The pattern: why conveyancing quietly decides whether a deal holds
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 20 The pattern: why conveyancing quietly decides whether a deal holds After nineteen episodes on the mechanics, this one steps back. The deal happens before conveyancing begins — but the deal holds, or fails, in conveyancing. A reflective close on why the documentary path quietly decides whether a […]
Foreign buyers and sellers: attestation, MOFAIC, signing remotely and moving funds
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 19 Foreign buyers and sellers: attestation, MOFAIC, signing remotely and moving funds Dubai is a global market, and many buyers and sellers never set foot in the UAE during the deal. The transfer mechanics don’t change for foreign parties — the documentation around them does. This episode covers […]
When transfers fail: the four failure categories, pre-flight checks, and recovery
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 18 When transfers fail: the four failure categories, pre-flight checks, and recovery Most Dubai transfers complete cleanly; the ones that fail tend to fail for the same knowable reasons. This episode catalogues the four failure categories — documentary, financial, structural and procedural — shows what a pre-flight check […]
Service charges and the developer NOC: what it establishes and why it’s withheld
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 17 Service charges and the developer NOC: what it establishes and why it’s withheld The developer NOC confirms there’s no objection to the transfer — and without it, nothing proceeds at the trustee. This episode covers who issues it, processing time and validity, fees, why developers withhold it, […]
Gift transfers between family: the Hiba route, the 0.125% fee, and what qualifies
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 16 Gift transfers between family: the Hiba route, the 0.125% fee, and what qualifies A Hiba is a registered gift of property without consideration between first-degree relatives, at a concessional DLD fee of 0.125% instead of 4%. This episode covers the legal framework, who qualifies, the fee structure, […]
Off-plan resale: assigning an Oqood position before handover
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 15 Off-plan resale: assigning an Oqood position before handover Selling an off-plan unit before handover is an assignment — you’re selling a registered Oqood position, not a title. This episode covers the two conditions for resale, the developer’s NOC and assignment fee, how the new buyer takes over […]
Power of attorney for property transfers: compliant, rejected, and the legalisation chain
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 14 Power of attorney for property transfers: compliant, rejected, and the legalisation chain A power of attorney lets someone act for an absent buyer or seller — and used badly, it’s the most common reason transfers fail at the trustee desk. This episode covers when you need a […]
Buying with a mortgage: pre-approval, the valuation gap, and transfer-day drawdown
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 13 Buying with a mortgage: pre-approval, the valuation gap, and transfer-day drawdown A financed buyer is buying with the bank’s money — which means more documentation, more coordination and more time pressure than a cash deal. This episode covers pre-approval, property approval, the valuation gap, the final offer’s […]
Releasing a mortgage on the seller side: settlement, the cheque split, and where it derails
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 12 Releasing a mortgage on the seller side: settlement, the cheque split, and where it derails Most Dubai sellers are releasing a mortgage when they sell — and mistimed release is one of the most common reasons same-day transfers fail. This episode covers the settlement statement, the bank’s […]
The first 90 days after transfer: what new owners underplan for
Home › The Conveyance Desk › Episode 11 The first 90 days after transfer: what new owners underplan for Closing day gets all the attention, but ownership is a position you settle into over weeks. This episode covers the first ninety days after transfer — DEWA, building access, Ejari, mortgage finalisation, community notification, insurance, snag-list […]