Expert Review of the Land Registration Framework in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present a framework of the influencing factors in the land registration system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The framework is mainly developed to enhance the stockholders’ trust in purchasing properties. This framework is developed by reviewing the challenges in the land registration systems and identifying the factors that capture from socio-technical elements derived from the literature, interview with investors, and then validated by an expert review. The study applies a qualitative methodology that involves semi-structured interviews, and a thematic method to analysis the collected data to pursue the intended aim. The article suggests a social trust framework for the land registration system which enhances the trust in the provided information by mitigating the challenges in the current system. The findings also indicate that appropriate use of technology such as smart contracts and blockchain would reach the aim of the study.