Real Estate Registration Trustee Offices in Dubai
Dubai’s property market is fast-moving, competitive, and full of opportunity. To keep things smooth and secure, Real Estate Registration Trustee Offices in dubai act as trusted partners for buyers, sellers, and investors.
These offices operate as licensed extensions of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), giving people a convenient way to handle property transfers, register mortgages, and update ownership records. What makes them even more valuable is their flexibility, many trustee offices work beyond DLD’s regular hours, helping clients save time while ensuring transactions are handled quickly, transparently, and without hassle.
Why Trustee Offices Matter?
A Real Estate Registration Trustee Office is an official DLD-approved agency that takes the complexity out of property registration. Here’s why they’re essential:
- Extended hours compared to DLD headquarters
- On-site experts who make complicated processes simple
- Secure, compliant handling of sales, mortgages, and grants
- Fast-track services, including Title Deeds issued in as little as 30 minutes (with full documentation)
Whether you’re an individual buyer or a corporate client, trustee offices eliminate the need to book appointments or queue at the DLD office, saving both time and effort.
Services & Fees at Trustee Offices
1. Title Deed Issuance
Get your Title Deed within 30 minutes (if all documents are ready).
- DLD Fees: 4% of selling price + AED 580 (apartment/villa) OR AED 430 (land)
- Trustee Fees:
- AED 4,000 + AED 200 VAT (for properties ≥ AED 500,000)
- AED 2,000 + AED 100 VAT (for properties < AED 500,000)
2. Property Sale & Ownership Transfer
Covers direct sales, lease-to-own, finance lease, delayed sales, and more.
- DLD Fees: Same as Title Deed issuance
- Trustee Fees: Same as above (based on property value)
3. Mortgage Registration
For both first- and second-degree mortgages.
- DLD Fees: 0.25% of mortgage value + AED 290
- Trustee Fees: Same as above (AED 4,000 / AED 2,000 depending on value)
4. Property Blocking
Used when selling mortgaged property—ensures it can’t be resold to another party.
- DLD Fees: 4% of selling price + AED 580 (villa/apartment) OR AED 430 (land) OR AED 40 (off-plan)
- Blocking Service Fee: AED 1,520 + AED 25 VAT (usually paid by seller)
- Trustee Fees: Same as above
- Mortgage Release: AED 1,290 (conventional) OR AED 1,560 (Islamic bank)
- Trustee Release Fee: AED 300 + AED 15 VAT
5. Gifts & Grants
For transfers between first-degree relatives (parents, children, spouses).
- DLD Fees: 0.125% of property evaluation (min. AED 2,000) + AED 560 (villa/apartment) OR AED 410 (land)
- Trustee Fees:
- AED 4,000 + AED 200 VAT (≥ AED 2,000,000)
- AED 2,000 + AED 100 VAT (< AED 2,000,000)
6. Development (Ejara Contracts)
For finance-to-own rental agreements.
- DLD Fees: 4% of selling price + AED 580 (villa/apartment) OR AED 430 (land)
- Trustee Fees: Same as Title Deed (based on value)
7. Pre-Registration (Off-Plan Properties)
- DLD Fees: 4% of selling price + AED 40
- Trustee Fees:
- AED 5,000 + AED 250 VAT (≥ AED 500,000)
- AED 3,500 + AED 175 VAT (< AED 500,000)
- With Power of Attorney:
- DLD: 8% of selling price + AED 40
- Trustee: AED 10,000 + AED 500 VAT
Extra In-House Services
Many trustee offices also offer:
- Free consultation
- Priority/express processing
- Document delivery
- Legal translation & attestation
- Pick-up and drop-off services
Documents You’ll Need
- Original Title Deed
- Passports, visas, Emirates IDs of buyer & seller
- Original NOC from developer (for freehold)
- Sales & Purchase Agreement
- Manager’s cheques for fees
For companies (LLCs, Freezone, Offshore), extra documents apply such as trade licenses, resolutions, and legal Arabic translations.
How the Process Works
- Buyer and seller visit the trustee office together.
- Buyer submits ID and property details.
- Details are entered into an e-form and signed.
- Trustee officer collects fees and manages cheque handover.
- DLD officially registers the transaction.
- Buyer receives the new Title Deed.
Luxury Dubai: Making It Easy for You
At Luxury Dubai, we make property registration completely stress-free. Our team prepares all the paperwork, coordinates directly with DLD-approved trustee offices, and ensures everything is handled quickly and transparently.
✅ Transparent transactions
✅ Faster turnaround
✅ 100% compliance with DLD rules
With us, you can focus on your investment while we handle the legal and administrative side.
Luxury Dubai — where trust, efficiency, and excellence meet.