Article 33 of the Saudi Real Estate Unit Ownership, Division and Management Law
المادة 33 من نظام ملكية الوحدات العقارية وفرزها وإدارتها · الفصل السادس: أحكام ختامية
The article provides that the Law takes effect 180 days after 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 33 explained in plain English
This article sets when the Real Estate Unit Ownership, Division and Management Law takes effect, that is, when its provisions begin to apply.
According to the text:
- The Law does not take effect as soon as it is issued or as soon as it is published.
- It takes effect 180 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The period is counted from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, which distinguishes it from the deadline for issuing the Implementing Regulations in Article 31, which is counted from the date the Law was issued, even though the two periods have the same number of days (180 days).
This article connects to Article 32, which makes the Law replace the Real Estate Unit Ownership and Division Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/5) dated 11/2/1423 AH, and repeals conflicting provisions. Article 33 does not state the publication date itself, so learning the actual date the Law began to apply requires referring to its date of publication in the Official Gazette.
If the question concerns an act or obligation that took place near the effective date and which provisions apply to it, this is a matter the article alone does not answer, and 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 33 of the Saudi Real Estate Unit Ownership, Division and Management Law
When does the Real Estate Unit Ownership, Division and Management Law take effect?
It takes effect 180 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Is the period until it takes effect counted from the date the Law was issued?
No. Article 33 counts it from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, while the deadline for issuing the Implementing Regulations in Article 31 is counted from the date of issuance.
More articles on Dividing Real Estate into Units
- Article 1
The article defines the Law's basic terms, such as division, the divided real estate unit, common parts, the shared property, the real estate complex, the owners' association, the manager and maintenance.
يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذا النظام - المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام ملكية الوحدات العقارية وفرزها
- Article 2
The article allows a landowner holding a compliant deed to build on it and divide the building into independent units with a deed for each, and requires the units to be numbered sequentially without repetition.
1- لكل مالك أرض بصك مستوفٍ للمتطلبات الشرعية والنظامية أن يبني عليها بناءً ويفرزه إلى وحدات مستقلة، وله إصدار صك ملكية لكل وحدة عقارية مفرزة، وذلك بحسب الإجراءا
- Article 3
The article allows re-dividing the shared property or changing its use with the approval of the general assembly and any mortgagee, with the plan amended, and sets owners' shares in what results from the change.
1- يجوز إعادة فرز العقار المشترك أو جزء منه أو تغيير استعمالاته؛ بعد موافقة الجمعية العامة، وموافقة المرتهن إن وجد. ولا يخل ذلك بحق المتضرر في اللجوء إلى المحكم
- Article 4
The article makes the General Authority for Real Estate responsible for approving division and re-division, leaves the procedures to the Regulations, and lets the Authority assign some of its activities to the private sector.
تعتمد الهيئة الفرز وإعادة الفرز، وتحدد اللائحة الإجراءات اللازمة لذلك، وللهيئة إسناد بعض أنشطتها في هذا الخصوص إلى القطاع الخاص.
- Article 5
The article requires the partnership contract for building shared property to include the partners' details, the land, the deed, and their rights and obligations, and lets partners divide their shares into divided units, with recourse to the court in case of dispute.
1- على الشركاء عند بناء عقار مشترك تضمين عقد الشراكة أسماء أصحاب الحصص العينية وأصحاب الحصص النقدية، وأوصاف الأرض المعدة للبناء، ورقم صك الملكية وتاريخه ومصدره،
- Article 31
The article provides that the Authority's board of directors proposes the Implementing Regulations and that they are issued by decision of the Minister of Housing within 180 days of the Law's issuance.
يقترح مجلس إدارة الهيئة اللائحة وتصدر بقرار من وزير الإسكان خلال (مائة وثمانين) يوماً من تاريخ صدور النظام.
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.