Saudi Arabia
Ejar Network
Saudi Arabia's mandatory rental contract registration network. REGA-run under the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing. 10+ million contracts on file, 19,000 documented daily.
Overview
Ejar (ejar.sa) is Saudi Arabia's mandatory rental contract registration network, run by the Real Estate General Authority (REGA) under the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing. The platform was launched to regulate the kingdom's rental sector, bringing landlords, tenants, brokers, and government entities into one digital ecosystem. As of 2026 it has registered over 10 million rental contracts since launch, with a daily average of 19,000 contracts documented, which makes it the most critical touchpoint for the kingdom's housing sector.
REGA requires all rental contracts (residential and commercial) to be registered on Ejar. Once a contract is on the platform, it unlocks a set of legal protections: a formal dispute resolution mechanism through the rental judicial committees, clear eviction rules, rent change regulations under the kingdom's tenancy law, and recourse for security deposit disputes. Without registration, neither tenant nor landlord can avail of these protections, and the contract may not be admissible as evidence in housing disputes.
Three operational points matter. First, the Ejar registration fee is the landlord's legal responsibility, although tenants may agree to cover other costs like broker commissions. Second, contracts registered on Ejar can be set for automatic renewal at the end of the term, which prevents the lapse that has historically caused many tenancy disputes. Third, Ejar is integrated with Absher (for tenant identity), Najiz (for any dispute escalation), and the Ministry of Justice's enforcement courts, so an Ejar-registered contract has a clear digital trail through the entire legal system. Confirm specific registration fees and processes on ejar.sa before assuming any figure.
Services offered
- Residential and commercial contract registration
- Automatic contract renewal
- Rent dispute resolution
- Security deposit management
How to access
1. Landlord initiates registration
The landlord (or their licensed broker) opens ejar.sa, logs in with Nafath, and chooses Register New Contract. The platform pulls the landlord's identity and any title deeds from the kingdom's property registry.
2. Add tenant and contract details
Enter the tenant's National ID or Iqama, agreed rent, payment schedule, contract duration, security deposit, and any additional clauses. The platform validates the tenant identity through Absher.
3. Tenant approves through Nafath
The tenant receives a Nafath notification to review and approve the contract. Approval is biometric and constitutes the digital signature. Both parties now have an electronically signed contract with legal weight.
4. Pay the registration fee
The landlord pays the registration fee through SADAD. The fee is the landlord's responsibility under the law, although contracts can contractually shift costs. Once paid, the contract is registered and the PDF is available to both parties.
5. Manage the contract through the term
Both parties access the contract through their Ejar accounts. Renewals are managed through the same flow; disputes filed through the integrated dispute channel; modifications require both parties' Nafath approval.
FAQs
Yes. REGA requires every residential and commercial rental contract in the kingdom to be registered on Ejar. Without registration, the contract loses access to the legal protections of the tenancy law and may not be admissible in dispute resolution.
By law, the landlord pays the registration fee. Tenants are not legally required to pay although some landlords try to push the cost to tenants contractually. Read the contract before paying anything and confirm the fee schedule on ejar.sa.
Once both parties approve through Nafath and the landlord pays the registration fee, the contract is registered immediately and the PDF is available to both parties. The whole process can be completed in under 30 minutes if both parties are responsive.
No. Ejar is the registration platform; the rental judicial committees are the dispute resolution body. Ejar feeds disputes into the committees and tracks them, but the actual adjudication is the committees' role.
Yes if both parties agree, or under the standard notice provisions of the contract, or in the cases recognised by the tenancy law (material breach, premises uninhabitable). Early cancellation flows through Ejar with both parties' Nafath approval.
If auto-renewal is enabled, the contract renews on the same terms for the same duration. If either party opted out, the contract ends on the term-end date and the parties either negotiate a new contract or vacate. Disputes about end-of-term are filed through Ejar.
Yes. Log in to ejar.sa or the Ejar app with Nafath, and the platform shows every contract registered against your National ID or Iqama, with PDF download for each.
Most family residence visa flows accept an Ejar-registered tenancy as proof of adequate housing for the sponsored family, with the unit size matching the family composition. Specific requirements vary by region and visa category; confirm with Jawazat or the relevant authority before submission.
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