Dubai Luxury Homes

Property Registration

Which properties are eligible for registration of land?

Properties that are:

  • Completed
  • Fully paid
  • Handed over
  • Without any outstanding balances for charges such as services, interest and maintenance fees (All due balances should be paid till the end of the current year)

Can any owner from any project can come and register?

The Land Department has started to register titles in a number of projects, you should check with the Land Department and your Developer whether or not they are ready for registration of your property.

If I don't register my property now, can I do it at a later stage or is there a deadline?

Yes, you can register your property at anytime during or after the scheduled dates given.

What happens if my property is scheduled for transfer during the registration period? Will it go under normal transfer? Or the customer should first register the land and then transfer?

Transfers will still take place and each transaction will be considered as 2 different transactions.

If I own a property in an incomplete project, when will I be able to register the property?

Shortly after the completion of the project and handover, customers will be notified about the registration dates for their property.

Do I need to turn up in person for the registration process?

Yes, or else you can authorize someone to come to register your property with a notarized Power Of Attorney.

A general power of attorney would do?

If the general POA specifies the purpose, it can be accepted or else you need a specified power of attorney where it mentions that it is for the purpose of registering the property at the Land Department.

There is no UAE embassy in the place where I live. How can I attest the power of attorney?

The POA should be attested by a government authority in your country and then it has to be attested by the UAE Embassy / Consulate in the same country and then the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai. Alternatively, you can get the POA attested by your Embassy / Consulate in the UAE and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai.

Can mortgaged properties be registered?

Yes, it is possible. The Land Department will require the presence of the customer and the Bank representative.

My property is mortgaged. I don't have the original contract?

You can provide the certified copy (from the financial institution)

If the property is mortgaged; do they pay the knowledge fee twice?

Yes, the knowledge fee applies to each transaction.

If joint owners don't want to put percentages for each, how will it be done?

The Land Department will distribute it equally.

Does the Declaration of Name Ownership have to be filled by the Company?

No, it is only to be filled up by individuals. This is because the Company documents will be provided at the time of registration, where there will be 100% ownership for the Company.

What are the registration fees?

The Registration fees will be 1.5% of the Current Contract + AED 10 Knowledge fee + AED 100 Site plan fee + AED 10/- Knowledge fee.

Why should I pay registration fees while I have paid fees to the Developer when I transferred my property?

This fee is paid to the land department, which is applicable for the current owner to be registered.

Are there any mortgage fees?

Yes, the Mortgage fees will be 0.25% of the mortgage value + AED 10 Knowledge fee (which will be paid either by the customer or the Bank).

How many days will it take to issue and deliver the title deed?

It will take up to 7 working days.

The customer will have to proceed with the transfer through the Land Department. However, the same documents that were submitted for the registration have to be submitted for verification and then Emaar will issue the NOC.