# Property management

Regulated activities · Dubai Setup Index

> Decide whether the company manages its owners’ properties or properties for other people.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## Route and permissions

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.

## What still needs confirmation

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

- [DLD company licensing, Service Terms](https://backoffice.dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-licensing-application/)

## Machine-readable

- [JSON](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/guides/property-management.json)

## Citation

Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional.

Dubai Setup Index. “Property management.” Updated 2026-10-09. https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/guides/property-management). “Property management.” Updated 2026-10-09.

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.