A RERA escrow account is a dedicated, supervised bank account through which off-plan payments flow; funds are released to the developer only as construction progresses.
Introduced by Law No. 8 of 2007, the escrow account protects the off-plan buyer: each project has its own audited escrow, and the developer cannot draw freely from it. Releases are tied to verified construction milestones.
It is the central mechanism that makes Dubai off-plan markedly less risky than an unsecured pre-completion sale.
It secures the buyer's payments: funds are released to the developer only as verified construction progresses.
Sources: Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007 · Updated 2026-06-23