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    "name": "How to Sell an Apartment in Dubai: A Step-by-Step Guide for Property Owners",
    "url": "https://continentalclub.ae/articles/how-to-sell-an-apartment-in-dubai-a-step-by-step-guide-for-property-owners/",
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    "description": "Learn how to sell an apartment in Dubai, from preparing title documents and signing Forms A, B and F to obtaining an NOC and completing transfer.",
    "published_at": "2025-12-15T17:34:19+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2025-12-15T17:46:59+00:00",
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        "name": "Continental Club Property LLC",
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        "url": "https://continentalclub.ae/"
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    "content_md": "Below is a simple and clear process for selling an apartment in Dubai — from preparing documents to completing the transfer at a Trustee Office. Use it as an instruction and a checklist.\n\n## 1) Prepare the required documents\n\nTo start the sale, you need your “property ownership certificate” and an ID document:\n\n- **OQOOD** — if the property is in an off-plan (under-construction) project.\n- **Title Deed** — if the property is ready (completed).\n- **Passport** or **Emirates ID**.\n\nIf you can’t easily find your property certificate, you can download it via the **Dubai REST** app or through your account on the official government portal: **https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/#/**\n\n## 2) Choose a licensed agency\n\nIt’s important to work with a properly licensed agency and broker. Make sure they have:\n\n- a **RERA certificate**;\n- a **Broker Card**.\n\n## 3) Price your property\n\nIf the apartment hasn’t been significantly modified (major renovation/replanning) and isn’t heavily worn, pricing can often be done remotely based on current market conditions.\n\nIn practice, this means:\n\n- reviewing **active listings** on major portals (similar units in your area and building);\n- checking **past sales history** in your building via publicly available sources to understand the range of actual transactions.\n\n## 4) Sign “Form A” with the agency\n\nAfter choosing the agency, you sign **Form A** — the seller’s agreement/marketing mandate. From this point, the agency officially manages the sale: marketing, viewings, and negotiations.\n\n## 5) The agency signs “Form B” with the buyer\n\nOnce a buyer is found, the agency signs **Form B** with the buyer — this formalizes the broker’s relationship with the buyer.\n\n## 6) “Form F” is prepared and signed between the buyer and the seller\n\nNext, **Form F** is prepared and signed by the buyer and the seller. It can usually be signed **remotely** once all terms are agreed.\n\n## 7) The seller requests the NOC\n\nThe seller requests the **NOC (No Objection Certificate)** — a confirmation that there are no outstanding dues with the **developer** or the **property management company** (depending on the property).\n\n## 8) Transfer at a Trustee Office\n\nAfter the NOC is issued, the transfer date is scheduled at a **Trustee Office** (property ownership transfer and registration).\n\nThe meeting is strictly **in person**, with the buyer and seller present, or their representatives attending under a **notarized Power of Attorney**.\n\n## 9) Fees payment and completion\n\nFinal step: the buyer pays the **DLD fees** and the **Trustee fee**. After that, the transaction is considered complete.\n\n## Quick checklist for the owner\n\n- OQOOD (off-plan) or Title Deed (ready)\n- Passport or Emirates ID\n- Licensed agency (RERA, Broker Card)\n- Market pricing (listings + sales history in the building)\n- Form A → Form B → Form F\n- NOC\n- Transfer at the Trustee Office (in person / via POA)\n- DLD fees and Trustee fee payment",
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