Title Deeds and Registration

The title deed is the document that says the property is yours. Everything else in a transaction is machinery for producing it.

How ownership is recorded

The Land Department maintains the register. A completed transfer results in a title deed in the buyer's name; for off-plan, an Oqood registration records the interest until the unit completes and a deed is issued.³

Verifying before you buy

1. 1Confirm the seller on the deed is the person selling.
2. 2Check for mortgages or encumbrances registered against the property.
3. 3Obtain the developer NOC confirming no outstanding dues.
4. 4Confirm the unit description matches what you are viewing — number, floor, area.

Where the data on this site comes from

Every figure on this site derives from the Land Department's published transaction records — the same registry that issues the deeds. That is why it can be checked rather than merely believed.