The official document recording ownership of a property.
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- Transfer fee
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- Vendee
The buyer of a property under a sale contract; the counterparty to the vendor.
- Vendor
The seller of a property under a sale contract.
- Adverse possession
Acquisition of title by occupying land openly and continuously for a statutory period without the owner's objection; recognised in Egyptian civil law (hiyaza)…
- Beneficial ownership
The party who ultimately enjoys the benefits of ownership even where legal title is held by a nominee, trustee, or SPV; disclosure of beneficial ownership is i…
- Cadastre
The official register mapping land parcels with their boundaries, area, and ownership; Egypt's Survey Authority and the UAE municipalities maintain cadastral r…
- Chain of title
The unbroken sequence of ownership transfers from the current owner back through prior owners; a gap or defect in the chain is a red flag that must be resolved…