Idle Lands Program issues fee bills for sixth session in Makkah

Logo of Idle Lands Program

The Idle Lands Program announced the issuance of 1444/1445 fee bills for the sixth session of the first phase in Makkah, calling on concerned landowners to develop their lands or pay fees within a year from the date of issuance.

Failure to pay within the specified period will result in a fine that may reach 100% of the value of the fee, in addition to paying the due fees, the program added in a statement.

In September, Idle Lands Program announced that the statutory deadline will soon expire for land registration to which the second phase of idle land fees apply in Jeddah, Makkah and Dammam, according to data compiled by Argaam.

As of tomorrow, Oct. 20, 60 days are remaining until the end of the statutory registration deadline.

Idle land fees are being implemented over three executive phases, the first of which focuses on undeveloped land plots, with an area of 10,000 square meters (sqm) or more, within the scope specified by the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing.

The second phase includes developed lands stretching over 10,000 sqm or more, and those developed for one owner with an area of 10,000 sqm or more as part of one scheme within the ministry’s specified scope.

The third phase is related to the developed land plots with an area of 5,000 sqm or more, and those developed for one owner with an area of 10,000 sqm or more in one city within the ministry’s specified scope.