Description

Companies and individuals may submit a request online to the Real Estate Registrations Department at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to verify usufruct of real estate, which is a right in rem enables the usufruct to use and exploit a property owned by another party, provided that the usufructuary shall maintain it and not dispose of the property in a manner that transfer its title, and to be returned to its owner at the end of usufruct.

Online Instructions

• Login to Sak portal using your username and password on Hukoomi.
• Select “Real Estate Registration Services”, then “Registration Right Use Services”, and then “Verify Usufruct of Real Estate”.
• Enter the book information (certificate, date, beginning and end of usufruct).
• Choose the real estate.
• Enter the beneficiary data.
• Click on Add Attachment to attach the following required documents:
  • Personal identification (copy of QID/ passport) for natural person
  • Copy of valid commercial registration, establishment ID and commercial license (for juridical person).
  • The original title deed.
  • Copy of valid power of attorney, in case the signature on the document is based on a power of attorney
  • Usufruct verifying contract including the agreed value and period.
  • Other documents (determination of heirs, letter from the General Authority for Minor Affairs, entities’ approvals)
• Click on Save Attachments.
• Pay appropriate fees and submit your request.

Fees

Fees will be calculated as one quarter of the usufruct value or one eighth of the property value (in the event that the value of the usufruct is not specified), in addition of 200 QR for bond fees and 100 QR for scheme fees.

Additional Information

• After the request gets submitted, this message will be displayed: The application has been submitted successfully (request number) and pending is the Department’s approval.
• The request will be directed to the Registration Department to review the contract and specify the approval or rejection.
• A message will be sent to all parties of the transaction with the status of the request.
• Within two working days, the application will be approved or rejected, clarifying the reasons. In case the request is approved, the parties of the transaction must go to one of the branches of MOJ to complete the application.
• The party’s data is verified through the QID number, along with its expiry date.
• The user must be registered on Hukoomi portal, to be able to access the National Authentication System.
• The transaction may be submitted by a representative, who will not be considered as one of the parties in the transaction.
• The transaction may also be completed by visiting any of the Single Window branches affiliated to MOJ or through Sak mobile app.