Dubai RERA Exam Practice Questions by Topic

Who does what in Dubai real estate: the Dubai Land Department (Law No. 7 of 2013), RERA (Law No. 4 of 2019), the Dubai Real Estate Institute, the Rental Disputes Centre, trustee offices, and the systems brokers use every day: Trakheesi, Dubai REST, Ejari, Oqood, Mollak and Mashrooi.

Law No. 7 of 2006 on real property registration (as amended by Law No. 7 of 2019): the real property register, title deeds, freehold areas for non-UAE nationals under Regulation No. 3 of 2006, usufruct, musataha and long leases, registering dispositions, and the penalties for false registration.

Law No. 13 of 2008 on the interim real property register, as amended by Law No. 9 of 2009 and Law No. 19 of 2017, with its implementing bylaw (Executive Council Resolution No. 6 of 2010): registering off-plan sales, developer duties, and the Article 11 remedies when a buyer defaults, by percentage of completion.

Law No. 8 of 2007 on escrow accounts for real estate development: opening an escrow account with an approved trustee, what buyers' money may be used for, withdrawals against construction progress, the retention after completion, project cancellation refunds and the criminal penalties.

Law No. 6 of 2019 on jointly owned real property: common areas, the developer's and owners' duties, the owners committee, association managers, service charges and the general fund, the sinking fund, Mollak, and disputes over service charges.

Bylaw No. (85) of 2006 regulating the real estate brokers register: who may broker, registration requirements, the broker card and office registration through Trakheesi, renewal, the broker's duties and liability, when commission is earned, multiple brokers, and disciplinary penalties.

The ethics of practising real estate brokerage in Dubai: the RERA code of conduct in Bylaw No. 85 of 2006 and the Real Estate Brokerage Practice Guide (Nov 2024), confidentiality and privacy, conflicts of interest, client money, the green list and Circular 02-2026 on cold calling, and honest dealing with every party.

The RERA smart contracts: Contract A (seller and brokerage), Contract B (buyer and brokerage) and Contract F (seller and buyer), how they are signed and used through Dubai REST and Trakheesi, deposits, the amicable settlement service for Contract F, and how commission is earned and shared.

Advertising real estate in Dubai: Trakheesi advertisement permits for every channel, displaying the permit, listing verification, marketing off-plan projects only when the project is registered and has an escrow account, the developer marketing agreement, and violations.

How a Dubai resale completes: due diligence, the developer NOC, mortgage clearance, the registration trustee office, transfer and title deed, and the Dubai Land Department fees under Executive Council Resolution No. 30 of 2013 and the current fee schedule, plus mortgages under Law No. 14 of 2008.

Law No. 26 of 2007 regulating landlords and tenants, as amended by Law No. 33 of 2008: lease formation and registration, the 90-day notice to change terms, renewal, the security deposit, landlord and tenant duties, eviction during the lease and on expiry (the 12-month notice), and sale of a leased property.

Decree No. 43 of 2013 on rent increases and the RERA rental index, Ejari registration of leases, and the Rental Disputes Settlement Centre under Decree No. 26 of 2013: jurisdiction, filing, the summary and appeal circuits, and enforcement.

The arithmetic the exam expects: square metres and square feet (1 sq m = 10.764 sq ft), price per square foot, service charges, commission and its VAT, DLD transfer fees, rental yield and return on investment, rent increase caps, off-plan instalments and retention amounts.

Valuing real property in Dubai: Executive Council Resolution No. 37 of 2015 on the valuation profession, who may value, the comparison, income and cost methods, comparable evidence, and how brokers use valuations in pricing advice.