Off-plan & development · Dubai Land Department
Property handover and snagging basics
A handover should confirm who is responsible, what the contract requires, the condition of the property, meter and access status, keys, documents, defects and written acceptance or reservations.
Apply the framework to the real facts.
Use a dated inspection record with photographs and a written defects list. For a tenancy, clarify whether the landlord, management company or appointed representative is conducting the handover.
What to check
- Contract and addendum responsibilities
- Inspection and snag list
- Keys, access cards and meters
- Outstanding payments or service items
- Signed handover record
Common mistakes
- Assuming the broker is the property manager
- Accepting condition without photographs
- Leaving defects and responsibilities verbal
Explanation is not document preparation.
No legal form is created by Rapid. Rapid can organise the timeline, list the evidence and connect the visitor to Rapid property expert.
Apply the explanation to your facts.
Choose the question closest to your situation; Rapid will ask for what is missing.
What does this mean for your situation?
Ask Rapid using the actual dates, figures, documents and facts you know. Where official verification or professional action is required, the answer must say so clearly.