The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority launched a residential land exchange service among its citizens to meet the desire to achieve family rapprochement and social cohesion by allowing them to exchange the residential land they had previously been given with land or land belonging to other citizens. Residential land owned by the authority.
Citizens who can benefit from this service can benefit from this service according to specific conditions and controls, including the fact that the land to be replaced must be residential, undivided, without construction work, except for the fence, if any, and except that it does not have any obstacles to construction. in addition to the absence of infrastructure services, the absence of legal and regulatory objections or rights of third parties.
Hamad Hareb Al Muhairi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, said: “The launch of the residential land exchange service is part of the Authority’s ongoing efforts to develop its portfolio of residential services and programs, as this service aims to meet the housing needs of citizens, which helps bring the family closer together and strengthens the bonds of social cohesion between people, and is in line with the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority’s efforts to provide multiple housing options in integrated communities that support social welfare.
Citizens eligible for this service can submit an application for the exchange of residential land through the “Abu Dhabi Housing” application, after which the two parties who wish to exchange can visit the Abu Dhabi Housing Center together to complete the application. The procedures are followed and the prescribed fees, if any, are paid after acceptance of the exchange, which are the rates prescribed by the Department of Municipalities and Transport – Abu Dhabi in accordance with the legislation in force at the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Center. applied to the land exchange service between citizens.
If it is proven that one or both parties to the substitution have obtained a material benefit, or any form of compensation, the acceptance of the substitution will be revoked, without prejudice to criminal, civil or administrative liability.
It is worth noting that the residential land grant represented by the owner and his family must be used only for housing, and the grantee is prohibited from renting it to others, investing in it, alienating it by transferring ownership, organizing anything. real right thereon, or mortgaging it except for construction loans. The nature of the replaced soil remains the same, and cannot be converted from soil to current soil.
The standards and conditions related to the residential land exchange service can be viewed through the Authority’s website or the “Abu Dhabi Housing” application.
The authority is working to develop the land exchange service, to become one of the digital services that allow citizens to carry out the exchange process completely digitally, offering the opportunity to easily explore the plots offered for exchange.
