Guide · Before you sign
Before signing, make the conveyancing provider, scope, fee and payer explicit. Do not accept a conveyancing charge in Form F on the assumption that it is just another official fee—particularly if it commits you to the broker’s in-house service.
The payment allocation and provider arrangement must be understood from the actual terms. This guide gives you the questions to settle before agreement, not permission to disregard obligations after signing.
Who is the provider? Ask for the legal entity supplying the service, not only the name of the person who introduced it.
What does it do? Identify the coordination work, exclusions and responsibilities that remain with the parties, lender, developer or authority.
What does it cost? Confirm the service fee, VAT treatment, separate charges and the circumstances in which scope or price changes.
Who is appointing and paying it? Make the agreement clear and identify whether using that provider is part of the proposed transaction terms.
Ask whether the fee requires that particular provider. If you want an independent conveyancer, raise the choice before signing and agree the final wording. Do not let the provider decision remain hidden inside an unexplained fee line.
This is a request for clarity about the actual arrangement. It is not an assertion that all in-house services are unlawful or that an agreed clause can simply be ignored.
“Before I approve the agreement, please identify the conveyancing provider, its legal entity, the full service scope, the fee including VAT and any separate charges. Please confirm who is appointing and paying the provider, and whether this clause requires that specific service. I would like the option of an independent conveyancer discussed and the agreed arrangement reflected in the final document.”
Keep the answer with the complete draft agreement. If the wording and explanation differ, resolve the difference before approval.
DLD registration, trustee partner, developer and lender charges have their own purposes and recipients. A private service fee should be identifiable as a private service fee. Our payment guide shows how to itemise the schedule.
Ask how documents are handled, how missing evidence is recorded, what updates identify and what happens if the transaction changes. A useful comparison uses the same route and scope for each provider.
Read how to choose a conveyancer and our published fees.
Read the complete agreement and the relevant provider appointment. Obtain appropriate advice if you dispute the fee or want to change a named arrangement. Do not assume a later preference cancels an earlier obligation.
Use the printable pre-signing questions pack below. It leaves room to record the provider, scope, fee, payer and evidence of the agreed answer. It is a preparation checklist, not a replacement contract or legal opinion.
Do not accept an unexplained conveyancing line in a draft Form F—especially if it commits you to an in-house service. Understand the provider, work, price and agreed payer before approving the arrangement.
This checklist helps you prepare questions. It is not a substitute contract, a legal opinion or permission to disregard an agreement already signed.
“Before I approve the agreement, please identify the conveyancing provider, its legal entity, the service scope, fee including VAT and separate charges. Please confirm who appoints and pays the provider, and whether the clause requires that specific service. I would like any independent-provider option discussed and the agreed arrangement recorded in the final document.”
Record the agreed answer or evidence for each field:
Check the complete document and additional terms against the answers. Resolve conflicting explanations before signing. If a clause’s meaning or legal effect is unclear, obtain qualified advice. Keep the final version and supporting confirmations.
Read the actual agreement and provider appointment. Obtain appropriate advice before changing a named arrangement, withholding a fee or assuming an obligation no longer applies.
Conveyance fees: https://conveyance.ae/pricing-fees/
Source: dubailand.gov.ae · reference
Source: conveyance.ae · reference
Source: conveyance.ae · reference
