Trakheesi Permits: How South African Buyers Can Verify a Dubai Property Advert
How to verify a Dubai property advert with its Trakheesi permit, and what South African buyers should compare before paying a deposit.
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How South African buyers can verify a Dubai property advert using its Trakheesi permit number before paying a deposit.
Dubai Property Insights · Buyer Protection Trakheesi Permits: How South African Buyers Can Verify a Dubai Property Advert Buying from South Africa often starts with an online advert, so knowing whether it is genuine matters. This guide explains the Trakheesi permit and how to check it. What a Trakheesi Permit Is Property advertising in Dubai is regulated by RERA, the Dubai Land Department’s regulatory arm. Published guides explain that every property advert needs a Trakheesi permit before it goes live, and that the permit number ties the advert to a real, verified listing. For a buyer abroad, that number is the quickest first check on whether an advert is genuine. How to Check One DLD website: the Dubai Land Department site has a public permit verification tool under its services. Dubai REST app: enter the permit number to see whether it is valid, which company holds it and which property it covers. Print adverts: the Madmoun service has required a QR code on print and audiovisual adverts since 24 April 2023. Scanning it should confirm RERA approval and the property details. Cost: the guides we checked describe the verification service as free. What to Compare The permit is active, not expired. It matches the property in the advert, not a different unit. It was issued to the brokerage actually contacting you. The price and description match the verified listing. Why This Matters From South Africa When you cannot walk through a unit, an advert is often your first and only view. A missing, expired or mismatched permit is a reason to pause, not to send a deposit. Verification is one step among several, so pair it with proper due diligence on the seller and title. Talk to Banke South Africa If you would like a second pair of eyes on a listing, speak to a Banke South Africa consultant or read our Dubai due diligence checklist first. Details here come from published guides on RERA and Trakheesi rules checked on 4 October 2026 and may change, so confirm on the official DLD channels; this is general information, not legal or investment advice.
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