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Read NowH.H the Ruler of Sharjah has issued Law No. 2 of 2022 amending Law No. 5 of 2010 on Real Estate Registration in the Emirate of Sharjah on 31 October 2022. The new Decree amends Articles 4 and 7 of Law No. 5 of 2010 which relates to the Right of Ownership of property in Sharjah. The amendment replaces Article 4 of Law No. 5 of 2010 with the following text:
The right to own real estate in the Emirate is limited to persons who are citizens of UAE and citizens of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, and as an exception to this, the right of ownership may be granted to others according to the following:
This Decree has added three more exceptions and relaxed the restriction on foreign ownership of real estate in the Emirate of Sharjah which is a great step toward opening the real estate market to foreigners.
Article 7 has been amended and oblige the owners to do the following:
We urge all our clients to update their title deeds for properties in Sharjah pursuant to Article 7 of this Decree.
If you would like to know more about the new law and its implications for you, please contact our team via email: property2@tamimi.com.
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