Article 7 of the Saudi State Leasing of Real Estate Law
المادة 7 من نظام استئجار الدولة للعقار
The article requires a government body wishing to lease real estate to submit its request to the Authority through the portal, unless technically impossible, under the conditions and procedures set by the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على الجهة الحكومية الراغبة في استئجار عقار التقدم بطلب بذلك إلى الهيئة عبر البوابة -ما لم يتعذر ذلك من الناحية الفنية- وفقاً للشروط والإجراءات التي 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 7 explained in plain English
This article sets out the procedural starting point for any government leasing operation: submitting a request to the Authority.
The elements of the provision are as follows:
- Who is bound: the government body wishing to lease real estate.
- The body to which the request is submitted: the General Authority for State Real Estate.
- The means of submission: the portal, which under Article 1 is the electronic portal approved by the Authority for government bodies' real estate leasing operations.
- The exception: if submitting through the portal is technically impossible.
- The details: the conditions and procedures are set by the Regulations, and the article does not state them.
The request relates to real estate that meets the conditions in Article 6. After the request is received, the Authority's stage in Article 8 begins, including studying market prices and announcing on the portal the desire to lease within fifteen days of receiving the request.
The rule, then, is that submission is electronic through the portal, and no other means is resorted to except when it is technically impossible.
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 7 of the Saudi State Leasing of Real Estate Law
How does a government body submit a request to lease real estate?
It submits a request to the Authority through the electronic portal approved by it, unless that is technically impossible.
May the request be submitted other than through the portal?
Yes, if submission through the portal is technically impossible, and the Regulations set the conditions and procedures.
More articles on Lease Request and Offer Procedures
- Article 8
The article requires the Authority to study market prices and set a confidential maximum value, announce the leasing request on the portal within 15 days, and form committees in the government body to open and examine offers, including the financial controller.
1- على الهيئة -قبل الإعلان في البوابة عن الرغبة في استئجار عقار- دراسة أسعار السوق، والاسترشاد بذلك في تقدير حد أعلى للقيمة الإجمالية المتوقعة للاستئجار، مع الم
- Article 23
The procedures provided in the State Leasing of Real Estate Law and its regulations may be taken electronically, as set by the regulations.
يجوز أن تُتخذ الإجراءات المنصوص عليها في النظام واللائحة إلكترونيًّا، وذلك وفقاً لما تحدده اللائحة.
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.