Rapid and accurate procedure allows for issuance of title deed and transfer of property ownership in 30 minutes.

The Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) has
been recognised in a list of top 10 issued by the World Bank for providing swift and accurate property registration.

30 minutes after an investor submits all required
documents, a complete transaction is made without the need of a transaction facilitator, positioning the emirate’s service to leading levels worldwide.

Sultan Butti Bin..

The Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) has published the results of 2012 property valuation report in Dubai. The valuation transactions were conducted by the Real
Estate Valuation Committee, in cooperation with LD’s Real Estate Appraisal Center. Total of 2791 properties worth AED94 billion were subject to evaluation in 2012.


Mohammed Ahmed Belgaizi, LD’s Director of the Technical Affairs Department and Head of the Real Estate Valuation Committee said: “The Real Estate Appraisal Center and members of the..

The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (LD) will introduce the Residential Specialist program next March. Graduate will
obtain international certificate granted to specialists working in the residential sector by NAR’s Council of Residential Specialists. The council enjoys the membership of 33000
residential specialists worldwide.

Mahmoud El Burai, the Managing Director of DREI said “DREI contributes to the development of the real estate sector in Dubai and to works to..

The Government of Dubai Land Departments (LD) said that total investments in Dubai Property sectors by GCC, Arab and Foreign investors had reached AED 58.6 billion in 2012.

Sultan Butti Bin Mejrin , Director General of the Land Department said that Dubai property sector is attracting ever growing number of GCC, Arab and Foreign investors. Total number of
investors during the last year reached 18,635. According to Bin Mejrin, GCC nationals played a vital role in the sector by investing a total of AED 17.7 billion in the past year in plots,..

The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (LD) will introduce the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) program
in February. This program was introduced for the first time in the GCC region by DREI. It allows real estate professionals to join a global network of accredited experts and
specialists and empowers them to work in international environment. The CIPS course is part of the strategic partnership between DREI and the National Association of Realtors (NAR)...

Number of transactions grows by 8% to 41,767 transactions

Plots attracts AED 109 billion sale and mortgage transactions

AED 37 billion worth of sale and
mortgage transactions on residential and commercial units

 

Bin Mejren: new positive phenomena in market contribute to growth

The Government
of Dubai Land Department (LD) issued 2012 property transactions report. Dubai saw total of 41,767 transactions worth more than AED 154 billion last year. This includes sale,..

Under the auspices and supervision of Dubai Land Department (LD), Dubai Real Estate Corporation (DRC) has signed an agreement to buy a plot of a tourism project from Dubai
Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding.

The deal was arranged through “Tanmia Initiative” launched by the Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Center,
the investment arm of LD. This transaction is one of the biggest deals arranged through Tanmia which focuses on supporting serious investors.

The signing of the..

HABN Real Estate Development has signed an agreement to purchase two projects (Wind Tower I, Wind Tower II). The total cost of deal is estimated at around AED 400 million and it
was reached under the auspices and supervision of the Dubai Land Department (LD)

The Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Center, the investment arm of LD
succeeded in arranging the deal within the framework of its real estate development initiative (Tanmia) launched late last year. The initiative aims at attracting serious investors to..

The total number of real estate brokers registered in Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (LD) have reached 3094 brokers.


 “The real estate brokers plays prominent role in the market and considered as consultant for investors”, said Yousef Al Hashmi, director of RERA's Real Estate Licensing
Department. In terms of brokers’ nationalities, UAE nationals dominated this profession with 620 brokers, while Indians ranked second with 438 brokers, whilst Pakistanis came third with..

The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (LD) will organize a new course titled “Property Development Feasibility Analysis” on
Nov 18-19. The specialized course is part of comprehensive awareness campaign to spread real estate culture and increase knowledge in the Arab world’s real estate market through
training based on scientific methodology.

Mahmoud El Burai, Managing Director of DREI said “DREI strives to meet its entrusted tasks through educational and training..

27452 transactions in 9 months at a rate of 150 daily transactions and 20 per hour
5488 land sale and mortgage transactions worth more than AED 54 billion /> 20513 commercial and residential units sale and mortgage transactions worth around AED 25 billion
1451 building sale and mortgage valued at more than AED 4 billion /> Burj Khalifa tops list of most traded areas

Sultan Butti Bin Mejrin, Director General of the Dubai Land Department (LD) announced that the total value of..

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-17/October/2012 - The Dubai Land Department (LD) sets new milestone in terms of transactions completion time, as it firmly belief in the
importance of the customer’s time. The new leap is achieved with the implementation of a new system called “Developer Self Registration”.
“The new service was launched by LD during
GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2012. The developer self registration is an electronic system for real estate registration that allows real estate developers to apply for the registration of..

Dubai - United Arab Emirates, 18/October/2012 – The Dubai Land Department (LD) has launched the real estate registration trustee. It is part of e-services package launched
by the department during GITEX Technology Week 2012. The aim of this service is to execute and complete client’s transactions outside LD’s working hours through a number of
offices licensed by the LD.

Sultan Butti bin Mejren, the LD’s Director General said: “The launch of new electronic services comes as part of the integrated development..

Land Department showcases tens of its services targeting local, regional and international customers
Distinctive new services that contribute to the
preservation of property rights, regulate the market and enhance investors’ confidence

Dubai - United Arab Emirates, 14/October/2012 – Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai witnessed the launch of the E-S T E P (Smart Travel Estate Pack )
, the new service provided by Dubai Land Department (LD). The service comes in line..

For the first time in the region, the Dubai Land Department will organize the Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference for Property Disputes in cooperation with the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The conference will discuss the latest domestic and international developments in the legal field related to dispute resolution through
arbitration and conciliation. The conference will be held on the sideline of Cityscape Global in October 4.

The conference will welcome experts in judiciary, arbitration and..

The Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) launched the Dubai Real Estate Arbitration Center on the sidelines of Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference for property
disputes held for the first time during Cityscape Global. The Center will work neutrally to resolve property disputes by internationally recognized real estate arbitrators
accredited by regional and international arbitration centers.

LD’s Director General Sultan Butti bin Mejren said: “Dubai real estate market has become one of the most..

Dubai Deputy Ruler, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched Dubai Sustainable City project at Dubai Land Department (LD) stand in Cityscape Global.
Sheikh Maktoum was briefed by the LD’s Director General Sultan Butti Bin Mejren about Real Estate Sustainable Initiative and the City in line with the vision and strategy of UAE Vice
President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum  to build a green economy and for “activating the role of the real estate sector in creating..

Cityscape Global 2012, the largest exhibition in the world specialized in the real estate investment and development marked active and strong participation from Dubai
Land Department (LD). In its participation in this event, the LD focused on a package of achievements and projects it called the “Seven portals”. They include registration,
regulation, promotion of investments, Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), real estate evaluation, real estate solutions and the GIS system. Moreover, the LD is keen to communicate with..

The Real Estate Valuation Committee, in cooperation with the Real Estate Appraisal Center (Taqyeem) at the Government of Dubai Land Department (LD), has successfully
valuated 1,090 properties worth AED42 billion at the request of property owners during the first six months of 2012.

Mohammed Al-Dah, Head of Real Estate Appraisal Center said
that the center and members of the Real Estate Valuation Committee have conducted the valuation by utilizing data and information available at the LD’s records according to..

 Indians claim top position in terms of property purchases in Dubai, followed by Pakistanis, British

Total number
of sold properties touches 12,875 units



 



The Real Estate Investment Promotion and Management Center at the
Dubai Land Department (LD) announced that the total value of direct foreign investments in the emirate’s real estate sector exceeded AED 22 billion, mainly pumped by foreign..

Sales accounts for 49% of the total transactions while mortgage dominates 47% of the transactions

Dubai land transactions grows by 21% to AED 63 billion in the
first half of 2012

18953 transactions were executed in six months, on average there were 133 transactions per day and 16 transactions per hour

3522 plots’
sale and mortgage transaction worth AED 42.3 billion

1003 buildings’ sale and mortgage transactions worth more than AED 2.7 billion

14428 residential..

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), the regulatory arm of the Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) introduced e-Appointment System for trust account
services for developers. This allows developers to book suitable appointments in advance to save their money, time and efforts. The new service will improve customer service in
accordance with best internationally-recognized practices to achieve excellence in all services provided to LD’s clients.

Khalid Obaid Al Mutaiwei, Senior Director of the..

The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (LD) imposed AED 900,000 fines on twenty two real estate companies and brokerage firms
during the first half of the year.

Yousef Al Hashmi, director of RERA's Real Estate Licensing Department said that the agency observed the repeated violations by these
entities but initially issued circulars to the violating brokerage firms regarding the importance of abiding by and complying with regulations. Then RERA issued notices and warning to..

1222 companies registered in Ejari including 693 property management companies, 61 owner companies, 257 owner individuals and 164 owner
representatives



115,251 contracts registered in Ejari, including 41,441 commercial contracts and 73,809 residential contracts



1980 authorized Ejari users, and access
granted to 47 typing service offices



All 199,663 leased properties in Dubai are registered in Ejari



500 contracts registered..

To Enhance Communication over Social Networks
The Dubai Land Department (LD) announces that it will respond to public inquiries via its accounts on Twitter and
Facebook opened last year. Launching the rapid response service aims at enhancing communication with the public and customers through social networking sites.

/> Communication via Twitter and Facebook is part of the large scale media initiatives and campaigns launched by LD through a number of media channels such as daily newspapers, radio and..

The Dubai Land Department (LD) signed an agreement with Emaar Properties, whereby the property development company has officially joined Dubai Land Department’s real
estate development initiative (Tanmia) to enhnace mutual cooperation among official and unofficial institutions in Dubai to promote investment in various sectors in the
emirate.

The agreement was signed by Sultan Butti bin Mejren, LD’s Director General and Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director, Emaar Properties.

Majida Ali Rashid,..

A secure environment for Land Department database
National experts develop a unified system integrating all real estate procedures. The upgraded system is ten
times faster and easier.
Dubai, UAE25 March 2012 – The Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) has launched the new version of its real estate registration system (Al Tabou),
heralding a new era in offering tens of electronic services and procedures to the audience under one user-friendly, quick process for 169 real estate procedures offered by the department..

The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (LD), will start offering its Certified International Property Specialist Program
next April, which is being offered for the first time in the GCC region to enable real estate professionals to join a global network of international certified experts and deal with an
increasingly globalized property environment. The program will be offered as part of the strategic partnership between DREI and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

“We..

A timeshare training course organized by Dubai Real Estate (DREI), the educational arm of the Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) has witnessed a huge demand from
brokers working in this field.

The course is among a series of professional courses by DREI in cooperation with the real estate licensing department of the Real Estate
Regulatory Authority (RERA) as part of an awareness & knowledge campaign. Such campaign reflects LD’s keenness to disseminate knowledge and awareness of the real estate sector in..

The Real Estate Valuation Committee, in cooperation with the Real Estate Appraisal Center at the Government of Dubai Land Department (LD), valuated 1971 properties at the
request of property owners in 2011 with total value of AED99 billion.

In line with best international practices and transparency criteria, the Real Estate Appraisal Center
and members of the Real Estate Valuation Committee at the Land Department used data from the Land Department in addition to field visits to complete the valuation process..

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), the regulatory arm of the Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) launched its e-Appointment System, which allows brokers to
book suitable appointments to save their money, time and efforts. The new service will improve customer service in accordance with best internationally-recognized practices to
achieve excellence in all services provided to clients.

Yousif Al Hashimi, Director of the Real Estate Licensing Department asserted that the introduction of new services..

The Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) is set to organize training courses for real estate brokers working in the Dubai’s timeshare through a couple of professional
courses. The program will be presented by the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of LD in cooperation with the real estate licensing department of the Real Estate
Regulatory Authority (RERA). The course is part of a comprehensive training and awareness approach in line with LD’s objectives to disseminate and enhance the real estate knowledge in the..

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (LD) to start training programs for real estate development companies on the
Governance Charter on 25th of January 2012. This aims at achieving a quantum leap in the performance of developers and increase transparency in markets’ performance, enhance foreign
investment, confidence and efficiency of real estate companies through the application of the charter. The charter is based on openness toward the companies’ activities in the market and..

Number of transactions raise by 20% with 35297 transactions in 2011

Sales and Mortgage for plots hit AED 91
billion

Sales and Mortgage for flats hit AED 43 billion

 The Dubai Land Department’s transactions for 2011 reached 35297 transactions valued around AED 143
billion last year in Dubai. The transactions include sales, mortgages, ijarah, mortgage portfolios, deferred sales and other transactions.

Sultan Butti bin Mejrin,..

The Government of Dubai Land Department (LD) to introduce on February 2012 the continuing education program for real estate brokers which is considered the second phase of
empowering brokers working in Dubai real estate market through vocational training courses. The courses will be introduced by the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm
of the LD in collaboration with Real Estate Licensing Department in Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). These courses are developed on academic basis and aimed at improving..

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), the
regulatory arm of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), has accredited 22 auditing firms and bureaus to conduct financial auditing of real estate projects registered with RERA.

Details...

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), the regulatory arm of Land Department in Dubai (LD), has issued warnings to 23 real estate brokerage companies for not adhering
to RERA’s terms and regulations. The warnings were issued after RERA’s Permits Section of the Real Estate Licensing Department monitored and registered violations committed by
some firms through their advertisements in the media. The companies did not indicate their registration numbers issued by RERA in the advertisements published in newspapers,..

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdulla II Bin Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Amman hosted the 4th Arab Real Estate & Urban Development
Conference entitled “Towards a Mature, Transparent and Global Real Estate Market”. This event will be organized by Dubai Land Department along with its organizational arm (i.e. Real
Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), and its educational arm (i.e. Dubai Real Estate Institute), in cooperation with Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO)- the..

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has inked an agreement with Islamic Architects Consulting Engineers (IACE). As per the agreement, IACE will undertake the task of auditing
projects listed under real estate development initiative “Tanmia”; the program launched by the department’s center for Promotion and Management of Real Estate Investment, the
investment arm of the department.

The agreement was signed by Sultan Butti bin Mejren, DLD’s Director General and Imad Hassein, Managing Director and Partner of IACE...

The Real Estate Appraisal Centre (Taqyeem) in conjunction with the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) has held the first Valuation course at the Dubai Land Department.
Attending the course and passing the exam will be a prerequisite to the upcoming Valuer Registration which is in line with Dubai's efforts to regulate the real estate sector. Taqyeem shall
be responsible for Valuer Registration in line with the appropriate legislation and through the Emirates Book Valuation Standards (EBVS).

Mohamad Khodr Al-Dah, Head..

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business hub connecting the region’s emerging markets with the developed markets of Europe, Asia and
the Americas, announced today that DIFC Authority has signed a Technical cooperation agreement with the Dubai Land Department (DLD).

According to the agreement,
DIFC’s real estate registrar will start utilising DLD’s electronic system in the process of registering and authorising the formation, transfer, amendment or elimination of rights..

Wasl joins the real estate development initiative

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has signed agreement with
Wasl Asset Management Group, a subsidiary of Dubai Real Estate Corporation. According to the agreement the group will join the second initiative launched by DLD through the center
for Promotion and Management of Real Estate Investment, the real estate investment arm of the Department.
The agreement was signed by His Excellency Sultan Butti bin..