The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing revealed that the total area of white land covered by development and traded in the Madinah region amounted to about 19 million square meters, in an indicator that reflects the growing impact of the application of the white land and vacant property fee system in stimulating urban development and raising the efficiency of land use within urban areas, in line with the urban growth witnessed in the region.

The ministry explained that the registered areas included 12 million square meters of land that have been fully developed, 2 million square meters of white land that have entered the trading phase, in addition to 5 million square meters of land still under development, which enhances the utilization of unused land and supports increasing urban and housing supply in the Madinah region.

It added that the revenues from white land fees contributed to supporting 9 development and housing projects in the Madinah region, enhancing the efficiency of infrastructure and municipal services, supporting the implementation of qualitative projects that improve the quality of life, and meeting the needs of population and urban growth in the region, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The ministry stressed that these results are an extension of ongoing efforts aimed at achieving the goals of regulating the real estate market and stimulating development within cities, contributing to enhancing the balance between supply and demand, raising the efficiency of land investment, and increasing the supply of urban and housing products.

It pointed out that the white land and vacant property fee program continues its role in stimulating development by applying fees on land located within the geographical areas specified by regulations, along with providing statutory grace periods for serious developers who wish to develop their land according to specific technical controls, which contributes to accelerating the pace of development and converting white land into effective urban projects and products that support economic and urban growth.

Real Estate Developers Service Center

It added that the Real Estate Developers Service Center 'Itmam' continues to provide support to white land owners through an integrated digital system that includes more than 35 services covering various development stages, providing clear and streamlined pathways for obtaining licenses and approvals and coordinating with relevant authorities, which contributes to accelerating project implementation and raising the efficiency of land development within urban areas.

The results of the Madinah region are an extension of what the program has achieved in a number of the Kingdom's regions. The ministry previously announced that about 71 million square meters of white land in the Riyadh region have entered development or trading, including 29 million square meters that have been developed, 20 million square meters that have entered trading, and 21 million square meters under development, in addition to supporting 27 projects from fee revenues.

The total in the Eastern Region amounted to about 146 million square meters, including 49 million square meters that have been developed, 61 million square meters that have entered trading, and 36 million square meters under development, with support for 16 development and urban projects.

The total in the Makkah region amounted to about 28 million square meters, including 13 million square meters that have been developed, 9 million square meters that have entered trading, and 5 million square meters under development, in addition to supporting 14 development and housing projects, as part of efforts to raise the efficiency of land use, stimulate urban development, and increase real estate and housing supply in various regions.

The ministry affirmed that the integration between the application of fees and enabling owners to benefit from development services contributes to promoting sustainable urban development, raising the efficiency of land investment, and achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 aimed at building more organized and sustainable cities.

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