Last updated: 8 October 2026
It is important to understand Dubai Land Department (DLD) fees before buying, financing or renting property in Dubai. Some charges are calculated as a percentage of the property value, while others are fixed administrative or service-partner fees.
The exact cost also depends on whether you are buying a completed property, purchasing off-plan, registering a mortgage or registering a tenancy contract through Ejari.
Below are the current official fees published by Dubai Land Department.
For the registration of a completed-property sale, Dubai Land Department currently lists:
The total DLD sale-registration fee is therefore 4% of the transaction value.
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Property Sale Registration.
In practice, the commercial agreement between buyer and seller may specify how transaction costs are allocated, but the official DLD service lists the statutory fee structure as 2% for each party.
For a completed-property sale, DLD currently lists the following additional charges:
The exact map fee depends on the type of property.
The amount previously described simply as a “registration fee” of AED 2,000 or AED 4,000 is more accurately the Real Estate Registration Trustee / service-partner fee.
According to the current DLD Property Sale Registration service:
| Property sale value | Service-partner fee |
|---|---|
| Below AED 500,000 | AED 2,000 + VAT |
| AED 500,000 or more | AED 4,000 + VAT |
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Property Sale Registration.
This fee is separate from the 4% DLD sale-registration charge.
The previous version of this article stated that the Title Deed issuance fee was AED 580 for lower-priced properties and AED 4,000 for higher-priced properties.
That is not the current DLD fee structure.
Dubai Land Department currently lists:
AED 250 — Title Deed Certificate issuance fee
The AED 2,000 / AED 4,000 amounts relate to service-partner fees rather than the Title Deed itself.
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Property Sale Registration.
If you finance a property with a mortgage, the mortgage must also be registered.
Dubai Land Department currently charges:
0.25% of the mortgage value
for mortgage registration.
Additional DLD charges for a standard mortgage can include:
The current service-partner fee for standard mortgage registration is:
AED 4,000 + VAT
For a provisional / Oqood mortgage, DLD currently lists:
AED 5,000 + VAT
as the service-partner fee.
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Mortgage Registration.
Therefore, the previous statement that mortgage registration costs 0.25% + AED 290 should no longer be used.
Banks may separately charge:
These are bank fees, not DLD fees, and they vary by lender and mortgage product.
They should therefore be checked directly with the financing bank rather than presented as a universal DLD charge.
Ejari registration fees have also changed from the amounts previously stated in this article.
Dubai Land Department currently lists:
Total: AED 177.75
Dubai Land Department currently lists a total fee of:
AED 220
for registration through a Trustee Centre.
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Register / Renew Tenancy Contract.
The previous amounts of AED 155 online and AED 219.75 through a Trustee Centre should therefore be updated.
Ejari registration creates the electronic Tenancy Contract Registration Certificate.
The previous version of this article described 2% + VAT as a standard mandatory real estate-agent commission.
Dubai Land Department does not establish one universal mandatory 2% brokerage commission.
According to DLD, the broker's remuneration is determined by agreement between the parties. If the commission has not been specified, prevailing customary practice may be considered.
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Frequently Asked Questions.
A 2% commission may be commonly agreed in some Dubai sales transactions, but it should be described as a market practice or contractual amount rather than a fixed government fee.
The agreed commission and any applicable VAT should be clearly stated in the brokerage agreement.
Payment methods depend on the DLD service being used.
For a standard Property Sale Registration, Dubai Land Department currently lists:
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Property Sale Registration.
For off-plan and other services, available payment channels may differ.
For example, initial off-plan sale registration through Oqood uses Noqodi Wallet and, where applicable, deduction from the project's escrow account.
The previous version of this article stated that DLD fees had to be paid within 60 days of the property transaction.
The current DLD Property Sale Registration service does not state such a general 60-day payment deadline.
Instead, the DLD process requires the relevant fees to be paid as part of the registration procedure before the transaction is completed and the final electronic documents are issued.
It is therefore more accurate to say:
DLD fees are payable during the applicable property-registration process.
The buyer and seller should follow the payment instructions generated for the specific DLD transaction rather than rely on a general 60-day rule.
Off-plan property purchases are registered through Dubai Land Department's provisional register, commonly associated with the Oqood system.
For the initial registration of an off-plan sale, DLD currently lists:
The total statutory sale-registration percentage is therefore 4% of the property value.
DLD additionally lists:
AED 1,000 — developer self-registration fee for provisional sale through the Oqood / Real Estate Developers Portal.
Official source: Dubai Land Department — Request to Register the Initial Sale.
DLD also states that the Sale and Purchase Agreement must be registered in the provisional register within 90 days of signing.
The official DLD structure assigns:
However, developers may commercially offer to cover part or all of the DLD registration cost as a sales incentive.
If a developer advertises a “DLD fee waiver”, the buyer should check the exact terms of the offer and the SPA.
A marketing promotion does not change the underlying DLD fee schedule.
| Fee | Current amount |
|---|---|
| Completed-property sale registration | 2% seller + 2% buyer |
| Title Deed issuance | AED 250 |
| Villa / apartment map | AED 250 |
| Unified Dubai Municipality land map | AED 225 |
| Land map outside Dubai Municipality | AED 100 |
| Knowledge Fee | AED 10 |
| Innovation Fee | AED 10 |
| Trustee/service-partner fee — property below AED 500,000 | AED 2,000 + VAT |
| Trustee/service-partner fee — property AED 500,000+ | AED 4,000 + VAT |
| Mortgage registration | 0.25% of mortgage value |
| Standard mortgage service-partner fee | AED 4,000 + VAT |
| Provisional/Oqood mortgage service-partner fee | AED 5,000 + VAT |
| Ejari online | AED 177.75 |
| Ejari via Trustee Centre | AED 220 |
| Off-plan initial sale registration | 2% seller + 2% purchaser |
| Oqood developer self-registration fee | AED 1,000 |
| Broker commission | By agreement — no universal DLD-fixed 2% rate |
For a straightforward completed-property transaction with a sale value of AED 1,000,000, the official DLD sale-registration charges include:
Sale registration:
4% × AED 1,000,000 = AED 40,000 total statutory registration fee
Officially, DLD lists:
Additional buyer-side transaction costs may include:
This example does not include:
If the mortgage amount is AED 750,000:
Mortgage-registration fee:
AED 750,000 × 0.25% = AED 1,875
Additional DLD mortgage-related fees may include:
Bank arrangement, valuation and insurance fees are separate.
When purchasing a completed property, consider:
When purchasing off-plan, consider:
When renting, consider:
Not all of these costs are DLD fees, so they should be separated when calculating the total transaction budget.
How much is the DLD transfer fee in Dubai in 2026?
For a completed-property sale, DLD currently lists:
The total statutory sale-registration fee is 4% of the sale value.
Does the buyer always pay the full 4%?
The official DLD fee schedule allocates 2% to the seller and 2% to the buyer.
The parties may commercially agree on a different allocation of costs, but this should not be confused with the official DLD fee structure.
How much is the DLD Trustee fee?
For standard Property Sale Registration:
How much does a Title Deed cost?
DLD currently lists a AED 250 Title Deed issuance fee.
What is the mortgage-registration fee?
0.25% of the mortgage value, plus the applicable fixed DLD and service-partner fees.
How much does Ejari cost in 2026?
Current DLD totals are:
Is the real estate-agent commission fixed at 2%?
No.
Dubai Land Department states that broker remuneration is determined by agreement between the parties.
How much is Oqood registration?
For initial off-plan sale registration, DLD lists:
DLD also lists an AED 1,000 self-registration fee for developers through the Oqood portal.
Dubai property transaction costs are relatively transparent, but different charges are often incorrectly grouped together under the term “DLD fee”.
The key distinction is between:
For a standard property purchase, the largest government charge remains the 4% sale-registration fee, officially divided by DLD between seller and purchaser at 2% each.
Always verify current charges directly through Dubai Land Department before completing a transaction, as individual services and administrative charges may change.
DDA Real Estate can help buyers calculate the full acquisition budget before purchasing property in Dubai, including DLD, mortgage and transaction-related costs.
Dubai Land Department — Property Sale Registration
Current 2% + 2% sale-registration structure, Title Deed and map fees, Trustee fees and payment methods.
Dubai Land Department — Mortgage Registration
Current 0.25% mortgage-registration fee and standard / provisional mortgage service-partner charges.
Dubai Land Department — Register / Renew Tenancy Contract
Current Ejari registration and renewal fees online and through Trustee Centres.
Dubai Land Department — Request to Register the Initial Sale
Current off-plan / provisional sale-registration fees and Oqood requirements.
Dubai Land Department — Frequently Asked Questions
Official guidance confirming that broker remuneration is determined by agreement rather than a mandatory 2% rate.
