Buyer desk
Guides
Process-led research for decisions before booking, during construction and at handover.
10guides
01Before you book
- Dubai off-plan due diligence checklist — verify before you bookA Dubai off-plan due diligence checklist: verify the registered project, parties, contract and payment exposure before you book.
- Dubai off-plan SPA checklist — questions before signingReview the unit, payment schedule, completion clauses, remedies and evidence in a Dubai off-plan SPA with clear legal limitations.
- Dubai off-plan costs and fees — build the full cash requirementSeparate Dubai off-plan acquisition, finance, handover and recurring cost categories using dated official fee sources.
- How to verify a property’s escrow account details on the DLD websiteHow to verify a Dubai off-plan escrow account on the Dubai Land Department website and Dubai REST before you transfer money.
- How to evaluate a Dubai off-plan payment planStress-test booking, construction, handover and post-handover instalments without treating a low monthly figure as affordability.
- Mortgage for a Dubai off-plan property — questions before bookingCheck lender eligibility, timing, provisional registration, documents, fees and fallback liquidity for a Dubai off-plan mortgage.
02After you book
- Oqood registration in Dubai — full plain-English guide for off-plan buyersWhat Oqood means, how initial sale registration works at Dubai Land Department, fees published on the official service page, documents, timelines, and what buyers should keep and check.
- Dubai off-plan cancellation and buyer default — verify the actual pathUnderstand the evidence, official termination workflow and legal variables in a Dubai off-plan cancellation or default.
- Selling a Dubai off-plan property before handoverVerify SPA restrictions, developer NOC requirements, registration evidence, settlement and buyer eligibility before an off-plan assignment.
