Tax on Rental Income for Foreign Owners of Dubai Property
No UAE income tax on rent, but VAT and Corporate Tax rules apply in specific cases, and your home country may still tax the income. FTA-sourced guide.
Legal & Taxes
Property Ownership Types in Dubai: Freehold, Usufruct, Musataha
Freehold, usufruct, musataha and long lease under Dubai's Law No. 7 of 2006: what each grants, which areas allow foreign freehold, how to verify tenure.
Oqood and the Interim Register: How Off-Plan Ownership Is Recorded
How Dubai's Oqood records off-plan ownership under Law No. 13 of 2008: the registration fee and timing, and conversion to a title deed at handover.
Joint Property Ownership in Dubai: Spouses, Partners, Investors
How co-owned title deeds, mortgages, resale, inheritance, and the Golden Visa AED 2M threshold actually work for spouses, partners, and investors in Dubai.
Inheritance and Wills for Dubai Property Owners
What happens to Dubai property when the owner dies: default succession rules, DIFC Wills Service, Abu Dhabi's ADJD alternative, and the DLD transfer steps.
How the Mollak Service Charge System Works in Dubai
How Mollak sets RERA-approved service charge budgets, escrows owner funds, and lets owners verify invoices and dispute charges. Based on Law No. 6/2019.
Escrow Accounts in Dubai: How Your Money Is Protected
How Law No. 8 of 2007 and DLD protect off-plan buyer funds in Dubai: escrow accounts, 5% retention, trustee banks and verifying a project on Dubai REST.
Ejari and Dubai Rental Law: Landlord and Tenant Rights
Ejari registration, RERA rent-increase rules, notice periods, and 12-month eviction grounds under Dubai tenancy law, plus filing disputes at the RDC.
Renewing a Tenancy Contract in Dubai: Notice, Rent Increases, and Ejari
How lease renewal works in Dubai: automatic rollover, the 90-day notice rule, RERA's rent-increase bands, Ejari renewal fees, and the 12-month eviction notice.
The Dubai Rental Dispute Centre: How to File and What to Expect
How the RDC handles eviction, rent and deposit disputes: documents, fees, mediation, judgment, appeal and enforcement, per official sources.
Dubai Property Purchase Costs and Taxes Explained
DLD's 4% registration fee, Oqood for off-plan, VAT on real estate, RERA service charges and mortgage registration costs, explained with official sources.
Gifting Property to Family in Dubai: The Gift Transfer Process
DLD's gift (Hiba) transfer costs 0.125% of value vs a 4% standard sale, but only mother, father, spouse and children qualify. Fees and documents explained.
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