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RERA Form A in Dubai: DLD Contract A workflow for a ready-sale permit
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Dubai Land Department calls Form A a real-estate e-marketing contract. Its Contract A guide shows a broker creating the contract, entering current title-deed and property information, setting commission and duration, uploading a seller-signed NOC, then submitting it for owner approval. The 2025 Trakheesi manual says that a ready property for sale in Dubai requires the marketing Contract A number before the permit fee is settled and the permit is obtained.
What DLD confirms about Contract A
DLD's published materials call this the real-estate e-marketing contract ‘Form A’ or ‘Contract A’. A 2022 DLD circular says the smart contract links real-estate permits with a marketing agreement between a broker and a seller. The DLD broker guide shows Contract A being created in the Dubai Brokers workflow, not by inventing an offline replacement.
For a ready property for sale in Dubai, DLD's 2025 Trakheesi User Manual states that the broker enters the marketing Contract A number between the owner and the broker, then settles the fees to obtain the permit. This is the primary-source connection between the contract and the real-estate permit workflow.
The DLD broker workflow, step by step
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Open the Dubai Brokers Contract A journey
DLD’s guide shows the broker entering the Dubai REST app as a Business User, choosing Dubai Brokers and navigating to Contracts to create Contract A. The same guide also shows a web-broker application route.
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Enter current title-deed and property details
For an owner seller, DLD lists a valid/latest title-deed number and year, property type, and an owner-verification method. The guide then shows title-deed validation and property details before the contract is submitted.
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Set commercial terms and attach the required NOC
DLD’s broker guide shows commission and contract-duration details, and says that the broker must upload an NOC signed by the owner. Optional supporting documents and notes can also be attached.
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Submit the contract for owner approval
After the broker reviews the preview and confirms the terms and conditions, the guide says a link with the contract details is sent to the owner or owners. Once the owner approves, the broker can search and download the contract.
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Use the approved Contract A in the permit workflow
For a ready-sale Dubai property, use the Contract A number in the Trakheesi permit journey and complete the applicable fee step. Verify the live system path and requirements before submission.
What the primary sources do not establish here
This page used to state a numerical ‘three broker rule’. We could not locate a current DLD primary source that states that number and its conditions, so this guide no longer presents it as a fact. DLD's FAQ does state that, when an owner or buyer contracts with a broker exclusively, the property cannot be offered to more than one broker. That is a different and narrower statement.
How to keep the record usable
Save the approved Contract A with the title-deed details, owner approval, permit record and the version of the DLD guidance used at the time. This is operational hygiene, not a legal conclusion: it gives the broker a traceable record of the source documents behind the advertising workflow.
If the property, ownership, commercial terms or advertising plan changes, do not assume the prior record remains sufficient. Re-open the DLD workflow and confirm the correct path for the current transaction rather than copying details from a previous listing.
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Frequently asked
Is Form A part of the DLD process?+
Yes. DLD publishes Contract A as the real-estate e-marketing contract and provides a broker workflow for creating it. Its permit circular and 2025 Trakheesi manual connect the contract to the ready-sale permit journey.
How does the owner approve Contract A?+
DLD's broker guide says that, after the broker submits the contract for approval, a link with the contract details is sent to the owner or owners. Once the owner approves, the broker can search and download the contract.
What information does DLD show in the Contract A journey?+
The DLD guide shows current title-deed and property data, owner verification, commission and duration details, plus an owner-signed NOC. The live workflow is authoritative if the required fields change.
Does Contract A itself issue the Trakheesi permit?+
No. DLD's manual treats Contract A as an input to the ready-sale permit path: enter the contract number, settle the fees and obtain the permit through the Trakheesi workflow.
Does DLD currently publish a three-broker cap for Form A?+
This guide does not state a numerical cap because it could not verify one in a current DLD primary source. DLD's public FAQ does state that an exclusive owner-or-buyer contract cannot offer the property to more than one broker. Ask DLD/RERA directly for a live open-mandate rule.
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More guides for the same workflow
- RERA Form A, B and F in Dubai: DLD smart contract rolesDLD's official definitions of Contract A, Contract B and Contract F for Dubai real-estate marketing and sales, plus the current authority workflows.Read →
- RERA Form B in Dubai: DLD buyer-broker smart contract roleDLD’s published definition of Contract B, its buyer-and-broker role, and how it differs from Dubai Form A and Form F.Read →
- RERA Form F in Dubai: DLD seller-buyer sale contract roleDLD’s published definition of Contract F, its seller-and-buyer role, and the authority guidance on electronic sales contracts in Dubai.Read →
- Trakheesi for Dubai brokers: DLD ad permits and official workflowWhat DLD's Trakheesi Real Estate Ad Permit service covers, its published application steps, and where brokers verify a permit or a Contract A workflow.Read →
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