Form B
Form B is RERA's standard agreement between a property buyer and a Dubai broker, setting out what the buyer wants and the commission the broker will earn.
What Form B means for a buyer
Form B is the buyer's counterpart to Form A. It is a RERA contract in which a buyer appoints a licensed broker to find a property in Dubai. It records the buyer's requirements and budget, whether the appointment is exclusive, how long it lasts, and the commission payable if the broker introduces a property the buyer goes on to purchase.
Many resale purchases still proceed without one, with the commission simply written into Form F. Agents increasingly ask for Form B at the outset, since it is their evidence that they acted for you. Signing is reasonable, but read three things first:
- Exclusivity. An exclusive Form B can oblige you to pay that broker even if you buy through someone else during the term. A non-exclusive appointment is safer if you are still deciding whom to work with.
- Duration. Keep it short, or tied to named properties.
- Commission. The rate is set by agreement, not by law. Custom on a resale is 2% of the price plus VAT.
Form B is a resale document. If you buy off-plan directly from a developer, the developer pays the agent and you should not be asked to sign Form B or pay a buyer's commission. Whatever the form says, check the broker's card number on Dubai REST before you sign.
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Where Form B comes up in practice, with the costs, rules and steps around it.
Questions about the buying process?
An adviser can explain how this applies to the property you're considering.
- Current price list and availability, direct from the developer
- No fee to you on off-plan purchases: the developer pays us
- One salaried adviser, not on commission, from first call to handover
