerage license?
The Authority's board of directors sets the fee for the licenses the Authority issues under the Law and for renewing them; the Law does not specify a particular amount.
Who decides which services a real estate broker may provide?
The Authority's board of directors specifies the real estate services a broker may provide and their controls and conditions, and specifies the complementary services in agreement with the bodies licensed for them.
What is the difference between the role of the Authority and the role of its board?
Under Article 5 the Authority prepares the standards and procedures for catching violations, and under this Article the Board approves them.
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