FAQS
It’s a contract approved by the judicial authorities in the Ministry of Justice.
Through electronic signature by the Ejar network as applicable in the bans.
Not paper and the contract could be printed by Ejar network.
If the tenant failed or neglect his obligations stated in the contract or these obligations imposed by the laws.
There is no influence on the contract and the contract and all terms and conditions will considered as applicable if the term or text are cancelled or there is an evidence of violated the systems, one of applicable laws, or law of Islam.
Expenses and fees that arising because delaying by either party such including fees and wage of attorney and also the fees of removing the damage or storing.
It’s a model which the unit’s specifications, contents, status on delivery are clarified and both parties acknowledged delivery and receipt.
That are the reasons to be expected and cannot prevent it as earthquakes, wars, emigration and etc.
The contract became expired and both parties are complied with all results from this termination as stated in the contract.
The contractual relationship will be terminated between the contract parties but the rights of each party will remain as a payment value and insurance amount and etc.
It’s the purpose and agreed using nature which the unit rented for.
Things which the tenant cannot observe it directly during his examination of the unit.
Underwent to maintenance works that rent property needed till the tenant has been benefitted it as due form.
The owner paid the common bills periodically in return for the amount stated in the contract.
Its restoration works required by the unit that cannot be delayed until the end of contract.
Building works, constructions, decoration, improvements whether by adding or removing.
It’s using that out of the rent concept or regarded as incompatible with the contract, the law of Islam, public morals, or included private actions of the owner without the tenant.
Total amounts that will be paid throughout the contract duration by the installment amount for the billing duration multiplied by the numbers of billing duration.
It’s a full due diligence examination that included tenant will examined the rented place by himself or his agent and observed its specifications and contents and then accepted that.
Determine the seeking charge to be deserved by the agent and paid once time only.
Determine the periodic installment value according to rent value and number of billing durations.
Determine the amount to be paid periodically for the common maintenance charge “in case of common maintenance”.
Payment method “does it monthly, quarterly, half – yearly or yearly”
Determine the insurance amount “optional” that paid once time on signing the contract and kept in agent’s hand and dealt as stated in the article No 5 in the contract “insurance amount”.
Determine the amount to be paid periodically for the common electricity bill “in case of common meter”
Determine the amount to be paid periodically for the common water bill “in case of common meter”
It’s a statement of total installments during the whole contract according to the billing duration.
It’s a statement of unit life in years from the date of building the property and also its status being new or renewed.
It’s a statement of unit type “does it an apartment, room, villa, storey or etc.
It’s a statement of using type for rented property in terms of being family or single housing etc.
It’s a reference number for the real estate unit of rent network and identified electronically by the company.
It is registered number in the identity that identifies the number of identity copies.
It’s statement of “does the identity is national, resident, or passport etc.”
It's statement of tenant capacity “does he a person, company, establishment, principal, or agent”.
It’s a statement of “does the contract new, renewed, valid or expired”.
It’s a contract registration number in rent network which is created electronically by the network and considered as a reference number.
It’s a document carried out directly and even with forcing by execution courts without need to raise a lawsuit.
The requirements can be reviewed after being announced on the page entitled “Real Estate Broker Membership Agreement.”
The Standard Contract contains mandatory clauses that should be implemented, and other optional clauses to be activated subject the approval of the contracting parties. Using the Standard Contract is mandatory pursuant to the Council of Ministers Resolution No. ….. and dated .............. on Electronic Registration of Tenancy Contracts.
Ejar will be applied throughout stages. At the beginning of the application, the registration will be optional, then it will be mandatory for real estate brokers in the Eastern Province from Rabie 1438, and then it will be mandatory for all the provinces of the Kingdom from Rajab 1438.
The high rate of any product is significantly the result of imbalance between supply and demand. The same is applicable for the residential real estate products. The flaw here lies in the imbalance of the numbers and types of properties offered for tenancy with those demanded by the tenants, leading to the rise of rates of units available for tenancy. In this sense, rebalancing requires the development of programs and mechanisms that focus on stimulating the public and private sectors, as well as to maintain the rights of the parties to the tenancy process (broker, landlord and tenant) through a fair and balanced laws that reduce the risk of inability to pay the tenancy amount, which will contribute to the re-injection of investments needed to raise the supply of residential housing units, and thus rebalancing of prices in a sustainable manner.
Although Ejar systems do not specify the real estate tenancy rates nor the increase, it is subject to the agreement between the tenant and the landlord. On the other hand, Ejar involves organizational processes that contribute indirectly to the creation of balanced prices, including transparency in the declaration of the Housing Index results for all districts, with descriptions for the specifications of the units, which shall create a competitive market between real estate developers and maintain competitive prices. In addition, the Standard Contract allows conclusion of long-term contracts, which preserves the right of the tenant to reject any increases during the term of the effective contract.
In addition to tenancy amount, there is an optional provision that may be agreed upon by the landlord and the tenant and provided for in the contract. That tenant may pay a deposit amount which can be used by the owner or real estate broker to offset costs in the case the tenant causes damage to the housing unit. The amount shall be deposited in a special account for Ejar system, and the tenant may fully or partially retrieve it upon handing over the real estate unit at the end or termination of the contract.
The Standard Contract is a binding executive instrument executable before the judicial and executive bodies, such as the Ministry of Justice. Currently, it is being interlinked with a number of agencies such as the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, the Saudi Post, the National Water Company and the Saudi Electricity Company. The existence of Standard Contract system shall be of the most important reasons for stimulating the real estate developers to invest in the real estate sector and to provide housing units with high quality and favorable prices, which will reduce the tenancy rates, correct the real estate market conditions and reduce disputes between the parties concerned with the tenancy contract.
“Ejar” is a comprehensive system that aims to develop housing and real estate sector in Saudi Arabia in a balanced way, by creating sustainable solutions for the challenges of the real estate market that preserve the rights of all parties concerned with the lease. The Rental Services E-Network “Ejar” is considered one of the most important solutions that aim to regulate the relationship between the parties of the rental process (tenant, landlord and real estate broker) which include a set of integrated e-services that will contribute to creating a tenancy sector characterized by transparency, trust and neutrality.
