Saudi: Landlords can’t cut off services to force tenants to pay dues

Saudi Arabian landlords do not have the right to cut off electric, water and gas services from tenants to force them to pay.

The landlord does not have the right to cut off the services in the event that there are arrears of payment from the tenant. In the event of a dispute between the landlord and tenant, they must go to the judicial authorities or to the Saudi Center for Real Estate Arbitration.

The standard contract is binding between the landlord and tenant in terms of duration and value, and it can only be canceled by agreement between the two parties.

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