Madhmoun

Madhmoun, Arabic for "verified" or "assured", is the property listing platform and permit system of the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC). ADREC announced it in March 2025, and since 7 July 2025 a Madhmoun permit has been mandatory before any property in Abu Dhabi is advertised online.

The mechanism is designed to remove fake and duplicate listings. A licensed broker requests a permit for a specific property; the owner must approve that request; and only then is a permit number issued. A property that is not listed exclusively can be advertised by a maximum of three brokers. Each advert must show the permit number alongside the broker's and the brokerage's licence numbers, and a listing's status can be checked against the permit number.

For a buyer the use is straightforward. An Abu Dhabi listing with a valid Madhmoun number has been tied to a real property and an owner's consent. One without it should not be on the market, and an agent who cannot give you the number is not authorised to sell that home.

Two cautions. First, do not confuse it with Dubai's arrangements. Dubai's permit system is Trakheesi, and the QR-code service attached to it is called Madmoun, without the "h"; the two systems are unrelated. Second, properties within the Abu Dhabi Global Market, on Al Maryah and Al Reem islands, come under ADGM's own advertising permit. The permit confirms authority to advertise, not the price or condition.