A Property Management Power of Attorney in Dubai authorizes a named agent to manage your property on your behalf — handling leasing, rent collection, maintenance, and representation before RERA, Dubai Courts, and the Rental Disputes Settlement Centre (RDC). Under the UAE Civil Transactions Law currently in force, the agent must act within the powers expressly granted in the POA; a property-management POA should therefore state the management powers specifically. It does NOT authorize the agent to sell, mortgage, or gift the property unless these powers are explicitly added in a separate clause.
What Your Agent Is Authorized to Do Under a Property Management POA
- List the property for rent and negotiate lease terms with prospective tenants
- Sign lease agreements (Ejari-registered) and renew or terminate contracts
- Collect rent payments, issue receipts, and deposit funds to your account
- Manage maintenance, repairs, and utility connections (DEWA, Etisalat, du)
- Represent you before RERA, Ejari system, Dubai Courts, and the Rental Disputes Settlement Centre (RDC)
- Issue and serve eviction notices through a licensed notification service on your behalf
- Collect cheques, sign documents, and attend hearings related to the property
This POA Does NOT Authorize Sale, Mortgage, or Gifting
A management-only POA does not by itself authorize a sale, mortgage or gift unless those powers are expressly included and accepted for the transaction. If the agent needs both management and disposal powers, draft the scope around those acts and the current DLD/Trustee requirements rather than relying on a management mandate alone.
Documents Required for a Property Management POA
- Valid passport and Emirates ID of the property owner (principal)
- Valid passport and Emirates ID of the agent
- Original Title Deed of the property (updated ownership certificate)
- If principal is a company: valid trade licence + Articles of Association + Board Resolution
I, the undersigned, [Full Name], nationality: [Nationality], Emirates ID No.: [XXXXXXX], Passport No.: [XXXXXXX], hereby authorize [Agent Full Name], nationality: [Nationality], Emirates ID No.: [XXXXXXX], Passport No.: [XXXXXXX], to manage and oversee the property registered in my name: Title Deed No. [XXXXXXX], located at [Address], Dubai — including: signing and renewing lease agreements, rent collection and issuing receipts, managing tenant interactions, property maintenance and repairs, and terminating lease contracts. This authorization includes representing me before Dubai Land Department (DLD), RERA, DEWA, Dubai Courts, Rental Disputes Settlement Centre (RDC), Dubai Municipality, and all related governmental and private authorities. This POA does NOT authorize the agent to sell, mortgage, or gift the property. This POA is issued through Dubai Courts or the UAE Ministry of Justice via a video call and is valid for [duration] from the date of notarization unless revoked earlier.
A Property Management POA is governed by the UAE Civil Transactions Law in force and by the rules of the receiving authority. The practical drafting point is that the agent may exercise only the powers granted in the POA, so leasing, rent collection, maintenance, representation before authorities, or any other management power should be stated expressly when required for the transaction.
Share property details and management scope
Send your Title Deed number, property address, and the specific tasks you want to delegate. We confirm the correct scope and draft accordingly.
Notarize via video call — from anywhere
You appear before a UAE Notary Public through Dubai Courts or the UAE Ministry of Justice via a video call. Identity verified by passport. The notarized electronic POA is delivered within the same 30-minute end-to-end POA service.
Agent uses the POA for the management transaction
After issuance, the agent can present the POA for the authorized management tasks, subject to the receiving authority or counterparty's process.
Get Started Now
WhatsApp us for an exact quote and timeline.
— Frequently asked
Plain answers to the questions we hear most.
Yes — but only if the POA includes the required leasing powers. A well-drafted Property Management POA should state the permitted actions and their limits, such as signing leases, collecting rent and renewing Ejari. Article 872 of the current UAE Civil Transactions Law limits the agent's capacity to the matters specified in the agency and what those matters necessarily require. We therefore draft the scope around the exact management tasks you want delegated.
Yes — and we strongly recommend it. A Property Management POA can specify exactly which actions are permitted and which require your separate approval. For example: lease agreements up to 1 year (permitted), lease agreements over 1 year (requires your approval), routine maintenance (permitted), major structural works (requires your approval). Setting these limits protects your interests and ensures your agent acts only within the boundaries you define.
Yes — if the POA explicitly authorizes the agent to issue eviction notices and represent you before the Rental Disputes Settlement Centre (RDC). The agent can instruct a licensed notification service to serve the eviction notice, file a case at RDC on your behalf, and attend hearings. We include eviction authority as standard in all Property Management POAs we draft — confirm with us if you need this specific power included.
Yes. A Property Management POA can be tailored to include only specific tasks. For example: rent collection only, without authority to sign new leases or issue eviction notices. The POA document explicitly lists what the agent can and cannot do — any task not listed is automatically outside the agent's authority. Restricted management POAs are common for property owners who use a separate real estate agency for leasing but want a trusted individual to handle rent collection only.
For property transactions outside Dubai, confirm the current POA and notarization requirements of the relevant land authority. We tailor the draft and route to the property location and receiving authority before issuance.
The POA should state any intended duration and must remain valid when it is used. For DLD disposal transactions, DLD publishes transaction-specific periods — currently two years from notarization for sale, mortgage and gift and five years for purchase. A management or leasing use should be checked against the wording of the POA and the receiving service’s current requirements. A POA can also be revoked through the applicable notarization process.