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Issuing a Collective Housing License for Individuals

Issuing a Collective Housing License for Individuals

  • Group housing services for individuals
  • Real estate
  • Housing check
  • Engineering offices

An electronic service available on the Balady platform, allowing property owners and tenants to obtain a collective housing license to ensure compliance with the health, technical, and safety requirements for collective housing without the need to visit the authority.

1)    The beneficiary logs into the "Balady" platform and goes to the dashboard.
2)    The beneficiary selects the applicant's persona and then chooses the "Request to issue a group housing license" option.
3)    The beneficiary fills in the application details and submits it to the municipality.
4)    The relevant municipality verifies that the location meets the spatial requirements, then either approves the request or returns it with observations.
5)    The beneficiary can complete the application within 90 days from the date of initial approval.
6)    The municipality or engineering office (depending on the track) receives the request and completes the procedure until the license is issued.

1. Commercial registration (for businesses).
2. Coordinates of the housing unit to be licensed.
3. Detailed property information (property type, building
area, number of restrooms, number of rooms, room area).

4. Ownership details (title deed for owned properties, lease contract for rented
properties).
5. Photos of the property to be licensed.
6. Lease contract copy (if applicable).

7. Having a valid safety permit

Review the list of requirements and government approvals based on business activity.

Service Requirements and Conditions

الاسئلة الشائعة

What types of housing can be licensed?
1. Residential Building: A structure with one or more floors, up to 23 meters high,
containing multiple housing units.
2. Residential Compound: A group of independent buildings (apartment blocks
or villas) enclosed within a secured gated area.
3. Mobile Cabins: Housing set up within projects, movable from one location to
another. These are licensed for the project's duration or a maximum of one
year, with renewal based on compliance.

Can a municipality official employee modify or delete restricted areas?
Yes, municipality officials can add, modify, or remove restricted zones for collective housing through the system.

Individuals

Target Category

1 - 5 Days

Service duration

Submit electronically only through Balady portal, Mobile

Service channels

Service release date

Group housing services for individuals

Product

عربي

Service delivery languages
Service Cost

Fees Calculator

Service Cost

Service Cost

SMS Notifications

متوفر

Payment Channels

  • Sadad
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Mada
  • Apple Pay

خدمات ذات صلة

You can access all the municipal e-services provided by the Balady platform for various groups: individuals, businesses, and government.
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  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
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  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Print a burial certificate

Burial Certificate Printing

Honoring the Dead

  • Electronic only
Issuing a building restoration permit

Issuing a building restoration permit

Construction licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Add and modify build components

Adding and Modifying Building Components

Construction licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Renewal of a commercial license

Renewing a Commercial License

Commercial licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Issuing an occupancy certificate

Issuing an Occupancy Certificate

Construction licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
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Honoring the Dead

  • Electronic only

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