Dubai RERA Broker Exam study guide
Dubai RERA Broker Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Dubai RERA broker certification is the credential the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, a part of Dubai Land Department, requires of individuals who wish to work as licensed real estate brokers in the emirate. Passing the broker exam - and then holding the licence that follows from it - is what allows a person to broker sales, purchases and leases for clients in Dubai and to be recorded against a registered brokerage in DLD systems. The Dubai RERA Broker Exam study guide has 8 sections and about 3,554 words.
01Dubai Real Estate Legislation
Dubai real estate sits on a stack of rules. At the top is federal law: the Civil Transactions Law (Federal Law No.
401 words, about 2 min02RERA Regulations and the Regulatory Framework
RERA is the regulatory agency operating under the Dubai Land Department. It is not a court and not the registry.
356 words, about 2 min03Broker Licensing
Brokerage in Dubai is licensed at two levels. The company must hold a valid Dubai trade licence covering brokerage activity and be registered with RERA; each individual broker must hold a RERA broker registration and a broker card carrying that number.
335 words, about 2 min04Professional Ethics and Conduct
RERA's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct rests on honesty, transparency, competence, confidentiality and loyalty to the client. In practice that means disclosing all material facts about a property - known defects, existing mortgages, disputes, service charge arrears - disclosing any personal interest in the transaction, advertising only with the owner's written authority, keeping client information confidential after the deal ends, and never misrepresenting price, size, view, payment terms or handover date.
351 words, about 2 min05Property Transactions, Contracts and Standard Forms
Secondary-market sales usually use DLD/RERA standard forms. Form A appoints the broker to act for the seller; Form B does the same for the buyer; Form I records the brokerage arrangement and the commission.
357 words, about 2 min06Leasing and Tenancy Law
Tenancies in Dubai are governed by Law No. 26 of 2007 on the relationship between landlords and tenants, as amended, together with RERA's rental index and the Ejari registration system.
361 words, about 2 min07Off-Plan Sales, Escrow and Project Registration
A developer may not sell off-plan units until the project is registered with RERA and an escrow account is opened with an accredited bank under Law No. Buyer payments must be deposited into that escrow account and may be released only against certified construction progress.
369 words, about 2 min08Dubai Land Department Systems, Procedures and Property Registration
DLD runs the registry and a family of systems a broker must navigate daily: the Real Property Register holding title deeds; the Interim Real Estate Register (Oqood) for off-plan; Ejari for tenancies; Mollak for owners' associations and service charges; Mo'asher for transaction and rental data, including the rental index; and the Dubai REST application for services, certificates and payments. Transfers are executed at DLD or at authorised trustee offices.
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