On 26 Rajab 1379 AH, corresponding to 24/01/1960, the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, initiated the launch and establishment of Dubai Land Department. Since its foundation in 1960 until the establishment of the State of the Union, the Land Department was chaired by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, succeeded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum in 1971, who is still its chairman to date.
The Land Department adopts corporate governance policy, which assists in decision-making and definition of responsibilities and provides a certain framework to establish a sense of responsibility for the Department and its customers. The Land Department has a regular set of relationships with its customers and all other stakeholders. The general framework of corporate governance ensures fair treatment based on equality among all customers and recognizes all rights of landlords defined by the law.
Within this framework, the Land Department has pursued corporate governance standards based on effective communication, management of (financial, technical and human) resourc...