If the rental contract is not registered, and the...

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We would like to inform you that it is not permissible to apply to the Rents Committee stipulated in the law unless your contract is registered except for the request to prove the rental relationship for leases prior to 15/2/2008.

Article (3) 
The registration provision shall apply to existing leases, and the Lessor shall be responsible for all procedures required for the registration of pre-existing leases within one year of the enactment of the present Law. The Lessee may make use of any type of evidence in proof of his/her lease of the premises and any terms and conditions agreed upon in the lease. Applications submitted by the Lessee to The Committee or to the judicial authorities shall not be considered unless the lease is registered at The Office, with the exception of the applications submitted in proof of tenancies entered into before 15/12/2008.
Article (20)

"1. The Ministry shall establish one or more offices called the Office of Registration of Real Estate Leases, which shall be responsible for registering all leases received on real estate, premises, buildings and parts thereof covered by the provisions of this Law and preparing the necessary records thereof.
2. The Office shall charge a fee for each registration transaction for the lease of the property amounting to (0.5%) of the annual rental value of each residential or commercial unit or other units stated in the building licenses, with a minimum of (250) riyals and a maximum of (2500) riyals. This fee may be amended by a decision of the Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the Minister.
3. The authorities concerned with the provision of services in the State shall not provide any services to the leased real estate except on the basis of a registered lease agreement. Such authorities shall notify the Office directly of the leased properties to which the services have been delivered, within a period not exceeding thirty days from the date of approval of the delivery of services to them. .
Article 2

The title of Chapter 5 of Law No. (4) of 2008 referred to shall be replaced by the following title: Penalties and Final Provisions. Add to this chapter article (26) which reads as follows: Article 26

"Without prejudice to any more severe penalty stipulated in another law, a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand riyals shall be imposed on anyone who violates the provision of Article (3 / second paragraph) of this law."
Article 3

Lessors shall be obliged to adjust their legal status by registering the contracts in force on the date of the enforcement of this law within three months from this date.
The Minister may extend the time limit prescribed for a similar period.

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