Posted on 21st of November 2025
Dubai’s real estate market is becoming faster, smarter, and fully digital and the DubaiNow App is now at the center of this transformation.
Through its new Digital Property Sale feature, eligible buyers and sellers can complete ready-property cash transactions online, without visiting a trustee office or issuing a manager’s cheque.
Here’s everything you need to know.
The DubaiNow App, developed by Digital Dubai, is the UAE’s official smart services platform.
It brings together more than 170 government services, including Dubai Land Department (DLD) real estate services such as:
Online property verification
Digital title deed issuance
Service charge payments
Ejari services
Digital Property Sale & transfer
It is designed to make property transactions in Dubai faster, safer, and fully digital.
Today, the digital transfer system is available for simple, straightforward real estate transactions.
Single buyer and single seller only
Both must be UAE residents
Both must have:
Valid Emirates ID
UAE Pass
Local UAE bank account (IBAN)
Ready properties only (completed units)
Freehold areas
Must be mortgage-free
Must have no restrictions or holds
Cash sale only
No mortgage registration
No off-plan properties
No companies, multiple owners, or overseas-only users (unless they already have UAE Pass + UAE bank account)
This makes DubaiNow ideal for clean, ready-property cash deals.
A simplified version of the process:
1. Seller initiates the sale
Logs in via UAE Pass
Submits the sale request
Enters UAE IBAN to receive funds
2. System creates a DLD-controlled digital escrow IBAN
3. Buyer signs digitally via UAE Pass
4. Buyer transfers the full amount + DLD fees
5. DLD verifies funds and issues a digital title deed instantly
1. No More Manager’s Cheques
Buyers no longer need to:
Visit the bank
Request a manager’s cheque
Carry it physically
Sellers no longer need to:
Deposit / cash the cheque
Wait for clearance
All payments move digitally through a secure DLD escrow system.
2. Faster, Fully Digital Transfers
Most steps happen instantly:
Digital signing
Digital payments
Digital title deed
This significantly reduces transaction time.
3. Safer & More Transparent
Verified users via UAE Pass
Funds protected in DLD escrow
Automated payout to the seller
Both buyer and seller must ensure the property is fully cleared before initiating the digital sale.
1. Service Charges Must Be Cleared
All owners association payments must be settled
Any adjustments must be agreed privately
(DubaiNow does not handle adjustments)
2. DEWA & Chiller Must Be Settled
Final DEWA bill
Chiller bills (if applicable)
Refunds must be handled separately between buyer & seller
3. Rental & Service Charge Adjustments
If the property is rented or has prepaid amounts:
Rent refunds
Service charge adjustments
must be settled outside the app.
DubaiNow processes the title deed transfer, not financial adjustments between parties.
Digital property transfers support Dubai’s vision of becoming a global leader in smart real estate transactions.
They make buying and selling:
Faster
Safer
More transparent
More convenient for UAE residents
As the system expands, more transaction types will eventually become eligible.
If you want to know whether your property qualifies for a DubaiNow digital transfer, reach out , we’ll guide you step by step.
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