Trakheesi
Trakheesi is the Dubai Land Department system that issues the permit every property advert in Dubai must carry, shown as a permit number and QR code.
What Trakheesi means for a buyer
Trakheesi is the licensing system operated by the Dubai Land Department and RERA for estate agencies, brokers and their marketing. Buyers know it for one thing: no property may be advertised in Dubai, on a portal, a billboard, social media or in print, without a Trakheesi advertising permit.
A broker obtains a permit for a resale by uploading the owner's signed Form A and proof of ownership; for an off-plan project the developer authorises the agency. The permit number must appear on the advert. Since April 2023 each permit has also produced a QR code, under a DLD service called Madmoun. Scanning it opens the DLD's own record of the listing, showing the advertiser and the property details, and whether the permit is still valid.
How to use it:
- Look for the permit number or QR code on any listing before you enquire. Major portals display it in the listing's regulatory section.
- Scan the code and check that the agency, property type and location match the advert.
- Be wary of any advert, particularly on social media or messaging apps, that has neither.
A permit shows that a licensed broker is authorised to market a real property. It does not confirm that the asking price is fair or that the photographs are current.
Trakheesi applies to Dubai only. Abu Dhabi has a separate permit system, Madhmoun, with a confusingly similar name to Dubai's QR service.
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