Glossary
Addition Land Addition It is the act of combining small pieces of land, by the land owner, into one land, or when more than one land owner decides to combine their plots into one . This takes place by the agreement of the parties, or by direct request from the owner. The lands are divided or joined whenever they satisfy the conditions which specify the separation and addition as per the land department. Land Extension It is the act of extending the type of hold on land. Barter Lands Exchange It is the act of registering the replacement of a donated land with another land i.e. legalize the change of the donated land of a person to another one donated to another person upon a prior exchange that took place in the Municipality. Compensation Compensation By Land It is the act of giving land to some property owners whose properties were affected (partially or totally) by the development movement witnessed in Dubai and the spread of planning projects. In such a case the muncipality shall issue a letter to the land department stating the type of compensation and accordingly the department shall register the new land in the new owners names. Financial Compensation It is the act of giving cash to some property owners whose properties were affected (partially or totally) by the development movement witnessed in Dubai and the spread of planning projects. In such cases the affected part of land is evaluated and compensated for in cash by the mucipality-compensation section, the financial & administrative affairs. Conversion Land Conversion It is the act of converting the type of land from one category to another Division Land Separation It is the act of separating combined ownership land by joint land owners or when more than one land owner decides to separate their combined ownership land into more than one plot. Division Among Owners It is the act of dividing existing land between owners pursuant to a sharing agreement whether consensual or judicial. It takes place when land/lands is/are jointly owned by more than one owner who wants to divide them according to their share. Division Among Partners It is the act of dividing land between partners pursuant to a sharing agreement whether consensual or judicial. Endowment Endowment An endowment is established for relatives since it requires that the bequest is directly related to an individuals line of descent or to his relatives, it could also be decreed on the main owner himself during his lifetime after which it will be transferred to his children or his line of descent or to anyone who belongs to his family. Evaluation Land Evaluation It is the act of evaluating an empty land,a residential villa or a built land as a commercial property. Electronic valuation It is the act of valuing a property electronically from statistical and historical data. Granted Grant Title A grant title is a document, issued by the land department to person/parties, that shows that the concerned parties obtained granted lands from his H.H. the ruler. Gifts A gift is land that has been obtained as a grant from his H.H the ruler. Partial Gift A partial gift is land that has been partially obtained as a grant from H.H. the ruler. Inheritance Ownership By Inheritance It is is the act of issuing ownership certificates, to the inheritors through registering the immovable capital in their names instead of the deceased, based on the legal announcement issued from the court of justice where the number of inheritors is decided and land areas are distributed amongst them either based to the Islamic law or according to the deceased pre-written will. Leasing Land Lease A land lease is a document in the form of an investment contract that is signed between the land owner and those investing to develop the land. Lease ends ownership Lease ends ownership is a document in the form of a certificate that confirms the end of a lease period Amend lease It is the act of changing the leasing contract period beyond what was agreed upon previously by the two concerned parties. Disengagement lease ends ownership It is the act of terminating a lease agreement. Mortgage Mortgage It is the act of registering land by the land department for both individuals and different bodies. The mortgage is registered for the benefit of certified banks, government departments or local individuals and a mortgage contract is issued once the conditions are met and all necessary documents have been submitted. Mortgage contracts are registered if they relate to first degree or second degree lands (i.e. new mortgages on land areas which have been previously mortgaged) which have no restrictions and are going to be used for building purposes. Mortgage Modification It is the act of modifying terms in a mortgage contract due to a mortgage transfer ( from one party to another or from one bank to another) or extending mortgage repayment. Mortgage Release It is the act of removing the mortgage mark from the department's records when a mortgage is complete. Mortgage governor It is the act of governing mortgages on a plot or land. Other Lands Amalgamation It is the act of merging adjacent small areas of land by the land owner or multiple land owners who decide to merge their adjacent lands into one. Possession Proof A possession proof is a document, issued by the land department to the land owner, that shows that the land owner posesses the particular piece of land. Amendment On Deed Title It is the act of modifying the details of ownership issued by the land department either due to an error on the details of ownership or not filling the space provided for the parties (heirs) in the old deeds of title, or in case of amendment in the name of the owner or the area of plot. Replacement Of Deed Title It is the act of replacing a deed if it is either damaged or lost. In such a case a replacement can be issued after publishing a notice in the newspaper and the legal period of time has lapsed to avoid any future objections. Issuance Of Map It is the act of issuing a map when a land owner requests for it or as a supplementary procedure aiming to modify the land area or replace the owners such as in separation, amalgamation, granting or sale. Community Rename It is the act of changing the name of a community by the land department. Land Investment Land investment is the process related to land investments - extenstion, transfer and release. NOC For Land Transaction It is the act of issuing a no objection certificate for a land transaction by the land department Land Ending The issuance of a certificate of ownership of real estate It is the act of issuing a certificate of ownership by the land department Instead of electronic waste Electronic Issue Chart It is the act of maintaining the issues faced when rolling out new process in the organization Sales Sales It is is the act of selling land as per the United Arab Emirates law which allows the country's local citizens and those from the other countries to freely sell or purchase land in the city of Dubai Partial Sales It is the act of selling a part of a land as per the United Arab Emirates law which allows the country's local citizens and those from the other countries to sell any part of the land if new partners were added or removed. Purchased from the government It is the act of purchasing land from the government. Initial Sale It denotes the first sale of land Transfer Transfer Of Ownership It is the act of transferring property from one party to another through necessary documentation such as title deed. Transfer of ownership lease ends It is the act of transferring ownership back to the lessor at the end of lease period Land References Land number This is a reference number assigned to each plot by Dubai Land Department Municipality number This is a reference number assigned to each plot by Dubai Municipality