WHAT IS AN NOC? NOC stands for No Objection Certificate — a letter from the developer confirming they have no objection to your property being sold and transferred to a new owner. In Dubai, no resale transaction completes without it: the DLD trustee office will not process a transfer unless the developer's NOC is on the table. That single sentence contains the most underestimated fact in Dubai real...
WHAT IS OQOOD? Oqood (Arabic for "contracts") is Dubai's interim registration system for off-plan property. When you buy a unit that has not yet been completed, there is no title deed to transfer — the property legally does not exist yet. Oqood fills that gap: it records your purchase agreement with the Dubai Land Department and creates an official, state-registered record that you — not the...
You have waited years for your Dubai property to complete. The developer has sent the handover notice. Before you collect the keys and sign anything, there is one step that separates buyers who move in with problems from buyers who move in with leverage: snagging. This guide covers what snagging is, when to do it, what to look for, and what rights you have if the developer pushes back. WHAT IS SNAGGING...
