The Land Department was established in 1960 by an order from H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the late Ruler of Dubai, in order to safeguard the property rights in the city. Before its establishment, issues related to the property were resolved through reconciliation councils.The department provides approximately 160 services related to real estate transactions most notably the documentation of sale transactions, regulation and registration of all transactions. Regulation is done through its regulatory arm, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) which was established in 2007 by a decree from H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai.
