Dubai seller guide
A sale becomes more credible when the seller resolves document, occupancy, mortgage, condition, and transfer questions before marketing begins.
Ready sellers can answer buyer due diligence without improvisation. The exact process depends on title, mortgage, joint ownership, power of attorney, company ownership, tenancy, developer requirements, and whether the buyer uses finance.
Quick answer
Collect current title and identity evidence, confirm authority and co-owner requirements, map any mortgage discharge, tenancy and service-charge position, prepare truthful unit information, use authorised marketing, agree dates and included items in writing, and follow the current DLD transfer route.
Reviewed: July 2026
Build the seller file
- Title and exact unit, parking, and storage identifiers
- Owner identity, co-owner, company, inheritance, or POA authority as applicable
- Mortgage balance and discharge or liability-letter process
- Tenancy, notices, deposits, rent, and occupancy evidence
- Service-charge, developer, modification, warranty, and maintenance records
Market facts, not promises
Describe the exact unit, condition, view, size, occupancy, included items, and material limitations accurately. Ensure the broker and advertisement use the required credentials and permit.
Prepare access and realistic photographs without exposing a tenant's privacy or personal possessions. Do not publish a price history, guaranteed return, or unsupported urgency claim as fact.
Control contract and transfer
- 1Agree the buyer, price, deposit, finance, dates, occupancy, and inclusions in writing.
- 2Define consequences if mortgage, NOC, vacancy, or transfer requirements are delayed.
- 3Verify payment instruments and official appointment instructions.
- 4Retain signed documents, receipts, and transfer evidence.
Frequently asked questions
Can a mortgaged property be sold?
Often yes, but the lender, discharge, payment sequencing, buyer finance, and DLD process must be coordinated.
Can I sell while a tenant occupies the unit?
Potentially, but tenancy rights, notices, access, deposit, rent, buyer expectations, and intended possession require review.
Can Simsar Dubai receive a seller inquiry?
Yes. The seller can submit property type, area, occupancy, mortgage status, and timing without publishing contact details.
Official sources and references
Procedures and fees can change. Confirm the latest position with the official source before a transaction.