Dubai
Dubai and the Emirates: the market, the rules, the brokers and how their deals get paid.
Selling a mortgaged home in Dubai: the release, the fees, the cheques
A Dubai home with a loan on it can be sold, but the lender's mortgage has to come off the register first. The letters, the capped bank fees, the three cheques and the steps.
Dubai sale with a tenant in place: lease, 12-month notice, Ejari
What Dubai's tenancy law says when a let home is sold: the lease binds the buyer, vacant possession needs twelve months' notice, and what official pages say on Ejari, deposits and viewings.
How tokenised property ownership works in Dubai and who may offer it
Dubai's land registry has run a tokenised title pilot since March 2025. What the official pages say about how it works, who can buy, and which licence a firm needs to offer it.
Issuing a property token in Dubai: VARA's rulebook for issuers
What Dubai's virtual asset regulator asks of a firm that issues or distributes an asset-referenced token: licence, whitepaper, capital, fees, marketing rules and exclusions.
Electronic signatures and UAE Pass in UAE property dealings: the rules
What the UAE's Federal Decree-Law 46 of 2021 says about electronic signatures and digital identity, and where Dubai Land Department service pages name UAE Pass.
UAE property tax: VAT on sales and rents, corporate tax on income
How the UAE's two federal taxes apply to property: when a sale or a rent carries 5% VAT, and when rental income or a sale profit falls under the 9% corporate tax.
How a Dubai Brokerage Is Licensed: Cards, Ad Permits, Cold Calls
A Dubai brokerage needs a trade licence, a Trakheesi registration, a card for every broker and a permit for every advert. The steps, the published fees and the limits on calling owners.
Dubai Islands gets a shoreline contract and a new Bay Estate community
Nakheel has hired Mar Marine to upgrade 3 km of Island B's shoreline by late 2027, two days after a report on Bay Estate, a community of about 360 homes. What the sources say.
How a Fully Digital Property Sale Works in Dubai Through Dubai Now
The Dubai Land Department lists a sale route with no counter visit: four steps, an escrow account and an electronic title deed. Who qualifies, what it costs and where Dubai REST fits.
Dubai off-plan: how escrow accounts and Oqood protect buyers
Two Dubai laws decide where an off-plan buyer's money goes and when the purchase legally exists. What each one requires, what the texts say, and what is still to check.
Buying property in Dubai: the checks a buyer can run before signing
Title deed, project status, escrow account, broker card, advertising permit, service charges: what Dubai's official tools and laws let a buyer verify before committing.
Who handles the legal transfer of a property in Dubai?
Dubai has no conveyancer in the usual sense. Registration trustees, services trustees and notaries each hold one part of the job, with fees set on public pages.
S&P expects Dubai housing supply to rise 20% over two years
A Credit FAQ from S&P Global Ratings sets out the agency's view of Dubai homes, developers and banks in 2027: more apartments, a gradual price correction and a war that lasts.
Dubai's VARA sets a minimum scope for reserve audits at licensed firms
A VARA circular of 6 October lists seven points every reserve audit must cover. It applies to all licensed firms in Dubai, the property token platforms among them.
How much can you borrow for a home in the UAE, and what Dubai charges
The Central Bank of the UAE caps a home loan by property value, by income and by term. This guide sets out each limit, then how a mortgage is registered and enforced in Dubai.
Where foreigners can own property in Dubai, and the golden visa
Dubai law lets non-UAE nationals own property only in designated areas. What the rules say, how a purchase is registered, and what official pages say about the golden visa.
Dubai home sales fall 47% by value in the third quarter of 2026
Consultancy Cavendish Maxwell counts AED 72.6 billion of Dubai residential sales across about 34,000 deals from July to September 2026, with value and volume well below a year earlier.
How Dubai property auctions are licensed, supervised and paid for
Who may organise a property auction in Dubai, what the Land Department checks and charges, how a forced sale reaches the auction room, and what one company's terms ask of a bidder.
Transferring a ready property in Dubai: the steps and the full cost
How a completed home changes hands at the Dubai Land Department: the 4% registration fee, the fixed charges, the documents, the two routes and worked examples of the bill.
Dubai plans a real estate degree with a pathway into brokerage
Dubai Land Department and the University of Dubai are building a real estate degree with brokerage training around it, days after the department's careers push for Emirati graduates.