What Happens to Your Dubai Property If You Die Without a Will
Die in Dubai without a will and UAE personal status law applies by default. How non-Muslims can opt out with a registered DIFC will, per official sources.
Legal & Taxes
Company Ownership of Dubai Property: Mainland LLC vs Free Zone vs Offshore
How mainland LLCs, free zone firms, and offshore vehicles like JAFZA and RAK ICC differ for holding Dubai property title, tax, and succession.
UAE Corporate Tax and the Individual Property Investor: When 9% Actually Applies
A private owner's Dubai rental income is outside UAE corporate tax. Here is exactly when the 9% rate applies to individuals, companies and SPVs, per FTA rules.
The 5% Housing Fee on Your DEWA Bill in Dubai: What It Is and How It Is Calculated
What the 5% Dubai Municipality housing fee on your DEWA bill covers, how tenants and owners are each assessed, and how to check or dispute the value.
Dubai Courts vs DIFC Courts: Where to Resolve a Property Dispute
Onshore Dubai Courts, the tenancy-only RDC, or opt-in DIFC Courts: a plain-English guide to which forum actually hears a Dubai property dispute in 2026.
DIFC Foundations for Holding Dubai Property: How They Work and Who They Suit
How a DIFC Foundation holds Dubai property, bypasses forced succession rules, and compares with personal or offshore SPV ownership, per DIFC Law No. 3 of 2018.
Is There Capital Gains Tax When You Sell Property in Dubai?
The UAE levies no personal capital gains tax on property sales, but the DLD transfer fee, corporate tax, and home-country rules can still apply.
VAT on Dubai Property: What Buyers and Investors Pay
How UAE VAT applies to Dubai real estate: zero-rated new homes, exempt resales, 5% on commercial property, bare land, and agency fees, with FTA sources.
Service Charge in Dubai: What It Costs to Own by Area
How Dubai service charge is set and approved through Mollak and RERA, how to check the exact figure via the DLD Index, and how it affects rental yield.
Service Charge Disputes in Dubai: Your Rights as an Owner
How Dubai approves service charges via RERA and Mollak, what owners can inspect, and the dispute path from Owners Committee to Rental Dispute Center.
RERA Rules Every Dubai Property Buyer Should Know
Escrow law, Oqood, broker checks, the rental index, Mollak and Form F: the RERA and DLD rules that protect Dubai property buyers, with official sources.
How the RERA Rental Increase Calculator Limits Rent Rises
How Dubai's RERA rent index caps increases at renewal: the five percentage bands, Decree No. 43 of 2013, and the 90-day notice landlords must give.
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