Real Estate & Construction legal services in Saudi Arabia.
Afdal Mohami's Real Estate & Construction practice offers comprehensive legal services for everything related to property in Saudi Arabia, from simple rental disputes to large contracting agreements and public projects.
Whether you're a tenant facing a dispute with a property owner, a developer planning a new project, or a contractor needing a complex construction contract reviewed, this practice area is designed to cover all your legal needs related to real estate and construction in Saudi Arabia's growing market.
We offer general real estate and property law, and rental disputes through the Ejar platform. For contractors and developers, we cover construction and engineering law and public projects and PPP. For buyers of properties under construction, we help with off-plan sales (Wafi) and real estate developer disputes.
This practice area serves tenants and owners facing a disagreement over lease terms, buyers of residential units whose project delivery was delayed, contractors needing large contracting agreements reviewed before signing, and companies participating in public infrastructure projects through the public-private partnership system.
Contact starts with a brief description of your real estate situation, followed by an assessment from a specializing lawyer, then a plan defining the right path. In simple rental disputes, a formal notice through the Ejar platform is often enough; large contracting agreements need comprehensive legal review before signing.
Recurring scenarios include a tenant facing an owner's refusal to return a security deposit without clear reason, or a buyer who purchased an off-plan unit and didn't receive it on the agreed date. Another common scenario: a subcontractor claiming overdue payments from a main contractor on a large construction project.
We combine broad practical experience in simple rental disputes with deep knowledge of large contracting agreements and public projects, backed by up-to-date understanding of the modern Wafi and Ejar regulations governing Saudi Arabia's real estate market today.
Reviewing a simple lease contract or a title deed inquiry is usually resolved with one consultation, while major developer disputes and construction project delay cases need extended representation involving engineering and technical expertise. We help you understand your case's actual scale from the start.
For real estate cases, having the title deed and original sale or lease contract helps. For construction disputes, a copy of the contract, variation orders, and technical correspondence with the site help speed up case assessment. No documents are needed at the initial consultation stage.
We serve clients from real estate, construction and engineering, and hospitality, including major hotel and resort projects requiring precise understanding of international hotel management agreements.
A common question: can a property be verified free of mortgages before purchase? Yes, we review the official real estate registry to confirm the title is free of any mortgage or seizure before completing any purchase deal. Another question from contractors: what do I do if the owner refuses to pay for additional work I executed based on verbal instructions? We help you build a strong evidentiary file even for instructions not documented in writing, through correspondence and other supporting documents.
We offer fixed fees for simple contract reviews, and fees depending on dispute complexity and financial scale in major construction cases and developer disputes.
Among the most common mistakes: signing a property purchase contract without prior verification that the title is free of any mortgage or seizure, potentially exposing the buyer to costly surprises later. A common mistake in construction: executing additional work based on verbal instructions without written documentation, making claiming its dues later difficult. We help you avoid these risks through proactive review of every step.
We commit to precise, comprehensive review of every real estate document before any recommendation to proceed with the deal, and give priority to cases involving short statutory deadlines such as developer disputes within the Wafi program.
Many real estate investors ask: do ownership transfer procedures differ between the Kingdom's cities? The basic procedure is unified through the electronic real estate registration platform, but some local municipal regulations may differ, and we ensure these are accounted for in every deal we handle for you regardless of the property's location.
We always recommend comprehensive review before any major real estate investment: verifying the title deed is free of mortgages, reviewing the land's municipal classification and its match with the planned use, and confirming no existing disputes over the property. These proactive steps save you real financial risk you might discover far too late without this review.
The contractor's and developer's liability doesn't end upon project handover; legal warranties for serious construction defects extend for years after handover. We help owners claim their rights when structural defects are discovered later, and help contractors understand the actual limits of their liability within these extended warranties.
Construction disputes arise at different stages of the project lifecycle: design, execution, handover, and post-handover. We understand each of these stages and their particular challenges, helping us identify the dispute's actual origin point and build a precise strategy suited to it.
Major real estate development projects, especially those linked to the Wafi program, require special understanding of financial guarantee requirements and buyer protection. We help both developers and buyers understand their rights and obligations within this relatively new regulatory framework.
We help you formally notify the owner through the Ejar platform first, and if they don't respond, we move to a legal claim to recover your right.
You're entitled to claim compensation for the delay under the Wafi system, and we help you assess your options, including the possibility of terminating the contract in certain cases.
Yes, and we always recommend this to avoid unbalanced clauses related to liability, penalties, and timeline.
Yes, we regularly handle subcontractor claims against main contractors on large construction projects.
The initial consultation is always free; the cost of full representation is set transparently after understanding your file's details.
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