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Law No. 7 of 2006 is one of the rulebooks issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority — Dubai. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of RERA Real Property Registration and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.
5 articles in 1 chapters, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
Article 4Scope of Application and Right of Ownership
Real Property ownership is restricted to UAE nationals, GCC nationals, companies fully owned by them, and public joint stock companies; non-UAE nationals may only be granted freehold ownership (in designated areas) or usufruct/lease rights up to 99 years, subject to Ruler approval.
Article 6(6)Functions of the DLD
The DLD prescribes rules for regulating and maintaining the Real Property Brokers Register, under which brokers must register (see Bylaw No. 85 of 2006).
Article 9 (as superseded by Law 7/2019, Article 1)Registration
All dispositions that create, transfer, change, or extinguish Real Property Rights (and final rulings validating them) must be recorded in the Real Property Register to be effective; recorded dispositions are deemed effective against all persons even where the disponent is indebted to a third party, unless intended to prejudice that third party.
Article 21Subdivision and Amalgamation
Any subdivision or amalgamation of Real Property Units must be registered in the Real Property Register.
Article 26Final Provisions
Any agreement or disposition concluded in breach of the Law, or with intent to circumvent its provisions, is null and void; a judgment invalidating it may be sought by any interested party, the DLD, or the Public Prosecution, or issued by the court on its own initiative.
RERA Real Property Registration's 10 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
Legal — 6 articles
Legal / Brokerage — 2 articles
Compliance — 2 articles
RERA Real Property Registration spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.
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real estate
property registration
title deed
dubai
dld
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What is Law No. 7 of 2006?
Law No. 7 of 2006 is issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority — Dubai and has applied since 1 January 2006. It has 5 articles across 1 chapters.
What does RERA Real Property Registration cover?
It is organised into: Law No. 7 of 2006 (Real Property Registration) + Law No. 7 of 2019 Amendment.
Who issues RERA Real Property Registration?
The Real Estate Regulatory Authority — Dubai. Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
Can I search RERA Real Property Registration and ask questions about it?
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