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.

What does a conveyancer actually do in Dubai — and why your agent isn't one

From Form F to title deed: the eleven steps a Dubai conveyancer manages, why agents hand the file over, and what goes wrong when nobody owns the process.

In the UK, Australia or India, nobody buys a home without a conveyancer. In Dubai, the role is newer — many buyers assume the agent or the trustee office "handles it". Neither does. The agent's job ends when the Agreement of Sale is signed; the trustee's job begins when everyone arrives with complete paperwork. Everything in between is conveyancing.

The gap between signing and transfer

Depending on whether the buyer and seller are cash or mortgaged, a Dubai sale follows one of four routes with between four and eleven steps. The simplest — cash buyer, cash seller — is: sign the Agreement of Sale, apply for the developer NOC, receive the NOC, transfer at the DLD trustee office. The most involved — mortgage buyer, mortgage seller — adds bank approval, a valuation survey, a final offer letter, the seller's liability letter, settlement of the seller's loan, release of clearance documents and the NOC, all in a precise order before the transfer can happen.

What we take off the table

Contract review — checking the Form F terms, deposit handling, completion dates and penalty clauses before anyone signs.
Document collection — passports, Emirates IDs, title deeds, Powers of Attorney, company documents for corporate parties.
Developer NOC — booking, attending and chasing the developer, and making sure service charges are settled so the NOC is actually issued.
Bank coordination — liability letters addressed to the DLD in Arabic, final offer letters, settlement of the seller's mortgage and release of clearance documents.
Trustee office — choosing the office, booking the appointment, preparing the manager's cheques list and attending the transfer.
Communication — one named manager updating buyer, seller, both agents and both banks so nobody has to chase.

Why brokerages hand the file over

A top agent closes several deals a month. Every hour spent at a developer's NOC counter or on hold with a bank is an hour not selling. The leading brokerages in Dubai therefore pass each signed deal to a conveyancing desk with a service-level agreement — ours is 24 hours to first action on every instruction — and receive white-label progress updates they can forward to their clients.

What it costs

We charge a fixed AED 2,625 including VAT per property, published in advance, regardless of price or complexity. No percentages, no hourly billing. Most straightforward transfers complete in two to four weeks; with mortgages or NOC delays it can run to six.

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.