NOC — No Objection Certificate
A formal document from the developer confirming no outstanding dues or restrictions on a property — required before resale transfer at DLD.
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Plot-owner
Freehold plot ownership and build-to-suit positions — the most underserved consulting tier in Dubai. Saadiyat Reserve, Jubail Island, Nareel, Alreeman, Yas Acres.
Builder-plot positions are where the original allocation holder commissions their own villa on a freehold land parcel inside a master community. The structural difference from off-plan villa purchase: the buyer designs and contracts the build, subject to community design guidelines and DLD oversight. Most Dubai brokers don't operate in this lane because the position-level underwriting takes more work than primary-launch resale and the deal volume is lower. That's exactly why a planner's read earns its fee here.
This topic clusters every project and Note that operates in the plot-owner / build-to-suit lane, plus the glossary terms that define the mechanic.
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Title deed (Oqood, for off-plan)
The DLD-issued ownership certificate. Oqood is the pre-handover interim title for off-plan; the full title deed issues at handover.
Freehold vs Leasehold
Freehold = full perpetual ownership including the land. Leasehold = a defined-term right (commonly 99 years) on the unit only, not the land.
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