DIFC Law No. 1 of 2026 DIFC Real Property Law Amendment Law

PART 1 - GENERAL

1. Title 

This Law may be cited as the “DIFC Laws Amendment Law, DIFC Law No.1 of 2026”.

2. Legislative authority 

This Law is made by the Ruler of Dubai. 

3. Date of enactment 

This Law is enacted on the date specified in the Enactment Notice in respect of this Law.

4. Commencement 

This Law comes into force on the date specified in the Enactment Notice in respect of this Law.

PART 2 - AMENDMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY LAW 2018 

1. The Real Property Law 2018 is amended as prescribed in this Part. 

2. The following Articles of the Real Property Law 2018 are to be amended by inserting the underlined text and deleting the struck through text as shown below: 

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PART 8 - LEASES 

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49. Lease Registration 

(1) A Lessor shall, in respect of any Lease required to be Registered under Article 48(3), within thirty (30) forty five (45) days of the date on which the Lease is entered into, Register the Instrument in respect of such Lease. 

(2) If the Lessor fails to comply with Article 49(1), then the Lessor commits a contravention of this Law. 

(3) A Lessor complies with Article 49(1) if the Instrument f...