Questions & Answers
Partition of an apartment without Sharjah Municipality approval
Is it illegal to build a partition inside a flat?
Where can I find anything about real estate laws in the UAE, specifically in Sharjah?
Do we have a government official website where I can find the list of laws applied in the UAE?
Partition without Sharjah Municipality approval is illegal and it is breaching housing rules in the emirate. Please lodge a complaint in the Municipality.
The municipality imposes a fine of Dh 500 on violators and — if the violation is repeated — the fine is doubled to Dh 1,000.
Single men and women living in the same apartment having a partition (or without) and without any legal relationship between them, is strictly prohibited by law. Such violations are referred to police as it’s against the UAE’s and Islamic law.
Please call Sharjah Municipality’s hotline number 993.
