Q: Recently I found an agent who managed to sell my property in Dubai and is now demanding a 2% seller’s agent fee. Am I obliged to pay such amount? 

Q: I am a real estate agent. Recently, one of my clients viewed a floor on my behalf. He came through my advertisement and I arranged his viewing. After viewing, he took a complete floor directly from management. He denied paying my brokerage fees. I am an agent who makes viewing on the 7th floor in the building and the building security knows very well that no one came before for this floor. After 4 days, my client closed the deal directly because there is a number mentioned in the management at the building security reception. When I called the management to inform him, he is a key client, one of them replayed: "sorry, we can’t do anything for skipping the agency fees". I need legal advice on how to take legal action. Please help!

Q: Hi, I am going to buy an apartment in Dubai. If I am going directly from the seller's broker, shall we both (seller and buyer) pay 2% each to this broker? And also it asks for a convenience fee of 5000 Dhs, what is it? Thanks

Q: Who pays the broker's fee during a flat or apartment purchase in Dubai? Is it the seller/developer or the buyer and what is the percentage amount or fees stipulated as per the law?

This Bylaw regulates the Real Estate Brokers Register in the Emirate of Dubai. No person may engage in real estate brokerage activities in Dubai unless he is licensed by the competent entities and entered in the register, which is maintained by Dubai Land Department.

By virtue of this Law, a public corporation named the “Real Estate Regulatory Agency” is established in the Emirate of Dubai. It is affiliated to Dubai Land Department. The objective of RERA is to regulate the real estate sector in the Emirate.