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- Which properties are eligible for registration of land?
- Where can I submit my applications?
- Do I need an appointment, or it is a walk-in procedure?
- Can any owner from any project can come and register?
- If I don’t register my property now, can I do it at a later stage or is there a deadline?
- 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?
- If I own a property in an incomplete project, when will I be able to register the property?
- Do I need to go to the land department?
- Can I register my property on the same day that I clear my outstanding payments?
- Do I need to turn up in person for the registration process?
- A general power of attorney would do?
- There is no UAE embassy in the place where I live. How can I attest the power of attorney?
- Can mortgaged properties be registered?
- My property is mortgaged. I don’t have the original contract?
- If the property is mortgaged; do they pay the knowledge fee twice?
- If joint owners don’t want to put percentages for each, how will it be done?
- I own a property in Greens/Dubai Marina; on what basis I can register my property?
- Are there any forms to be filled?
- Does the Customer Information Sheet form need to be filled by individuals as well as companies?
- Does the Declaration of Name Ownership have to be filled by the Company?
- What are the registration fees?
- Why should I pay registration fees while I have paid fees to Emaar when I transferred my property?
- What is the mode of payment for the registration fees?
- Are there any mortgage fees?
- How many days will it take to issue and deliver the title deed?
- How will I be notified regarding the registration completion?
- Is there a certain period within which I have to collect the Title Deed after notification?
- After the registration of the property and issuing the title deed, if I wish to sell my property what will the procedure be?
- What are the contact details for further clarifications?
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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).
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Where can I submit my applications? Property Transfer Department - Sunday to Thursday between 8:00am - 4:30 pm at Emaar Business Park, Building 1, Ground Floor. ^ back to top |
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Do I need an appointment, or it is a walk-in procedure? All transactions will be walk-in as Emaar now has the queuing system where the customer can take a ticket and wait for his turn. ^ back to top |
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Can any owner from any project can come and register? Yes all completed projects can be registered ^ back to top |
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If I don’t register my property now, can I do it at a later stage or is there a deadline? There is no deadline; however it’s mandatory to complete land registration for all completed projects as per Land Department’s law. There will be a fine of AED 10,000 applied by Land Department if customers’ fail to register their properties. ^ back to top |
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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? The customer should first register the land. ^ back to top |
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If I own a property in an incomplete project, when will I be able to register the property? After the completion of the projects and full payment of property value; the registration is mandatory in order to take possession of the property. ^ back to top |
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Do I need to go to the land department? No, after submitting the request at Emaar offices, Emaar will complete the process at the Land Department and the purchaser doesn’t need to be present at the Land Department. ^ back to top |
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Can I register my property on the same day that I clear my outstanding payments? Yes, you can clear your outstanding payments at the Credit Control Department after which you can proceed to the Property Transfer Department for registering your property. ^ back to top |
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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. ^ back to top |
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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. ^ back to top |
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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. ^ back to top |
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Can mortgaged properties be registered? Yes; it follows the same process and requirements of non mortgaged properties; except a NOC from the Financial Institution addressed to Land Department will also be required. ^ back to top |
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My property is mortgaged. I don’t have the original contract? You can provide the certified copy (from the financial institution). ^ back to top |
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If the property is mortgaged; do they pay the knowledge fee twice? Yes, the knowledge fee applies to each transaction. ^ back to top |
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If joint owners don’t want to put percentages for each, how will it be done? The Land Department will distribute it equally. ^ back to top |
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I own a property in Greens/Dubai Marina; on what basis I can register my property? You will be given the title deed according to your saleable area. ^ back to top |
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Are there any forms to be filled? Yes, there are 2 forms: - Customer Information Sheet: where the customer has to fill all the information about the owners of the property, sign it and present it along with the required documents.
- Declaration of Name and Ownership: where the customer has to certify his full name (No Initials to be used) and if there are joint owners to declare the percentage each owner has as per their agreement.
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Does the Customer Information Sheet form need to be filled by individuals as well as companies? Yes, the Customer Information Sheet form needs to be filled by individuals as well as companies. ^ back to top |
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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. ^ back to top |
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What are the registration fees? The registration fee 2% of the contract value plus AED 315, as per the sale agreement signed between the Vendor and purchaser. If property is mortgaged; mortgage fee 0.25% of the mortgaged value plus AED 10 is applicable. ^ back to top |
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Why should I pay registration fees while I have paid fees to Emaar when I transferred my property? This fee is paid to the land department, which is applicable for the current owner to be registered. ^ back to top |
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What is the mode of payment for the registration fees? Manager Cheque / Banker’s Draft payable to Dubai Land Department. ^ back to top |
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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). ^ back to top |
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How many days will it take to issue and deliver the title deed? Processing time is estimated up to 21 working days. ^ back to top |
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How will I be notified regarding the registration completion? The customer can call 800-EMAAR (36227)/ 9714 3661688 to check the status. ^ back to top |
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Is there a certain period within which I have to collect the Title Deed after notification? Title Deed will be held by Emaar office at Land Department until the customer comes to collect the same. No specific time will be given. ^ back to top |
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After the registration of the property and issuing the title deed, if I wish to sell my property what will the procedure be? 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. ^ back to top |
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What are the contact details for further clarifications? Tel: 800-EMAAR (800-36227)
Fax: +971 4 367 3011
Email: ptd@emaar.ae ^ back to top |
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