The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has confirmed that the corrective period granted to owners of vacant land ends in 45 days, on 15 Rabi‘ al-Thani 1448 AH (26 September 2026), calling on owners to take the initiative to rectify the status of their land and to comply with the approved municipal requirements and controls before the period expires.
The Ministry explained that the period aims to raise the level of compliance on vacant land and to address the uses and practices in violation of the regulations that affect the general appearance of cities and governorates, most notably the accumulation of construction waste and excavation spoil, and the use of land in ways that do not comply with the regulations.
It stated that the Amanahs and Municipalities carry out follow-up and field inspection work on vacant land across the regions of the Kingdom to detect and address violations in accordance with the approved municipal regulations and requirements, which contributes to raising the level of compliance and limiting instances of visual distortion.
The Ministry noted that compliance with the requirements regulating vacant land contributes to improving the urban landscape, raising the quality of the built environment, and enhancing quality of life in cities and governorates. It called on owners of vacant land to make use of the remaining time in the period and to take the initiative to address the status of their land before it expires, in order to avoid the statutory measures arising from violations.
The Ministry affirmed that the Amanahs and Municipalities are continuing to implement programs and initiatives to improve the urban landscape across the regions of the Kingdom, in support of quality of life targets and sustainable urban development.
