{"id":39849,"date":"2026-09-19T09:27:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/freehold-areas-in-dubai\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T09:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:27:28","slug":"freehold-areas-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/ru\/freehold-areas-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Freehold Areas in Dubai: What the Law Actually Designates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ============================================================\n  TRUHAUZ.COM \u2014 OWNERSHIP \/ LEGAL FRAMEWORK\n  Title:    Freehold Areas in Dubai: What the Law Actually Designates\n  Slug:     freehold-areas-in-dubai\n  Keywords: freehold areas in dubai, dubai freehold areas list, freehold property dubai\n  ============================================================ -->\n\n<style>\n@import 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.fh-hero{min-height:auto}\n  .fh-hero-content{padding:48px 16px 56px}\n  .fh-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,7.5vw,2.6rem)}\n  .fh-area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n  .fh-forecast{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n  .fh-strip-in{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n  .fh-si{padding:15px 8px}\n  .fh-title{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,6vw,1.9rem)}\n  .fh-contact{padding:48px 0}\n}\n@media(max-width:480px){.fhc{padding:0 14px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"fh\">\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n<section class=\"fh-hero\">\n  <div class=\"fh-hero-bg\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"fh-hero-pat\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"fh-hero-ov\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"fh-hero-content\">\n    <span class=\"fh-eyebrow\">Ownership &middot; Legal Framework &middot; Updated September 2026<\/span>\n    <h1>Freehold Areas in Dubai<br><span>What the Law Designates, and Why Every List Disagrees<\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"fh-hero-sub\">Almost every &#8220;Dubai freehold areas&#8221; list you will read is an unsourced summary of a legal instrument that works by land plot and map, not by community name. This guide goes to the instrument itself: what Regulation No. 3 of 2006 actually designates, how it has been amended, and the only reliable way to confirm the tenure of a specific property.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"fh-hero-meta\">\n      <div class=\"fh-hm\">&#128220; <strong>Regulation No. 3 of 2006<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-hm\">&#127968; <strong>Freehold, Usufruct or 99-Year Lease<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-hm\">&#128506;&#65039; <strong>Designated by Plot, Not by Name<\/strong><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- DATA STRIP -->\n<div class=\"fh-strip\">\n  <div class=\"fhc\">\n    <div class=\"fh-strip-in\">\n      <div class=\"fh-si\"><span class=\"fh-sv\">2006<\/span><span class=\"fh-sl\">Regulation That Designates the Areas<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-si\"><span class=\"fh-sv\">23<\/span><span class=\"fh-sl\">Areas in the Original Article 3 Schedule<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-si\"><span class=\"fh-sv\">99 Years<\/span><span class=\"fh-sl\">Maximum Usufruct or Leasehold Term<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-si\"><span class=\"fh-sv\">Plot-Level<\/span><span class=\"fh-sl\">How Designation Actually Works<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- OVERVIEW -->\n<section class=\"fhs\">\n  <div class=\"fhc\">\n    <div class=\"fh-2col\">\n      <div class=\"fh-body\">\n        <span class=\"fht\">The Instrument<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"fh-title\">Where Dubai&#8217;s Freehold Rights Actually Come From<\/h2>\n        <p>Foreign freehold ownership in Dubai rests on a single named instrument: <strong>Regulation No. (3) of 2006 Determining Areas for Ownership by Non-UAE Nationals of Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai<\/strong>, issued by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, on 7 June 2006 and effective on publication in the Official Gazette.<\/p>\n        <p>Article 3 is the operative provision. It states that non-UAE nationals may acquire freehold ownership rights over real property <em>without time restriction<\/em>, usufruct rights, or leasehold rights for up to <em>ninety-nine (99) years<\/em>, in respect of the land plots indicated opposite each of the listed areas <strong>as shown by the maps issued by the Department and attached to the Regulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n        <p>That last clause is the part every summary drops, and it is the part that matters. The right is not granted to a community, a master development or a brand name. It is granted to land plots, identified on maps. A community name is a convenient label sitting on top of a plot-level designation, and the two do not always align.<\/p>\n        <p>The Regulation proves this itself. Article 4 carves out a single plot: Land Plot 224 in Nad al-Sheba is restricted to usufruct or a 99-year leasehold, and not freehold, even though Nad al-Sheba appears in the Article 3 schedule. If the instrument that created the regime needs a plot-level exception on its own first page, a list of 60-odd community names cannot be a safe basis for a purchase.<\/p>\n        <p>Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/freehold-vs-leasehold-dubai\/\">freehold versus leasehold in Dubai<\/a> explains what the three tenures mean in practice once you know which one you are buying; the broader process for an overseas buyer is set out in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buying-property-in-dubai-as-a-foreigner\/\">buying property in Dubai as a foreigner<\/a>.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"fh-hbox\"><strong>TruHauz perspective:<\/strong> We have deliberately not published a consolidated list of &#8220;all current freehold communities&#8221;. The schedule is amended by individual resolutions that are published separately, and we will not present a figure or a community roll-call we cannot tie to a named, dated instrument. What we can give you is the original schedule verbatim, a documented example of how it gets amended, and a verification method that works on any specific property. For a completed unit the answer is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/title-deed-dubai\/\">title deed<\/a> &#8212; which is where it should be read, not from a blog.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"fh-ov\">\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-head\">\n            <h3>Dubai Freehold at a Glance<\/h3>\n            <p>The legal essentials in one place<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Governing instrument<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r burg\">Regulation No. 3 of 2006<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Issued by<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">Ruler of Dubai<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Date of issue<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">7 June 2006<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Operative provision<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">Article 3<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Areas in that schedule<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">23<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Freehold term<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r up\">No time restriction<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Usufruct \/ leasehold<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">Up to 99 years<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Designation attaches to<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">Land plots on DLD maps<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Plot-level exception<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">Art. 4 &#8212; Nad al-Sheba 224<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Amended by<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">Later resolutions<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Age limit to own<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r up\">None<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-ov-row\"><span class=\"fh-ov-l\">Confirm tenure via<\/span><span class=\"fh-ov-r\">Title deed \/ DLD<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- AREA TABLE -->\n<section class=\"fhs fhg\">\n  <div class=\"fhc fhct\">\n    <span class=\"fht\">The Schedule<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"fh-title\">The 23 Areas Named in the Article 3 Schedule<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"fh-sub\">Reproduced in the order and spelling used in the Regulation. This is the original 2006 schedule. It has been added to since, so read it as the foundation of the regime rather than a current consolidated list.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"fhc\">\n    <div class=\"fh-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"fh-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Area as designated<\/th>\n            <th>Status<\/th>\n            <th>Note<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>1. Umm Hurair 2<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>2. Al Barsha South 2<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>3. Al Barsha South 3<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>4. Emirates Hills 1<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>5. Emirates Hills 2<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>6. Emirates Hills 3<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>7. Jebel Ali<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>8. Al Jaddaf<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>9. The World Islands<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge low\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Included in the original schedule as an offshore development area.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>10. Ras al Khor<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>11. Al Rowyah<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>12. Sheikh Zayed Road<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>13. Sofouh 1<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>14. Sofouh 2<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>15. Al-Qouz 3<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>16. Al-Qouz Industrial Area 2<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>17. Al-Qouz Industrial Area 3<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>18. Mirdif<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>19. Dubai Marina<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge top\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the original Article 3 schedule. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-marina\/\">Dubai Marina area page<\/a>.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>20. Palm Jebel Ali<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge top\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in 2006, long before the current build-out. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/palm-jebel-ali\/\">Palm Jebel Ali guide<\/a>.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>21. Palm Jumairah<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge top\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Spelling as it appears in the Regulation. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/palm-jumeirah\/\">Palm Jumeirah area page<\/a>.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>22. Nad al-Sheba<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge mid\">Plot 224 excepted<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Article 4 restricts Land Plot 224 in Nad al-Sheba to usufruct or a 99-year leasehold rather than freehold.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>23. Warsan 1<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"fh-badge high\">Listed 2006<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Named in the Article 3 schedule, by reference to the land plots shown on the Department&#8217;s attached maps.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"font-size:.78rem;color:#999;margin-top:10px;text-align:center\">Source: Regulation No. (3) of 2006 Determining Areas for Ownership by Non-UAE Nationals of Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai, Articles 3 and 4, as published on the Dubai Legislation portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae), retrieved 19 September 2026. Area names and spellings are reproduced as they appear in that text. Rights attach to the land plots shown on the maps issued by the Department and attached to the Regulation &#8212; not to community names. Not legal advice.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- CARDS -->\n<section class=\"fhs\">\n  <div class=\"fhc fhct\">\n    <span class=\"fht\">Verification<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"fh-title\">How to Confirm Tenure on a Specific Property<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"fh-sub\">Six checks that replace any list. Each one works on the property in front of you rather than on a community name, which is the only level at which the question has a reliable answer.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"fhc\">\n    <div class=\"fh-area-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"fh-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"fh-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"fh-area-name\">Read the Title Deed<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-type\">Check 01 &middot; The Document<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"fh-area-price\">Deed<\/span>\n          <span class=\"fh-area-unit\">issued by the DLD<\/span>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>States<\/span><span>The tenure<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Identifies<\/span><span>The land plot<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Applies to<\/span><span>Completed property<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>Seller cannot produce it<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"fh-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"fh-area-name\">Work From the Plot Number<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-type\">Check 02 &middot; Granularity<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"fh-area-price\">Plot<\/span>\n          <span class=\"fh-area-unit\">not the community name<\/span>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Designation attaches to<\/span><span>Land plots<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Shown on<\/span><span>DLD-issued maps<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Why<\/span><span>One name, mixed status<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Proof<\/span><span>Article 4 carve-out<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"fh-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"fh-area-name\">Establish Which of the Three Rights<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-type\">Check 03 &middot; Tenure Type<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"fh-area-price\">3<\/span>\n          <span class=\"fh-area-unit\">freehold, usufruct, lease<\/span>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Freehold<\/span><span>No time restriction<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Usufruct<\/span><span>Use, cannot alter<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Leasehold<\/span><span>Up to 99 years<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Never assume<\/span><span>They are not the same<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"fh-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"fh-area-name\">Verify Against DLD Records<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-type\">Check 04 &middot; Regulator<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"fh-area-price\">DLD<\/span>\n          <span class=\"fh-area-unit\">cross-check what you are told<\/span>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Where<\/span><span>Dubai Land Department<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Also via<\/span><span>The Dubai REST app<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Use it to<\/span><span>Confirm tenure<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Cost<\/span><span>Free to look<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"fh-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"fh-area-name\">Put Tenure in the Contract<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-type\">Check 05 &middot; Off-Plan<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"fh-area-price\">Contract<\/span>\n          <span class=\"fh-area-unit\">before you sign<\/span>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Confirm in<\/span><span>The sale contract<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Applies to<\/span><span>Off-plan purchases<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Standard form<\/span><span>Form F for resale<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Do it<\/span><span>Before any deposit<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"fh-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"fh-area-name\">Complete at a Registration Trustee<\/div>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-type\">Check 06 &middot; Transfer<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"fh-area-price\">Trustee<\/span>\n          <span class=\"fh-area-unit\">where the deed is issued<\/span>\n          <div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Transfer happens at<\/span><span>A trustee office<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Output<\/span><span>The new title deed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Confirms<\/span><span>Tenure and plot<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fh-area-row\"><span>Then<\/span><span>Tenure is on record<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"font-size:.78rem;color:#999;margin-top:22px;text-align:center\">The three available rights &#8212; freehold without time restriction, usufruct, and leasehold up to 99 years &#8212; are those set out in Article 3 of Regulation No. (3) of 2006. Procedural steps reflect standard Dubai Land Department practice as described in TruHauz&#8217;s own transaction guides linked above.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- CTA -->\n<div class=\"fh-cta-strip\">\n  <div class=\"fhc\">\n    <div class=\"fh-cta-in\">\n      <div>\n        <h3>Need the tenure confirmed on a specific plot?<\/h3>\n        <p>Send us the property or plot you are considering and TruHauz will confirm the tenure against Dubai Land Department records before you commit.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/contact\/\" class=\"fhbtn\">Ask TruHauz &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ANALYSIS -->\n<section class=\"fhs fhdk\">\n  <div class=\"fhc fhct\">\n    <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff!important;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 15px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:16px;\">The Discrepancy<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"fh-title white\">Why No Two Freehold Lists Agree<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"fh-sub white\" style=\"margin:0 auto 48px;\">This is not carelessness by the people writing them. It follows from how the designation is built, and it is worth understanding before you trust any list &#8212; including ours.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"fhc\">\n    <div class=\"fh-forecast\">\n      <div class=\"fh-fc\">\n        <span class=\"fh-fc-val\">Amended<\/span>\n        <h4>The schedule is a living instrument<\/h4>\n        <p>Resolution No. (6) of 2022, issued on 28 February 2022, provides that a non-UAE national may acquire freehold ownership rights, without time restriction, in the land and real property units on Land Plots No. (58) and (59) in Zabeel First. It cites Regulation No. 3 of 2006 <em>and its amendments<\/em> as its authority. Additions like this are published one at a time, not as a refreshed master list.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-fc\">\n        <span class=\"fh-fc-val\">By Plot<\/span>\n        <h4>Not by community name<\/h4>\n        <p>Article 3 grants rights over the land plots indicated on maps issued by the Department. Article 4 then restricts a single plot &#8212; Nad al-Sheba 224 &#8212; to usufruct or a 99-year leasehold. One marketing community name can therefore cover plots whose tenure differs, which no name-based list can express.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-fc\">\n        <span class=\"fh-fc-val\">By Emirate<\/span>\n        <h4>The rules are not federal<\/h4>\n        <p>The UAE Government&#8217;s official platform sets out that Abu Dhabi uses four separate arrangements under Law No. 19 of 2005, and that in Sharjah non-nationals hold usufruct rights only, for a maximum of 100 years and with the Ruler&#8217;s special approval. &#8220;UAE freehold&#8221; is not a single regime.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;margin-top:32px;font-size:.93rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)!important;line-height:1.75;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#fff!important;\">What this means in practice.<\/strong> Use the Article 3 schedule to understand the shape of the regime, and use the property itself to answer the question you actually care about. For a completed unit, the title deed states the tenure and identifies the plot. For an off-plan unit, get the tenure confirmed in the sale contract before any money moves, and remember that a resale is documented on <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/form-f-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#fff!important;text-decoration:underline!important;\">Form F<\/a> and completed at a <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/trustee-office-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#fff!important;text-decoration:underline!important;\">registration trustee office<\/a>, where the deed is issued. Dubai Land Department records, including those reachable through <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-rest-app\/\" style=\"color:#fff!important;text-decoration:underline!important;\">the Dubai REST app<\/a>, let you check what you have been told for free. If you are weighing Dubai against the alternative regime next door, our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-vs-abu-dhabi-property-investment\/\" style=\"color:#fff!important;text-decoration:underline!important;\">Dubai versus Abu Dhabi comparison<\/a> sets the two side by side. Nothing on this page is legal advice, and tenure on a specific plot should be confirmed with the Dubai Land Department or a qualified lawyer.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- FAQ -->\n<section class=\"fhs fhg\">\n  <div class=\"fhc fhct\">\n    <span class=\"fht\">FAQ<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"fh-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"fh-sub\">The questions overseas buyers ask most often about freehold areas and foreign ownership rights in Dubai.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"fhc\">\n    <div class=\"fh-faq-list\">\n      <div class=\"fh-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-q\" onclick=\"fhFaq(this)\">Which areas in Dubai are freehold for foreigners?<span class=\"fh-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-a\">Freehold designation in Dubai comes from Regulation No. (3) of 2006 Determining Areas for Ownership by Non-UAE Nationals of Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai. Its Article 3 schedule names 23 areas: Umm Hurair 2, Al Barsha South 2, Al Barsha South 3, Emirates Hills 1, Emirates Hills 2, Emirates Hills 3, Jebel Ali, Al Jaddaf, The World Islands, Ras al Khor, Al Rowyah, Sheikh Zayed Road, Sofouh 1, Sofouh 2, Al-Qouz 3, Al-Qouz Industrial Area 2, Al-Qouz Industrial Area 3, Mirdif, Dubai Marina, Palm Jebel Ali, Palm Jumairah, Nad al-Sheba and Warsan 1. That is the original schedule, and it has been added to by later resolutions, so it is a starting point rather than a current consolidated list. The designation attaches to specific land plots shown on maps issued by the Dubai Land Department, not to a community name.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-q\" onclick=\"fhFaq(this)\">What rights can a non-UAE national actually acquire?<span class=\"fh-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-a\">Article 3 of Regulation No. (3) of 2006 provides that non-UAE nationals may acquire freehold ownership rights over real property without time restriction, usufruct rights, or leasehold rights for up to ninety-nine (99) years, in respect of the land plots indicated opposite each listed area on the maps issued by the Department. The three are not interchangeable. Freehold without time restriction is ownership. Usufruct is a right to use and enjoy the property without being able to alter it. A 99-year leasehold is a long lease that expires. Which of the three applies to a given plot is a question about that plot, and the answer belongs on the title deed.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-q\" onclick=\"fhFaq(this)\">Has the list of Dubai freehold areas changed since 2006?<span class=\"fh-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-a\">Yes. The schedule is amended by resolution, and those resolutions are published individually rather than as a single refreshed list. A documented example is Resolution No. (6) of 2022, issued by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on 28 February 2022, which provides that a non-UAE national may acquire freehold ownership rights, without time restriction, in the land and real property units existing on Land Plots No. (58) and (59) in Zabeel First. That resolution cites Regulation No. (3) of 2006 and its amendments as its authority, which confirms the 2006 schedule is a living instrument. This is why published community lists on property websites often disagree with one another.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-q\" onclick=\"fhFaq(this)\">Why do freehold area lists on different websites contradict each other?<span class=\"fh-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-a\">Because they are secondary summaries of a plot-level legal instrument that is amended piecemeal. Three things cause the divergence. First, the schedule has been expanded by separate resolutions since 2006, and not every list tracks every one. Second, designation attaches to land plots shown on maps issued by the Dubai Land Department, so a single marketing community name can contain plots with different statuses. Third, the Regulation itself contains a plot-level carve-out: Article 4 restricts Nad al-Sheba plot 224 to usufruct or a 99-year leasehold rather than freehold. A list of community names simply cannot express that level of detail, which is why no list should be relied on for a purchase decision.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-q\" onclick=\"fhFaq(this)\">How do I confirm whether a specific Dubai property is freehold?<span class=\"fh-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-a\">Work from the property, not from a list. The title deed issued by the Dubai Land Department states the tenure and identifies the plot, so that document is the answer for a completed property. Ask for the plot number and check the tenure against it rather than against the community name used in marketing. Dubai Land Department records, including those accessible through the Dubai REST app, let you verify what you have been told. For an off-plan purchase the tenure should be confirmed in the sale contract before you sign, and the transfer itself is completed at a registration trustee office where the deed is issued. If a seller or agent cannot produce plot-level confirmation of tenure, treat that as the answer rather than an administrative delay. This is general information and not legal advice.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"fh-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-q\" onclick=\"fhFaq(this)\">Can foreigners buy freehold property anywhere else in the UAE?<span class=\"fh-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"fh-faq-a\">The rules differ by emirate, and Dubai is the most liberal. The UAE Government\u2019s official platform sets out that in Abu Dhabi, foreign nationals may use four arrangements under Law No. 19 of 2005 Concerning the Regulation of the Real Estate Sector: ownership for 99 years allowing them to fully dispose of the apartments and villas they buy with land not included, musataha for 50 years renewable by agreement of the parties for a similar period, usufruct for 99 years entitling the holder to use the property without being able to change it, and a long-term lease of not less than 25 years. It names nine designated investment areas in Abu Dhabi: Yas Island, Saadiyat, Reem, Mariya, Lulu, Al Raha Beach, Sayh Al Sedairah, Al Reef and Masdar City. In Sharjah, the same platform states that non-nationals have usufruct rights only, for a maximum of 100 years, and that special approval from the Ruler of Sharjah is required.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 44px;\"><div style=\"background:#fdf0f5;border-left:4px solid #660033;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.75;color:#333;\"><strong>Related reading:<\/strong> What the three tenures mean once you know which one applies is set out in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/freehold-vs-leasehold-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">freehold versus leasehold in Dubai<\/a>, and the end-to-end process is in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buying-property-in-dubai-as-a-foreigner\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">buying property in Dubai as a foreigner<\/a>. Several of the 2006 schedule areas are now major residential markets in their own right &#8212; see our pages for <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-marina\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Dubai Marina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/palm-jumeirah\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Palm Jumeirah<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/palm-jebel-ali\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Palm Jebel Ali<\/a>, and what buyers are paying across the emirate in our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-property-prices\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Dubai property price breakdown<\/a>. Freehold tenure in a designated area is also what makes a property-based residency application possible &#8212; see our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/golden-visa\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Golden Visa guide<\/a>. Buying land rather than a built unit raises a separate set of questions, covered in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buying-land-in-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">buying land in Dubai<\/a>, and holding through a corporate vehicle changes the registration position &#8212; see <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buying-dubai-property-through-a-company\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">buying Dubai property through a company<\/a>. For one of the largest overseas buyer groups specifically, see <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/can-indians-buy-property-in-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">can Indians buy property in Dubai<\/a>. 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