DLD (Dubai Land Department)
The Dubai Land Department is the government body responsible for registering real estate transactions and ownership in Dubai.
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) is the government authority that oversees and registers real estate in Dubai. It records property ownership, registers sales and mortgages, issues title deeds, and — through its regulatory arm RERA — governs brokers, developers, and tenancy.
Almost every formal step in a Dubai transaction touches the DLD: transferring ownership, registering an off-plan sale via Oqood, or issuing a title deed at handover.
Because the paperwork and parties around a deal must stay consistent through to registration, agencies benefit from keeping the buyer, seller, unit, agreement, and commission connected in one record. IRM365 is built for the UAE market — see the UAE real estate CRM overview.