Adil Raza Khan | March 29, 2025
DAMAC Riverside allows you to literally live by the side of a manmade river, containing natural cool water, in the desert city of Dubai.
Open vast sandy desert is not that apparent in Dubai due to the skyscrapers and concrete wonders turning it into a mega city. But, the unbearable summer heat (Dubai has summer year-round) keeps the people here aware that they are really in a desert. The glamorous touch-ups cannot overpower nature.
The river, though artificially made, contains natural water and nature takes care of the residents, teaming it up with natural greenery (again planted here by humans) to give some relief. The Riverside that’s why is becoming a favorite community to settle down with family increasingly.
We are not writing this blog to praise all the pleasures one will positively enjoy here. For that check our other blogs please. Here, we will give you a fair idea about the property registration process in Dubai.
As you select and commit to buy a specific property at Riverside DAMAC or at any community in Dubai, these useful pieces of information will come handy to you.
Passport
You need a passport to begin the process with whether you are a foreigner or already staying in Dubai.
This is not applicable for foreigners or buyers/investors from overseas. For Dubai residents, this is already something they are aware of as every rightful resident of Dubai must have a valid VISA and possess an Emirates ID. For property registration also, this VISA & Emirates ID will be mandatory for them to produce to the concerned authority.
You need to present your Passport (foreigner & residents both), VISA & Emirates ID (Residents only) to the Dubailand Department.
DLD website https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/
Now, if you are purchasing the property from the secondary market it should be the duty of your RERA real estate agency to collect these documents and present it to the DLD on your behalf. Also, if you are buying brand new properties (like off plan properties) it might happen that the real estate developer admin team offers such service for you on your behalf.
Just be careful to monitor the entire process. Blind Faith in real estate transactions anywhere across the globe is a regretful decision, and we do not encourage that.
Let us clear one point here that it doesn’t matter whether you are purchasing the property by cash or through mortgage, these three basic documents remain the same.
In case you are mortgaging for property purchase, you need to register the mortgage with the DLD department.
DLD will issue the Title Deed and it proves your ownership of the property purchased. It includes the owner's name and property details.
The real estate developer (here DAMAC) issues this No Objection Certificate to legally declare there are no financial obligations involving the property like any unpaid tax.
It legally declares that the purchased property has no unresolved legal complications or lawsuits. It is issued by the local sub-registrar’s office and comes with an expiry date.
It confirms that the property is built on a freehold area where foreign ownership in Dubai is permissible.
PS. The documents need to be translated into Arabic or English if these are in any other languages by a certified translator.
Registration Fees
Registration Fees in Dubai (like everywhere else) is not a fixed amount for everyone. It is based on the property value. For example:
As per the price of your chosen townhouse project or apartment project at Riverside by DAMAC (apartments available now in 2025) you calculate how much you have to pay. Your RERA real estate agent will do all these and more on your behalf, you just stay aware of what they are doing and just keep a tap on the process.
DLD Fees
DLD fees or Admin fees include:
The middle one for land will not be applicable for DAMAC Riverside Dubai property buyers as there is no arrangement for buying plots here. Either you buy townhouses or apartments.
Yes, let us reveal to you this Good News. Dubai Land Department (DLD) has collaborated with 7 leading real estate developers in Dubai to reduce the property registration process.
The agreement permits these 7 real estate developers in Dubai to access and use DLD’s system to efficiently manage and monitor the property transactions and registration process on their own. They are also allowed now to register and audit the transactions for both developers and the investors.
The process is not very complicated but it can be completely hassle-free within minutes if you allow RERA agents or your real estate developer to handle it. For DAMAC Riverside community, it shouldn’t be an issue as DAMAC Properties enjoy the collaboration with DLD as discussed already. For further help, feel free to click here.
WRITTEN BY
Adil Khan is a Dubai luxury real estate expert with over 13 years of experience in the UAE property market. He is the Chairman of APIL Properties.
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The quote is so true but often so neglected! Good investment in knowledge indeed fetches the highest gains possible for an all-round prosperity.
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