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# Form A

> Form A is RERA's standard listing agreement between a property seller and a Dubai broker, and the document a broker needs before advertising the property.

Also known as: Contract A, Seller-broker agreement, Listing agreement.

## What Form A means for a buyer

Form A is the contract by which an owner appoints a licensed broker to market a property in Dubai. It is one of [RERA](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/rera)'s unified brokerage forms and records the property details, the asking price, whether the listing is exclusive or open, how long it runs, the commission and who pays it. It also discloses matters a buyer will ask about, such as an existing mortgage, a tenancy and the annual [service charges](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/service-charges).

Its practical importance is that a broker cannot obtain a [Trakheesi](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/trakheesi) advertising permit for a resale listing without a signed Form A and proof of ownership. An advert with no permit number usually means there is no Form A behind it, and possibly no instruction from the owner at all.

Buyers rarely see the form, but they benefit from it. If an agent cannot tell you whether they hold the listing directly from the owner, ask; negotiating through a chain of agents who have never met the seller is slow and unreliable.

For owners, the points to check before signing are the exclusivity period, the commission rate and whether it is payable if you find a buyer yourself. When you come to sell, expect to sign one. Form A has no role in an off-plan purchase from a developer, where the agent is appointed and paid by the developer. The buyer-side equivalent is [Form B](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/form-b), and the sale itself is recorded in [Form F](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/mou-form-f).

## Related terms

- [Form B](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/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.
- [MOU / Form F](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/mou-form-f): Form F is RERA's standard contract for a Dubai resale, commonly called the MOU: it fixes the price, deposit, transfer date and who pays which costs.
- [Trakheesi](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/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.
- [Broker commission](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/broker-commission): Broker commission is the fee paid to an estate agent for arranging a sale or letting; on a Dubai resale the buyer customarily pays 2% of the price plus VAT.
- [ORN (office registration number)](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/orn): The ORN is the registration number of a licensed real estate brokerage office in Dubai, shown on its adverts and searchable on the Land Department's broker list.

## In depth

- [How to buy property in Dubai as a foreigner: the step-by-step guide](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/guides/buying-property-in-dubai)


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