Finance lease release (normal title deeds only)
Registers the release of a finance lease on a normal title deed property with the Dubai Land Department.
How it works
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Documents
You
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Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI
MARIO E.G.S.H AI
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Registered at trustee office
Runner at DLD
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Title deed issued
DLD
Documents required
Letter from the bank stating no objection to releasing the finance lease, in Arabic
originalEmirates ID of the owner (shown for identification only; no copy is taken) or a valid passport for non-resident foreigners
originalLegal power of attorney, if someone acts for a party
in some casesoriginalattestedlegal Arabic translationOnly if: Only when a representative attends; it must expressly cover this transaction on this property. A POA made abroad must be attested and legally translated into Arabic.
Conditions, time and validity
- A finance lease (Ijarah finance) is registered on a property with a normal title deed only.
- The bank's letter must be in Arabic (DLD).
- Processing time
- DLD: 10-15 minutes at the trustee office.
- Validity of the result
- Permanent: a clean title deed is emailed.
- Where it is applied for
- Real Estate Registration Trustee offices (in person). All outputs are electronic.
Steps at the authority
- Client settles the financing and collects the Arabic no-objection letter.
- Our centre checks the file and submits it at a Real Estate Registration Trustee office; all documents are uploaded to the DLD digital vault.
- The fees are paid (e-pay, Dubai Pay, Noqodi or a manager's cheque to DLD) and a receipt is issued.
- DLD audits and registers the transaction; the updated title deed / certificate is sent by email.
Tips that save you a trip
- Ask the bank for the Arabic letter addressed to DLD from the start.
Common reasons for rejection or delay
- Bank letter not in Arabic.
Questions and answers
What does the release cost in total?
For an apartment roughly AED 1,000 + 250 + 250 + 20 to DLD plus AED 315 trustee fee; our staff confirm the exact figure.
Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.
Legal basis
Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 concerning Real Property Registration in the Emirate of Dubai
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