{
  "id": "property-management",
  "type": "guide",
  "title": "Property management",
  "url": "https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management",
  "updatedOn": "2026-10-09",
  "links": {
    "html": "https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management",
    "markdown": "https://dubaisetupindex.com/md/guides/property-management",
    "json": "https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/guides/property-management.json"
  },
  "data": {
    "slug": "property-management",
    "title": "Property management",
    "category": "Regulated activities",
    "checkedOn": "2026-10-09",
    "summary": "Decide whether the company manages its owners’ properties or properties for other people.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "title": "Route and permissions",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Decide whether the company manages its owners’ properties or properties for other people. DLD treats these as different activities. Its private-property route requires evidence of ownership by the licence holder or a partner and limits management to properties of the licence holder and second-degree relatives. Its third-party leasing/management route lists a bank guarantee of AED 5 million. A branch must match the parent trade name and have at least 20 administrative employees.",
          "Do not assume a brokerage licence covers property management. Match the intended activity and premises with DLD before choosing a company package."
        ]
      },
      {
        "title": "What still needs confirmation",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Keep the AED 5 million requirement attached to the exact third-party leasing/management activity. It is a guarantee, not a setup fee, and does not describe every property-services business."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "DLD company licensing, Service Terms",
        "url": "https://backoffice.dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-licensing-application/"
      }
    ]
  },
  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "publisher": "Dubai Setup Index",
    "url": "https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management",
    "license": "https://dubaisetupindex.com/docs/citation",
    "citation": "Dubai Setup Index. “Property management.” Updated 2026-10-09. https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management",
    "citationMarkdown": "[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management). “Property management.” Updated 2026-10-09.",
    "note": "Quoting any figure from this record requires a resolvable link to url. Keep the figure's unit, what it covers (licence only, package, government fee) and the updated date with it. A starting price is not a total setup cost, and an unknown amount stays unknown."
  }
}