The Dubai market
RERA, DLD, and what moves commissions.
The rules of the Dubai market decide how and when you get paid. This topic keeps you current on what actually matters to a broker.
How mortgage regulation affects buyer timelines and your fee
How UAE Central Bank mortgage rules shape deal timelines, valuation risk, and the exact moments your commission can stall or disappear.
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How Oqood registration works for off-plan
A working agent's guide to Oqood: what it is, how the registration chain runs, and why it shapes when and how you get paid.
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How the law treats a split with no written agreement
What Dubai law actually says when two agents split a deal on a handshake — and why the outcome almost never favours the agent who skips the paperwork.
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How the Trakheesi permit affects your listing and your fee
What every Dubai agent needs to know about how the Trakheesi permit shapes listing rights, commission entitlement, and co-broke disputes.
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How VAT applies to real estate brokerage in the UAE
A plain-speaking guide for Dubai agents on exactly when VAT hits your commission, what your invoice must say, and how to protect your split.
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The compliance checklist before you take a shared mandate
What every Dubai agent must verify before co-broking a shared mandate — from Form I to VAT invoicing — to get paid without a dispute.
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The DLD steps between agreement and a registered sale
A working agent's guide to every DLD step from signed Form F to title deed — and where commission splits get lost along the way.
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The licensing rules that affect co-broking in Dubai
What RERA, Trakheesi, Form A, Form I, and Form F actually mean for how co-brokered deals are split, proved, and paid in Dubai.
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The paperwork DLD requires before a deal is final
A working agent's guide to every document Dubai's DLD requires before a property deal closes — and why the paper trail protects your commission.
12 min readStop chasing. Start clearing.
The playbook lays out, in order, how to agree terms up front, get them validated, and get paid without the wait.