Article 28 of the Saudi Real Estate Unit Ownership, Division and Management Law
المادة 28 من نظام ملكية الوحدات العقارية وفرزها وإدارتها · الفصل الخامس: الإدارة والصيانة
The article requires the owners association to manage the shared property according to standards set by the Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تلتزم جمعية الملاك بإدارة العقار المشترك، وفق معايير تحددها اللائحة.
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 28 explained in plain English
This is a short article that sets an obligation on the owners association: it is required to manage the shared property, and this management must be according to standards set by the Implementing Regulations.
Two points follow from the text:
- Management is a duty, not a choice: The article uses the word "required", so managing the shared property is an obligation on the association.
- The standards are in the Implementing Regulations: The article does not state these standards but refers their setting to the Implementing Regulations. Anyone who wants to know the level of management required should consult the Implementing Regulations.
This article falls within the chapter on management and maintenance and connects to the articles around it:
- Article 27 requires every owner to maintain his unit even if he does not use it, to prevent harm to the shared property, and bars him from objecting to necessary work inside his unit to preserve the property's safety or maintain the common parts, with the unit restored and no costs charged to him.
- Article 29 requires the owners to repair the shared property if it is partly damaged, as the general assembly decides unless otherwise agreed, and gives the general assembly the power to decide what it sees fit if the property collapses, with the matter referred to the competent court in case of disagreement.
Responsibility under the Law is thus divided: the owner is responsible for his unit, and the association is responsible for managing the shared property. If an owner sees that the association has fallen short in management, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in real estate disputes.
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 28 of the Saudi Real Estate Unit Ownership, Division and Management Law
Is the owners association required to manage the building?
Yes. The owners association is required to manage the shared property according to standards set by the Implementing Regulations.
Where do I find the standards for managing the shared property?
The article refers the setting of these standards to the Implementing Regulations of the Law.
More articles on Maintaining Jointly Owned Property
- Article 24
The article sets the owners association's resources and how its money is spent, requires every owner to pay his contribution to management and maintenance costs, and bars him from giving up his share to avoid them.
1- تتكون موارد جمعية الملاك مما يأتي:أ- اشتراكات الملاك.ب- التبرعات والهبات والوصايا والأوقاف.ج- عوائد استثمار أموال جمعية الملاك والأجزاء المشتركة القابلة للاس
- Article 26
The article divides the costs of maintaining and managing the common parts among owners in proportion to the area of their units, allows this to vary by use, and lets an owner improve the common parts at his own expense with the association's approval.
1- يشترك كل مالك في تكاليف صيانة الأجزاء المشتركة وإدارتها؛ كلٌّ بقدر نسبة مساحة الجزء المفرز الذي يملكه إلى إجمالي مساحة الأجزاء المفرزة في العقار المشترك. ويج
- Article 27
The article requires the owner to maintain his unit even if he does not use it, to prevent harm to the property, and bars him from objecting to necessary work inside it for the property's safety, with the unit restored and no costs charged to him.
1- على المالك القيام بالصيانة اللازمة لوحدته العقارية المفرزة ولو لم يكن ينتفع بها، لمنع إلحاق ضرر بالعقار المشترك، ويلتزم بألاَّ يحدث في وحدته العقارية المفرزة
- Article 29
The article requires owners to repair a partly damaged shared property as the general assembly decides unless otherwise agreed, and lets the general assembly decide what to do if it collapses, with recourse to the court in case of disagreement.
1- إذا تضرر العقار المشترك تضرراً جزئيًّا، فعلى الملاك إصلاحه بحسب ما تقرره الجمعية العامة، ما لم يتفق على غير ذلك. 2- إذا انهدم العقار المشترك تقرر الجمعية الع
- Article 30
The article bars any change to the shared property's external appearance without the general assembly's approval, and requires its approval before any work that increases its value, at the requester's expense and on the assembly's conditions and compensation.
1- لا يجوز إجراء أي تعديل في الشكل الخارجي للعقار المشترك إلا بعد موافقة الجمعية العامة. 2- يشترط موافقة الجمعية العامة قبل إجراء أي عمل يترتب عليه زيادة في قيم
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.