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RERA Form A and the Three Broker Rule in Dubai, explained
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Form A is the marketing agreement between a property owner and a broker that authorizes the broker to list and advertise the property. The owner approves it digitally in the Dubai REST app, and it underpins the Trakheesi advertising permit for a secondary-market sale. Under a Dubai Land Department rule, an owner can hold up to three active Form A agreements at once, with three different brokers.
What Form A does
Form A is the owner's written authorization for a broker to market the property. Without it, a broker generally cannot generate a permit to advertise a secondary-market sale. The owner approves it through the Dubai REST app, which is where the agreement is recorded.
The Three Broker Rule
Under a DLD rule reported as effective from October 2022, an owner can list with up to three brokers at the same time, which means up to three active Form A agreements. Adding a fourth broker means cancelling one of the existing agreements first.
Source: Gulf News: Dubai limits property listings to three brokers (October 2022)
Why brokers care
It shapes how exclusive your position is. An exclusive Form A gives you a cleaner run at the listing than competing as one of three brokers, which also affects how carefully you share the property while it is live.
Source: Dubai Land Department: real estate advertisement permit (Trakheesi)
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Frequently asked
Can a landlord list with many brokers at once?+
Up to three at a time, under the DLD rule reported from October 2022. A fourth requires cancelling an existing Form A first.
Is Form A used for rentals and off-plan too?+
The marketing authorization differs. Form A is the typical route for secondary-market sales; rentals and off-plan generally use a landlord or developer NOC.
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