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RERA Form B in Dubai: DLD buyer-broker smart contract role

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By the allrealestate editorial team

For a buyer-side search, DLD defines Contract B as an agreement of desire to purchase a property between the buyer and the real-estate broker. It is a smart marketing-and-sales contract with a different role from Contract A, which is seller-to-broker marketing, and Contract F, which is seller-to-buyer sale.

DLD’s published Contract B definition

DLD’s Real Estate Brokerage Practice Guide labels Contract B as an agreement of desire to purchase a property between the buyer and the real-estate broker. The guide places it in the same smart marketing-and-sales contract group as Contracts A and F, while giving each contract its own parties and purpose.

The DLD role distinction between the smart contracts
ContractParties and published role
Contract ASeller and real-estate brokerage: agreement to market a property.
Contract BBuyer and real-estate broker: agreement of desire to purchase a property.
Contract FSeller and buyer: agreement to sell a property.

Do not turn Form B into Form A or Form F

The party relationship is the useful first check. A seller-to-broker marketing arrangement belongs to Contract A; a buyer-to-broker purchase-intent arrangement is Contract B; and the seller-to-buyer sale agreement is Contract F. A Contract B explainer should not assume that the fields, approval path, commission terms or attachments of another contract apply here.

DLD says that brokers must use smart contracts for real-estate marketing and sales. Use the current DLD or Dubai Brokers workflow for the actual parties and transaction instead of treating this page as a downloadable contract or a substitute for the live service.

What this definition does not decide

DLD’s published definition identifies Contract B’s role; it does not, by itself, decide an exclusivity question, a commission dispute, cancellation, a party’s authority or a non-standard transaction. Check the active authority workflow and obtain qualified advice where those facts matter.

Sources and a note

Source: Dubai Land Department: Real Estate Brokerage Practice Guide 2024

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Frequently asked

What is RERA Form B in Dubai?+

DLD defines Contract B as an agreement of desire to purchase a property between the buyer and the real-estate broker.

Is Form B the same as Form A?+

No. DLD defines Contract A as a seller-to-broker marketing agreement, while Contract B is between the buyer and the broker.

Is Form B the sale agreement between buyer and seller?+

No. DLD defines Contract F as the agreement to sell a property between the seller and the buyer. Contract B has a different buyer-and-broker role.

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