Dubai Land Department

Government entity Department Local Dubai

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) is the Dubai Government entity established on 23 January 1960 responsible for the registration, organization, and promotion of real-estate investments in Dubai. It bears responsibility for the registration of transfers of ownership, issuing title deeds, and developing legislation to regulate the real estate market in the emirate.

Short name: DLD
Emirate: Dubai
Type: Department
Part of: Government of Dubai
Official website: dubailand.gov.ae
Phone: 🇦🇪 +971 800 4488
Email: [email protected]
Founded: 1960-01-23
Headquarters: Dubai
Ownership: Government
Sector: Real Estate
Regulates: Real estate market, property registration, real estate brokers, developers, and rental contracts in Dubai
Public register: Open register
Founders: Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Official accounts: X · LinkedIn · Instagram

Organisation chart

Government of Dubai

Dubai Land Department

Board of directors

Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Chairman

Leadership and executive management

Marwan bin Ghalita Acting Director General

Marwan Ahmed Bin Ghalita Director General O Omar Hamad BuShahab Director General

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