Why is your fee a fixed AED 2,625 incl. VAT?

Because conveyancing work is process, not mystery. We publish one price for a complete service — contract to transfer — so you can budget before you call. No percentages, no hourly billing, no extras appearing on completion day.

How long does a transfer take?

Most straightforward transfers complete in two to four weeks; with mortgages or developer NOC delays it can run to six. We begin every case within 24 hours and stay in constant communication with the agents and the clients — you will always know exactly where your file stands.

Can I buy or sell without being in Dubai?

Yes. With a properly drafted Power of Attorney we act for you end-to-end — NOC appointments, liability letters, the trustee office — and report every step. Most of our overseas clients never fly in.

Do you handle company buyers and sellers?

Yes. Where the buyer or seller is a company — a UAE LLC, a free-zone entity or an offshore holding — we manage the additional layer: trade licence and MOA checks, board resolutions and signatory authority, DLD corporate requirements and the coordination between shareholders, banks and the developer. Your agents hand us the deal; we settle it correctly.

How does a brokerage partnership work?

One introduction call, then your agency gets a named conveyancing manager, a 24-hour SLA and white-label progress updates. Your agents keep selling; we settle every deal behind them.

Is there anything you don't do?

We don't hold client money — no escrow accounts, manager's cheques or foreign exchange. Where a transaction needs them, we introduce regulated partners and coordinate the process.

Can you handle a property gift to a family member?

Yes. Gifting between first-degree relatives (spouses, parents and children) attracts a reduced DLD fee of 0.125% of the property value instead of 4%. We arrange the certified valuation, prepare the documentation and coordinate the DLD appointment — the same fixed fee of AED 2,625 incl. VAT applies.

Dubai property transfer fees in 2026: every cost, line by line

DLD transfer fee, trustee office fee, developer NOC, mortgage registration, agency commission and conveyancing — what a Dubai property transfer actually costs and who pays each line.

Buyers are often quoted a single figure — "around 7% on top" — and left to discover the detail on completion day. The actual cost of a Dubai secondary-market transfer is made of six predictable lines. Here is each one, with the amounts we use in our own estimator.

1. Dubai Land Department transfer fee — 4% + AED 580

The DLD charges 4% of the sale price to register the transfer of title, plus a fixed admin fee of AED 580 for the title deed. By market convention the buyer pays the full 4%, although it is legally shared and can be negotiated in the Agreement of Sale (Form F). On a AED 3,000,000 apartment this is AED 120,580.

2. Trustee office fee — AED 4,200 or AED 2,100

Transfers are executed at a DLD-approved Registration Trustee office, not at the DLD itself. The trustee charges AED 4,000 + VAT (AED 4,200) for properties priced at AED 500,000 and above, and AED 2,000 + VAT (AED 2,100) below that threshold. Off-plan resales registered through the developer attract a fee of AED 5,250.

3. Developer No Objection Certificate

Before any transfer, the developer or master community confirms the seller has no outstanding service charges and issues a No Objection Certificate. NOC fees are set by each developer — typically from AED 500 + VAT, with some developers charging considerably more and off-plan NOCs commonly at AED 5,250. The seller pays, and the NOC is usually valid for a limited period, which is why sequencing matters.

4. Mortgage registration — 0.25% of the loan + AED 290

If the buyer is financing, the bank's mortgage is registered with the DLD at the same appointment as the transfer. The fee is 0.25% of the loan amount plus AED 290. On a 75% loan against AED 3,000,000 that is AED 5,915. Where the seller has a mortgage, their bank must first issue a liability letter and then release clearance documents once the loan is settled — we cover that sequence in a separate guide.

5. Agency commission — 2% + VAT

The standard brokerage commission in Dubai is 2% of the purchase price plus 5% VAT, paid by the buyer. It is agreed in Form B / Form A with the agent and is not a government fee.

6. Conveyancing — fixed AED 2,625 incl. VAT

Our conveyancing fee is a fixed AED 2,500 + VAT (AED 2,625) per property, whether we act for the buyer or the seller, for a cash deal or a double-mortgage transfer. It covers contract review, NOC application, liability letters and bank coordination, trustee office booking and attendance, and progress updates to every party until the title deed is issued.

Gifts between family members

A transfer between first-degree relatives — spouses, parents and children — is treated as a gift (hiba) and attracts a reduced DLD fee of 0.125% of the valued price instead of 4%. A DLD-certified valuation is required. Our fixed fee applies in the same way.

Use the closing-cost estimator on our homepage to run your own numbers, toggle a mortgage or off-plan property, and email yourself the breakdown.

Fees and timelines reflect DLD, trustee and developer schedules at the time of writing and may change. This guide is general information, not legal advice — contact us for guidance on your specific transaction.