- Property Sales Registration
- Ejari Registration
- Mortgage Registration
- Title Deed Issuance
- Other Registration Services
- FAQs
As a real estate governing body proposed to maintain the registry, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) has initiated several services and processes. From sales to tenancy contract registration, DLD ensures transparency and secure real estate registration processes in Dubai. Moreover, users can access these services digitally, fill out applications and pay the fees using digital payment methods.
Here are the complete details on the DLD registration fees and payment methods for various real estate transactions in Dubai.
DLD Fees for Registration Processes and Their Payment Methods
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has various services that allow the registration of various real estate transactions. For instance, if you buy a property in Dubai, you have to pay 4% of the total sale amount as the registration fees. One can pay via check in favour of the Dubai Land Department or use the DLD Smart Remote Payment Services, such as Noqodi.
Whether registering the property transaction via the Real Estate Services Trustee, DLD website or Dubai Rest App, users must know about the DLD registration fees and payment methods in Dubai. Let’s go through the details here.
Property Sales Registration
The buyer and seller involved in the property sale process in Dubai must register the transaction on DLD to transfer the ownership. For registration, the parties involved must submit the following documents:
- An electronic no-objection certificate (E-NOC) in the Dubai freehold areas
- The Emirates ID or UAE ID Pass of the seller and purchaser
- Passport copy for foreigners
- Unified Sale Contract F prepared by the real estate brokers
- Power of attorney (if the legal representatives are present instead of the actual seller or purchaser)
For complete procedure and laws, here is a guide to selling property in Dubai. Besides, they must pay the required DLD property registration fees using the specified payment methods in Dubai.
DLD Registration Fees and Payment Methods
- Sales representation fees: 4% of the sales value (2% each for buyers and sellers)
- Villa registration: AED 250
- Land plot map: AED 100 (lands outside the authority of Dubai Municipality)
- Land plot map within the authority of Dubai Municipality: AED 225
- Knowledge fee: AED 10
- Innovation fee: AED 10
There are also service partner fees included:
- AED 4,000 + VAT (When the value of the sale is more than or equal to AED 500,000)
- AED 2,000 + VAT (If the value of the sale is less than AED 500,000)
Here are the payment methods for DLD property sales registration fees in Dubai.
- Noqodi (Smart payment gateway)
- Cash or credit card
Moreover, the rent-to-own property registration has similar DLD fees and payment methods in Dubai. Property sold at auction has the same fees, with the addition of 1% of the property value to be paid by property auctioneers in Dubai. The maximum fee for requesting the registration of properties sold at auction is AED 30,000, whereas the AED 10,000 fee is for e-auction.
Ejari Registration
To protect the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, the DLD has an Ejari registration process. Ejari helps regularise the rental market. To register the tenancy contract, both parties must submit the following documents:
- Unified tenancy contract
- Applicant’s UAE ID card
- Official power of attorney
Users can register or renew Ejari via the Dubai Rest Application or Services Trustees Office. Meanwhile, registered real estate agents or homeowners can register the tenancy contract directly on the Ejari system. Besides, you can learn how to rent in Dubai for detailed laws and procedures.
DLD Registration Fees and Payment Methods
The following are the DLD Ejari registration fees with the different payment methods:
- Ejari registration fees: AED 100
- Knowledge fee: AED 10
- Innovation fee: AED 10
- Service partner fees: AED 95 + VAT
The payment methods are the same as the DLD sales registration process.
Mortgage Registration
Irrespective of the type of mortgage, one can request a mortgage registration in Dubai. If you buy a property in Dubai on the mortgage, you can request registration via the Service Trustee Office.
Submit the following documents to proceed with the mortgage registration process:
- A letter signed by the mortgage bank
- DLD mortgage contracts signed by the mortgagee and buyers and sellers
- Emirates ID for residents
- Copy of passport for non-residents
- No-objection certificate (NOC) from the developer
- Power of attorney
DLD Registration Fees and Payment Methods
After submitting the documents, the following DLD registration fees via the payment methods must be paid in Dubai.
- DLD mortgage fee: 0.25% of the mortgage value
- Knowledge fee: AED 10
- Innovation Fee: AED 10
Service partner fees for regular and Oqood registration are the following:
- AED 4,000 + VAT
- For Oqood: AED 5,000 + VAT
Payment methods are the following:
- E-pay
- Sadad Dubai platform
- Noqodi
- Manager’s check in the name of DLD
Alongside this, users can request the sales registration of a mortgaged property from DLD. However, it has a different fee structure. For restricting a property, the seller has to pay AED 1,000, whereas AED 1,290 is for mortgage release. Besides, there are other DLD registration fees as well.
Title Deed Issuance
For the title deed issuance, the applicant must pay the following DLD Registration fees via the payment methods in Dubai.
- DLD Title Deed Fee: AED 250
Meanwhile, they can pay for this DLD service via the following methods:
- E-pay
- Sadad Dubai platform
- Noqodi
- Manager’s check in the name of DLD
- Cash or credit card
Besides, you can verify the title deed via the Dubai Rest App without paying any fees.
DLD Registration Fees and Payment Methods for Other Real Estate Services in Dubai
Here are the other registration services offered by DLD and their fees and payment methods.
- Initial Usufruct Registration Fee: 2% of the rental value
- Finance Lease Contract Registration Fee: 0.25% of the finance rental value
- Gift Registration Fee: 0.125% of the gifted property value (fee shall not be less than AED 2,000)
- Grant Registration: Free of cost
- Company Registration Fee:
- Data amendment or single-person establishment: AED 500 + VAT applicable on service partner’s fees
- Limited liability company: AED 2,000 + VAT
- Company Foreign shareholders: AED 4,000 + VAT
- Heirs Ownership Registration: AED 1,000 for each property + AED 120 service partner’s fees
- Partners Division Registration: 1% of the value of shares in each property
- Registration of Owners Association Application: Free service
- Occupants Registration Service: Free service
- Registration of Real Estate Project: AED 150,000
- Musataha Right Registration: 2% of the rental value + 1% for Musataha registration + 4% of building value + 1% of Musataha Area
Note that all these registration services have knowledge and innovation fees of AED 10 each. Moreover, the payment methods for these services vary. Some use DLD smart remote payment services, whereas payment through offline channels is also possible.
- E-pay
- Sadad Dubai platform
- Cash
- Credit card
- Noqodi
- Check for the DLD’s name
FAQs
Can I pay DLD fees by credit card?
Yes. Applicants can use debit/credit cards or Noqodi to pay the DLD fees.
What is a 4% DLD fee?
4% of the property sales price is the DLD registration fee, and the payment method for it is Noqodi, cash or credit card.
What is the DLD Waiver fee?
One of the benefits of buying an off-plan property is the DLD Waiver. Usually, buyers and sellers have to pay the sales registration fee equally. The DLD Waiver means that the developer will bear the complete fee.
These were all the DLD registration fees and payment methods. Whether you buy or rent a house in Dubai, you must be aware of the fee structure.
Stay tuned to the dubizzle Property blog to learn more about the DLD services and their process and fees.
