DIFC Real Property Regulationschapter by chapter

Appendix 2 paragraph 8.2

Any person having custody or possession of Real Property, records or files must permit a person authorised by the Registrar under paragraph 8.1 to inspect, copy, or take possession of them, for the purpose of ascertaining whether a Transfer has occurred, the market value of a Real Property Interest, or any other matter relevant to Freehold Transfer Fee payment.

Appendix 2 paragraph 9.2

A Developer that maintains a register of Purchasers of Off Plan Lots must make that register available for inspection by any former, current or prospective Purchaser, sub-purchaser or assignee, and by any Relevant Authority.

Appendix 2 paragraphs 5.5-5.6

Where the Registrar determines that a self-assessment was too low, or makes its own assessment because a Transfer Instrument or Indirect Interest Transfer Notification was not lodged within 30 days of the Transfer, the Transferee or Developer must pay the additional or assessed Freehold Transfer Fee amount within 30 days of the Registrar's notification.

Regulation 1.2.21.2 Transfers

Where a Transfer falls within one of the Freehold Transfer Fee exemptions (natural-to-legal person restructure, legal-to-natural reversal, common-beneficiary legal-to-legal transfer, common-parent transfer, Islamic financing repayment transfer, or inheritance), lodge a Transfer Instrument (for a Real Property Interest) or an Indirect Interest Transfer Notification (for an Indirect Interest) with the Registrar in accordance with Appendix 2 paragraph 5.1 or 5.2.

Regulation 1.3.1-1.3.3; Appendix 2 paragraphs 5.1-5.41.3 Freehold Transfer Fee; Appendix 2 paragraphs 5.1-5.4

Register the Transfer by lodging a Transfer Instrument or Indirect Interest Transfer Notification with the Registrar, stating a self-assessment of the Freehold Transfer Fee payable (5% of consideration or market value, whichever is greater), and pay that self-assessed fee by the applicable Freehold Transfer Fee Payment Date (30 days from Off Plan Sales Agreement, Indirect Interest Transfer effective date, or Sales and Purchase Agreement/execution for an unmortgaged Lot or other Transfer; 50 days

Regulation 1.41.4 Mortgage Registration Fee

The Mortgagee must lodge the Instrument for Registration of a Mortgage with the Registrar and pay the Mortgage Registration Fee, equal to 0.25% of the amount of the debt or liability secured by the Mortgage.

Regulation 4.1-4.24. Prescribed Fees

Pay the Prescribed Fee set out in Appendix 1 for the relevant matter (e.g. registration of a Transfer Instrument, Caveat, Mortgage, Lease, or other Instrument; requests for searches, copies or replacement title deeds) before the Registrar provides the service, unless the Registrar agrees otherwise.

Regulation 5.65. Penalties, Powers and Remedies

Where the Registrar requires, by written notice, a holder or Transferee of a Real Property Interest or Indirect Interest (including an Officer or agent) to give specified information or produce specified Documents, that person must comply with the request.