The Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate General Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
and based on clause Eighth(2) of the Legal Provisions for Regulating the Relationship Between the Landlord and Tenant issued by Royal Decree D/73 dated 2 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [24 September 2025],
hereby decides
First
In exception to the period stipulated in clause Eighth(1) of the Legal Provisions for Regulating the Relationship Between the Landlord and Tenant, the landlord notice period to the tenant regarding the unwillingness to renew the tenancy agreement in the model tenancy agreements of residential real estate is hereby extended to at least 365 days before the expiry of the agreement period, in the event that the landlord wishes not to renew for the purpose of vacating the real estate for his personal use, or for the use of one of his first-degree relatives.
Second
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force from the date of it.
May Allah provide success.
Chief Executive Officer
Abdullah bin Saud Al-Hammad
Issued on: 2 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 22 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5136 issued on 2 January 2026.