The logo of Sakani Program. The executive regulations of the Housing Support Scheme will take effect from the date the regulation enters into force.
Saudi Arabia’s Official Gazette published the executive regulations of the Housing Support Scheme, comprising 53 Articles, which take effect from the date the regulation enters into force. 
Under Article 3, application for a family housing support must be submitted by the the husband when the family consists of a husband and wife only, or when it includes a husband, wife, and one or more of their children—unmarried sons under 25 years old or unmarried daughters. The wife may also apply for housing support under the same family circumstances. The father is eligible to apply if the family consists of him and one or more of his unmarried children under 25. A divorced mother who has been separated for at least one year and has one or more unmarried children may also apply, as may a widowed mother with unmarried children under 25.
In cases where both parents are deceased, two or more unmarried siblings under 25 may jointly apply. The same applies if the mother is non-Saudi, serves as the sole provider, or the father is deceased. An unmarried son under 25 or an unmarried daughter may also apply if their mother is non-Saudi and the sole provider or if their father has passed away.
Applicants and their family members must not own suitable housing at the time of application or until the housing support contract is signed. Likewise, they must not have owned a suitable home during the year preceding the application, unless it was lost due to force majeure such as floods or fires.
According to Article 9, families must not be financially capable to acquire adequate housing. A family is considered financially capable if its total assets have a market value of SAR 5 million or more.
Applicants are awarded points based on family size, with a maximum of 20 points for households of six members or more. Additional points—also capped at 20—are granted based on the applicant’s and their family’s financial situation.
Housing support installments are generally paid on a monthly basis unless otherwise stated in the support contract.
The monthly installment is set at 33% of the applicant’s income, provided that the repayment period does not exceed 25 years from the entitlement date and that the applicant’s age does not exceed 65 at the end of the repayment term.
Under Article 50, beneficiaries may lease out their housing unit with prior approval from the Ministry, as stipulated in Paragraph 3 of Article 18 of the regulation. To obtain such approval, the beneficiary must be current on installment payments, and the change in residence must be due to relocation for work, study, or other circumstances deemed valid by the Ministry.
The logo of Sakani Program. The executive regulations of the Housing Support Scheme will take effect from the date the regulation enters into force.
Saudi Arabia’s Official Gazette published the executive regulations of the Housing Support Scheme, comprising 53 Articles, which take effect from the date the regulation enters into force.
Under Article 3, application for a family housing support must be submitted by the the husband when the family consists of a husband and wife only, or when it includes a husband, wife, and one or more of their children—unmarried sons under 25 years old or unmarried daughters. The wife may also apply for housing support under the same family circumstances. The father is eligible to apply if the family consists of him and one or more of his unmarried children under 25. A divorced mother who has been separated for at least one year and has one or more unmarried children may also apply, as may a widowed mother with unmarried children under 25.
In cases where both parents are deceased, two or more unmarried siblings under 25 may jointly apply. The same applies if the mother is non-Saudi, serves as the sole provider, or the father is deceased. An unmarried son under 25 or an unmarried daughter may also apply if their mother is non-Saudi and the sole provider or if their father has passed away.
Applicants and their family members must not own suitable housing at the time of application or until the housing support contract is signed. Likewise, they must not have owned a suitable home during the year preceding the application, unless it was lost due to force majeure such as floods or fires.
According to Article 9, families must not be financially capable to acquire adequate housing. A family is considered financially capable if its total assets have a market value of SAR 5 million or more.
Applicants are awarded points based on family size, with a maximum of 20 points for households of six members or more. Additional points—also capped at 20—are granted based on the applicant’s and their family’s financial situation.
Housing support installments are generally paid on a monthly basis unless otherwise stated in the support contract.
The monthly installment is set at 33% of the applicant’s income, provided that the repayment period does not exceed 25 years from the entitlement date and that the applicant’s age does not exceed 65 at the end of the repayment term.
Under Article 50, beneficiaries may lease out their housing unit with prior approval from the Ministry, as stipulated in Paragraph 3 of Article 18 of the regulation. To obtain such approval, the beneficiary must be current on installment payments, and the change in residence must be due to relocation for work, study, or other circumstances deemed valid by the Ministry.
