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Oqood

In short

Oqood is the official registration of an off-plan sale contract with the DLD, establishing the buyer's right to the property before the final title deed is issued at handover.

"Oqood" means "contracts" in Arabic. In practice it is the initial registration certificate of the off-plan sale: it records the buyer in the DLD registry and conditions the validity of any resale before handover. At handover, the Oqood is converted into the final title deed.

●In practice with Level8

After every off-plan booking, Level8 checks that the Oqood certificate is issued in the buyer's name — it is what makes your contract enforceable during construction, and the document required for an assignment resale. At handover, we track its conversion into the final title deed.

Key takeaways
  • Interim registration of the off-plan contract at the DLD — before the title deed
  • Makes the SPA enforceable: the unit cannot be sold twice
  • 4% registration fee (the DLD transfer equivalent) + admin fees
  • Converts into the final title deed at handover, once fully paid
Worked example

On an AED 1M off-plan purchase, Oqood registration costs AED 40,000 (4%) and records the buyer in the DLD registry from signing. At handover, the Oqood converts into the final title deed — without paying the 4% again.

Sources: Dubai Land Department · Updated 2026-06-23

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Oqood registers the off-plan sale before completion; the title deed is the final ownership title issued at handover.
4% of the property value (the DLD transfer fee equivalent, paid at the off-plan stage) plus administrative fees. At handover, conversion into the title deed does not re-trigger the 4%.
Because it records your right in the official DLD registry from the off-plan purchase: the developer cannot resell the same unit, and your position is enforceable in a dispute or resale.
After the SPA is signed and the registration fee paid, the developer triggers issuance with the DLD. Check that the certificate is in the buyer's name and that the unit number matches the SPA — exactly what Level8 verifies after every booking.
●Related terms
Transaction & purchase

Off-plan

Off-plan refers to buying a property before completion, directly from the developer, with payments staged across construction and after handover.

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DLD (Dubai Land Department)

The DLD (Dubai Land Department) is Dubai's land authority: it registers all property transactions, issues title deeds and publishes the official market data.

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RERA escrow account

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.

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