# Worker housing FAQ > Clear answers on group-housing licences, capacity, housing allowances and requesting housing from SKN. URL: https://sknliving.com/en/faq/ ## FAQ ### Who needs a group-housing licence? Every establishment with 20 or more workers. Its licensed housing has to cover the workforce registered on Qiwa. ### What happens if the housing isn't licensed? Balady and Qiwa are linked, so Qiwa services such as visas and worker transfers stop, and the commercial registration can be suspended. ### We pay a housing allowance. Isn't that enough? No. A housing allowance doesn't exempt you from the licensed-housing requirement. ### What do I need to send a request? The city, your headcount, when you want to start, and a phone number. We ask for company details later, for the housing certificate. ### Are transport and meals included? You pick what you need with the housing request: transport, meals and housing management. ### Which cities do you cover? Riyadh, Khobar and Dammam. ### How is capacity calculated? From floor area, not bed count: 4 m² per person in the bedroom, 10 per room at most, and one sanitary set per 8 people. ### How long is a group-housing licence valid? One year, renewable. ### Licence vs housing proof certificate? The licence belongs to the building owner or whole-building tenant and proves the property is licensed. The certificate is issued by a company renting units inside a licensed property. ### Can a single floor be licensed? No. A licence can't be issued for part of a building; the whole building or compound must comply. ### Is licensing different in industrial cities? Yes. Inside industrial cities run by MODON or RCJY, housing follows that authority's track instead of Balady. ### How much does it cost? It depends on the city, headcount, services and contract length. Send a request and we'll send you a clear quote. ### I own a building. Can I work with you? Yes. We work out its licensed capacity, get it ready for licensing, then run it and fill it. --- SKN · SKNliving.com