Legal & Regulatory Updates
Oqood shows up on almost every off-plan sale contract in Dubai, usually as a fee line or a portal name buyers are told to ignore until later. It deserves more attention than that, because Oqood is the actual government system that makes your off-plan purchase legally recognized. Where a provisional certificate is the document you
If you bought an off-plan unit in Dubai, the paper you were handed is not a title deed. It is a Provisional Sale Registration Certificate, sometimes written as an Oqoodi certificate, and it is a different legal instrument with different rights attached to it. Most first-time buyers do not learn this distinction until they try
A signed sale agreement in Dubai is a promise and Property sale registration is what turns that promise into an enforceable legal right. Also Read : What Does a Property Registration Trustee Do in Dubai, and Why Can’t You Skip One Until a sale is lodged with the Dubai Land Department, no buyer holds real
Here is an important maternity leave update for 2026 from the UAE. Also Read : UAE’s New Legal Profession Law Made Simple: Federal Decree Law No. 34 of 2022 Explained The Federal National Council has recommended that the government should extend the leave for the maternity sector to a full 98 days of paid leave,
For nearly three years, Dubai’s residential property market did something that made headlines and skeptics uneasy in equal measure: it kept climbing, month after month, largely undisturbed by the kind of global shocks that would have flattened most real estate cycles. That run appears to have ended. The Dubai Property Price Index, built from every
Breaking โ March 29, 2026: Ras Al Khaimah has issued a new law requiring public health establishments to implement mandatory communicable disease monitoring. Businesses should begin compliance review immediately. Ras Al Khaimah’s Law No. (4) of 2026 moves communicable disease management from individual entry-point screening to proactive, institution-level surveillance โ placing new compliance obligations on
Dubai offers no annual property tax โ but between DLD transfer fees, VAT on commercial assets, service charges, and the new corporate tax regime, property owners who plan ahead can legally keep significantly more of what they earn. In Brief โ What This Guide Covers Invest strategically within freehold zones Negotiate and scrutinise annual service
โ Market Data โ Updated March 30, 2026 All exchange rate figures in this article reflect data as of late March 2026. Currency markets are moving rapidly. Always verify current rates before making remittance or investment decisions. The Iranian-US war has created one of the most dramatic currency splits in recent Indian financial history โ
Source: UAE Ministry of Defence (@modgovae) | March 31, 2026 Also Read : โ ๏ธ URGENT: UAE Residency Grace Period Ends TOMORROW โ March 31 Air defense systems engage incoming threats fired from iran; residents warned to stay calm and follow official directives According to an official statement made by the united arab emirates (uae) ministry
In a joint statement, the Foreign Ministers of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar called for an immediate end to “the increasing restrictions by Israel on access to Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Jerusalem.” Also Read : Is Alcohol Available in UAE Markets? The statement condemned