The Dubai Land Department’s project register lists off-plan projects with their completion date and, after DLD’s site inspections, how much of each is built. Those two figures are what to hold a brochure and a contract up against.
1. Find the completion date on the register
Search the project and the date is at the top of its page, with the date the register was read. It can differ from the date in a brochure, and the register shows only the current date, not earlier ones.
2. Read how much is built, and when
The % built comes from DLD’s inspections, and each project page lists them with their dates. Check the date of the latest one: the site may have moved on since.
3. Hold it up against your contract
Take Binghatti Skyrise. The register gives a start date of 15 Oct 2024 and a completion date of 31 Dec 2026. It was 22.4% built at DLD’s inspection on 23 Apr 2026 (register read 4 Oct 2026).
Your sale contract has its own completion date and says what happens if the project finishes after it. If the register’s date differs from it, or has passed while the project is still active, ask the developer in writing for the current schedule. A past date on its own doesn’t mean a project is late: developers can agree a new date with the Land Department, and the register can take time to show it.
Questions to ask the developer
- What is the current construction schedule, and has the completion date on the register changed?
- Which escrow account do my payments go into? Project pages show the escrow account DLD lists for the project, where it lists one.
- What does my sale contract say happens if the project finishes after the contract date?
