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A Lawyer's Checklist for real estate agents selling off-plan properties

Fourteen legal checks for real estate agents to complete before marketing, presenting or concluding an off-plan sale in Dubai. Progress is saved on this device.

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Before you market the project

Money and construction

Representations to buyers

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The sale and purchase agreement

  • Understand them well enough to present them, and refer buyers for independent legal advice on legal rights or contractual interpretation.
    Arrange an SPA review for your client

  • Material differences between sales representations, booking documents and the SPA are exactly what buyers later dispute.
    Investor rights and legal protections in the UAE

Records and escalation

  • Keep clear records of communications, brochures, payment instructions, representations and transaction documents.
    Which records matter if a dispute arises

  • If something does not match the official records or contractual documents, do not assume.

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This checklist is provided by HPL Yamalova & Plewka FZCO (LYLAW) as general information. It is not legal advice, does not create a lawyer-client relationship, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice on your specific situation. It is not exhaustive: requirements vary from case to case, and laws and regulatory practice change. LYLAW accepts no liability for any loss arising from use of or reliance on this checklist.

September 1, 2026