Fees
2% + 5% VAT. Only when the transfer completes.
The sale value is the seller's asking price plus the remaining balance owed to the developer — the figure registered with DLD.
2% + VAT. Only on success.No listing fees, no retainers. We're paid when the transfer completes at the DLD — and not a dirham before.
Sale value
AED 2,500,000
- Brokerage fee (2%)
- AED 50,000
- VAT (5% of fee)
- AED 2,500
- Total, paid on transfer
- AED 52,500
AED 0 if the transfer doesn't complete.
Where the money goes
Our fee, next to DLD and developer costs
Estimated on the worked example's sale value of AED 1,900,000. DLD and developer fees are confirmed when the NOC is issued.
Paid to OffplanDistress
AED 39,900
2% brokerage fee + 5% VAT, charged only when the transfer completes
- Estimate
Paid to DLD
≈ AED 80,200
4% transfer fee, plus registration and trustee office fees
- Estimate
Paid to the developer
≈ AED 5,000
NOC / assignment admin fee — varies by developer
Worked example
A unit bought for AED 2,000,000 with AED 600,000 paid. The seller accepts AED 500,000 for their equity.
- Buyer pays the seller
- AED 500,000
- Buyer takes over the remaining plan
- AED 1,400,000
- Sale value
- AED 1,900,000
- OffplanDistress fee (2%)
- AED 38,000
- VAT on fee (5%)
- AED 1,900
What's included
- Free for sellers — the buyer pays our fee
- No listing fee, no upfront or retainer fee
- Developer NOC application & DLD paperwork included
- Trustee office appointment and settlement coordination included
- No fee if the deal falls through
Third-party costs (paid at transfer)
Set by DLD and the developer, not by us. Confirmed when the NOC is issued.
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| Cost | Paid to | How it's set |
|---|---|---|
| DLD transfer fee | Dubai Land Department | 4% of the sale value (customarily paid by the buyer) |
| Developer NOC / assignment fee | The developer | Set by each developer — often a fixed admin fee, sometimes a % of price |
| DLD trustee office & registration | DLD trustee office | Fixed fees per transaction + VAT |
| OffplanDistress fee (2%) | OffplanDistress | 2% of the sale value + 5% VAT |
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