Unified UAE Legislation Database

04 Real Estate in Dubai

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Real Law Team

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The overview includes practical guidelines from RERA and analytical materials from Real Law.

A brief overview of legislation from Real Law

Real estate legislation regulates and controls the real estate market, the rights of owners and tenants, and also creates a favorable environment for investment.

Who is this overview for

This overview of the real estate sector will be useful to:

• investors;
• developers;
• brokers;
• legal consultants;
• landlords;
• tenants;
• other participants in the real estate market.

 

Key regulation areas

The main topics in Real Estate legislation in Dubai include the following: 

Lease: relations between and rights of landlords and tenants, mechanisms for resolving their disputes. 

Purchase and sale: processing transactions. The registration and transfer rights are regulated by the law.

Development: requirements for developers, licensing, escrow account management, obligations to complete construction.

Brokerage services:  licensing, standards and regulations. 

Real estate registration: partly coincides with the field of purchase and sale, and also includes register and database laws. Dubai offers a public cadastral inquiry servic...