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The law defines Jointly Owned Real Property as any building, including its parts and appurtenances allocated for common use, along with the land on which it is constructed. It also includes…
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Conducting Real Property brokerage activity in the Emirate without a valid license from RERA is a major violation. Any person found practicing without being registered faces an administrati…
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A Management Entity is prohibited from collecting any amounts for property maintenance without first obtaining RERA's approval. To gain this approval, the Service Charges or Usage Charges b…
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Conducting Real Property Development activity in the Emirate without a valid licence from RERA is a serious offense. Any person or entity found committing this violation is subject to an ad…
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The standard fee for registering a Real Property sale contract is four percent (4%) of the total value of the sale contract. For a warehouse sale, the fee is AED 10 per square metre of the…
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Article (44) establishes that violations of the law are punished by a fine of at least one million Dirhams (AED 1,000,000.00). If the same violation is repeated within one year, the fine is…
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Under Law No. (26) of 2007, the relationship must be governed by a written Lease Contract signed by both parties. This agreement must include a detailed description of the property, the pur…
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The Dubai Land Department (DLD) maintains a special register for jointly owned properties containing vital data for transparency. This includes details of land plots owned by developers, na…
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An Escrow Account is a dedicated bank account for a real property development project. Payments from off-plan purchasers or project financers are deposited into this account to ensure proje…
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The Interim Real Property Register consists of a set of documents maintained by the DLD in paper or electronic format. It is specifically designed to record the details of off-plan sale con…
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Decree No. (43) of 2013 allows for tiered Rent increases based on how far the current Rent is below the market average. If the Rent is up to 10% less than the average, no increase is allowe…
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Yes, the notice periods vary significantly based on the reason for eviction. For a breach of contract or non-payment of rent, a thirty (30) day notice is required. However, for grounds that…
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