Guides · Snagging, handover & ownership in Dubai
Written from what we find on site
Reference reading on snagging, handover, warranty and owning a Dubai property from abroad. No opinion pieces. Each guide sets out what the standard is, who is responsible, and what you can do about it.
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Property Snagging in Dubai: The Complete Guide
What snagging means, what it costs, who is responsible for putting things right, and how to read the report you are handed at the end of it.
Read the guide →12 min read · Last updated 1 August 2026
The library
Five subjects. Everything an owner has to decide
Grouped by the decision you are making, not the date we published it. More guides are added to each subject as the work turns them up.
01
Snagging, explained
What snagging is, what it costs, and whether you need it.
02
Handover
Taking delivery of a new Dubai property, step by step.
03
Warranty & defects
Your rights during the developer's liability period.
04
Owning from overseas
Managing a Dubai property you cannot visit.
05
What we look for
The defects we find and the tolerance each one fails.
By community
Looking for a specific development?
What we typically find, building by building, across Dubai's new communities.
Before the keys change hands
Tell us the property and the date. A fixed fee comes back the same working day.