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The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 63608 dated 10 Sha’ban 1447 [29 January 2026], which includes Minister of Justice Telegram 476344819 dated 6 Sha’ban 1447 [25 January 2026], regarding the mechanism for transferring the assets, employees, projects, and initiatives of the Real Estate Market to the Real Estate General Authority,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 2664 dated 3 Sha’ban 1446 [2 February 2025], Memo 1161 dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [15 September 2025], Memo 3415 dated 6 Shawwal 1447 [25 March 2026], and Memo 4212 dated 18 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [4 June 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 28-45/47/I dated 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [23 April 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 83 dated 3 Muharram 1448 [18 June 2026],
hereby decides
First
The digital and operational services directly related to real estate documentation processes, which are an essential part of the integrated real estate system—including its technical structure, operational teams, and data—are hereby transferred to the Real Estate General Authority, namely: The Real Estate Market platform, the “Al-Jawwal” Real Estate Market application, the comprehensive system, the data indexing system, the document digitization system, and the basic data entry system, in a manner that ensures the unification of the service delivery process and the enhancement of the efficiency of real estate operations, within six months from the date of this decision.
Second
The buildings related to the operation of the real estate mandate are hereby transferred to the Real Estate General Authority, namely: Murooj Notary Public in Riyadh, Fayhaa Notary Public in Riyadh, Suwaidi Notary Public in Riyadh, Khobar Notary Public, East Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Notary Public, and South Jeddah Notary Public, with a clear plan that ensures the continuity of services and that they are not affected during the transfer process.
Third
The contracts for the operation of real estate systems and real estate documentation, and the associated records of assets and financial considerations, are hereby transferred to the Real Estate General Authority, in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.
Fourth
Minutes of a “transfer of mandate” must be signed between the Ministry of Justice and the Real Estate General Authority, detailing a list of the employees of the Real Estate Market, including their names and job titles, provided that they are transferred in several stages and according to the assessment of the actual need for the stages of transfer, and in alignment with the work of the in rem registration of real estate, their financial appropriations, and the mechanism for their placement on the job scale of the authority. The minutes must also detail the contracts and records related to the Real Estate Market and the buildings of the notary public offices mentioned in clause Second above, and all other costs and financial appropriations associated with them, within the budget and indicative ceilings of the Ministry of Justice until the fiscal year 2030, to be transferred to the budget and indicative ceilings of the authority until the fiscal year 2030. The Ministry of Justice and the Real Estate General Authority shall complete the legal procedures for the mentioned in coordination with the Ministry of Finance, the General Organization for Social Insurance, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and other relevant entities. The impact of the transfer of their financial appropriations must be reflected within the budget and indicative ceilings of the Ministry of Justice until the fiscal year 2030 and the budget and indicative ceilings of the Real Estate General Authority until the fiscal year 2030.
Fifth
The Ministry of Justice and the Real Estate General Authority shall coordinate with the State Properties General Authority when implementing clause Second above, taking into account that the transfer of budget allocations and costs, contracts, and asset records for the buildings specified must be in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.
Sixth
The transfer of employees based on clause Fourth above must be in accordance with the Rules and Arrangements on the Manner of Treatment of Employees and Workers in the Sectors Targeted for Transformation and Privatization approved by Council of Ministers Decision 616 dated 20 Shawwal 1442 [1 June 2021].
Seventh
The Real Estate General Authority shall, in agreement with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, establish a mechanism for the placement of employees—referred to in clause Fourth above—on the job scale of the authority.
Eighth
The mentioned clauses do not entail any additional financial burdens on the general budget of the state, and any additional financial impact resulting from the transfer of the Real Estate Market to the Real Estate General Authority must be covered by its budget and indicative ceilings until the fiscal year 2030.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 14 Safar 1448
Corresponding to: 28 July 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5176 issued on 7 August 2026.
