Saudi Arabia’s 2025 Expropriation Law: What Has Changed?
The Saudi Council of Ministers has recently enacted the Law on Expropriation of Real Estate for Public Interest and Temporary Taking of Property (the “2025 Expropriation Law”), published in the Umm Al-Qura Newspaper, Issue No. 5108, dated 27/03/1447H (19 September 2025). The 2025 Expropriation Law came into force on 28/07/1447H (17 January 2026), replacing the previous Law on Expropriation of Real Estate for Public Benefit and Temporary Taking of Property issued under Royal Decree No. M/15 of 2003 (the “2003 Expropriation Law”). This reform represents a key component of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing legislative agenda under Vision 2030, aiming to support infrastructure development and urban growth, enhance procedural governance, and strengthen the protection of property owners’ rights.
In this publication, Ahmad Anani, Head of Capital Markets and Regulation (Middle East) and Etidal Alwazani, Legal Director, Corporate, cover:
- Key Takeaways on the New Legal Framework
- Key Differences Between Saudi Arabia’s 2003 and 2025 Expropriation Law
Read more here: https://www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/globalassets/pdfs/insights/real-estate/ksa-2025-expropriation-law.pdf
