Real Estate Registry
السجل العقاريThe national register of property titles, at rer.sa. Registration is what makes a title definitive, and the property you buy must be registered there. A deed that is not yet in the registry is looked up through the Ministry of Justice.
Also called rer.sa · Updated 9 September 2026
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Where you meet it
- Three forms of tenureFreehold or usufruct in Makkah and Madinah
- Check the titleVerify before you pay
- Title in the Real Estate RegistryHow to buy a property in Makkah or Madinah, step by step
- Resale mechanicsOwn use or investment near the Haram
- The Saudi bank accountPaying for property in Makkah or Madinah
- Questions to ask a sales centreProjects open to buyers from abroad
- Other one-off costsWhat it costs to buy in Makkah and Madinah
- Checking a listing’s zoneWhere foreigners can buy in Makkah and Madinah
Related words
- Freehold vs usufruct
- Freehold means your name is on the title deed in the Real Estate Registry with no time limit, while usufruct is a right of use for a fixed term, registered against someone else’s title.
- Title deed (sakk)
- The document that proves ownership of a property or of a registered right in it.
Sources
Real Estate Registry · 9 Sep 2026
The property must be registered in the Real Estate Registry (rer.sa); unregistered deeds are looked up at the Ministry of Justice.
Where each fact above comes from, with the source’s own date where it gives one.