Glossary & framework library

Ejari

Legal & Title

Reference

Dubai system for registering tenancy contracts, formalising the rental relationship.

Related terms

  • Encumbrance

    A claim or liability attached to a property, such as a mortgage or easement.

  • Foreclosure

    The legal process by which a lender enforces its mortgage security and sells the property to recover the debt after borrower default.

  • Land registry

    The official record of land ownership and interests in a jurisdiction.

  • Legal opinion

    A lawyer's formal written assessment of a specific legal question, such as title validity or enforceability of security; lenders and investors routinely requir…

  • Lien

    A legal claim over property as security for a debt or obligation.

  • Memorandum of understanding (MOU)

    A preliminary, usually non-binding agreement outlining intended terms.

  • Musataha

    A UAE and Gulf right, typically up to 50 years and renewable, allowing the holder to build on and use land owned by another, with the buildings owned separatel…

  • Notarisation

    Formal authentication of a document or signature by a public notary, giving it legal validity; in the Gulf and Egypt most property transfers must be notarised…