What is Permit to Sell (Developer Requirement)?
RERA में project register और escrow account open करने के बाद developer को off-plan sell करने का approval।
Description
A permit to sell is a mandatory RERA approval that a developer must secure before offering off-plan property to buyers. RERA evaluates the developer's financial standing, project viability, land ownership status, and escrow account setup before granting permission. This regulatory gate protects buyers from purchasing in projects that may not be financially viable.
Developer must own the land outright or have an agreement with the landowner
A DLD-approved escrow account must be established for the project
Construction completion milestone (typically 20 to 25% of total cost) must be reached in some cases
Architectural plans and approvals must be in order
Buyers can verify a project's permit status through the DLD website, the Dubai REST app, or by contacting RERA directly. Never purchase off-plan property from a developer who cannot produce a valid permit to sell. Projects without this permit lack escrow protection and RERA oversight.
Oliva इसे कैसे उपयोग करता है
Oliva only lists off-plan projects from developers with valid RERA permits to sell. Each listing's permit status is verified before publication on the platform.
How to interpret
The permit to sell is a buyer's first line of defense in off-plan transactions. It confirms that RERA has reviewed the developer's financial standing and project viability before allowing sales to commence. Purchasing from a developer without this permit means bypassing the regulatory framework entirely, with no escrow protection and no RERA recourse if the project fails.
Verification takes less than two minutes through the Dubai REST app. Before signing any off-plan reservation form or paying any deposit, search for the project by name or developer. If it does not appear as a registered, permitted project, stop the transaction immediately and seek clarification.
दुबई मार्केट संदर्भ
RERA issues permits to sell only after verifying land ownership (or a development agreement), escrow account establishment, and in some cases construction milestone completion. This process was strengthened notably after the 2008 crisis, when developers were marketing and collecting funds for projects they had no realistic means of completing.
Some developers pre-market projects before obtaining the permit to sell, collecting "expressions of interest" or non-binding reservation fees. While this is common practice, buyers should understand that no legal protections apply until the formal permit is issued and an Oqood-registered SPA is signed. Pre-marketing deposits should be minimal and refundable.
Frequently asked questions
An official authorization from RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Agency) that a Dubai developer must obtain before marketing or selling any off-plan property units to the public.
A permit to sell is a mandatory RERA approval that a developer must secure before offering off-plan property to buyers. RERA evaluates the developer's financial standing, project viability, land ownership status, and escrow account setup before granting permission.
The permit to sell is a buyer's first line of defense in off-plan transactions. It confirms that RERA has reviewed the developer's financial standing and project viability before allowing sales to commence.
RERA issues permits to sell only after verifying land ownership (or a development agreement), escrow account establishment, and in some cases construction milestone completion. This process was strengthened notably after the 2008 crisis, when developers were marketing and collecting funds for projects they had no realistic means of completing.
Oliva only lists off-plan projects from developers with valid RERA permits to sell. Each listing's permit status is verified before publication on the platform.
Never purchase off-plan property from a developer who cannot produce a valid permit to sell. Projects without this permit lack escrow protection and RERA oversight.
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